@michaelbarenboim.bsky.social
Violinist, Prof at Barenboim-Said Akademie, concertmaster of West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. In the spotlight mainly for speaking out about Gaza since early 2024. Involved in artistic and academic projects amplifying Palestinian voices.
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Opinion piece in @szde.bsky.social on why the 20-point-plan, like earlier initiatives, denies Palestinians basic human rights, including self determination, and how States like Germany are, and have been, untrustworthy actors in the question of Palestine.
www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/pala...
www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/pala...
After 647 days, a Palestinian family finally returned to Gaza. Their journey was exhausting, humiliating, marked by long waits, interrogations and confiscations.
"Gaza is home. Whatever happened to it, I love being back here with all my family."
@latimes.com
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
"Gaza is home. Whatever happened to it, I love being back here with all my family."
@latimes.com
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
Confiscation, interrogation and delays: A Palestinian family's grueling return to Gaza
After 647 days in limbo, a Palestinian woman and her family endure a grueling, humiliating journey and confiscations at checkpoints to return from Egypt to Gaza.
www.latimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:14 PM
After 647 days, a Palestinian family finally returned to Gaza. Their journey was exhausting, humiliating, marked by long waits, interrogations and confiscations.
"Gaza is home. Whatever happened to it, I love being back here with all my family."
@latimes.com
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
"Gaza is home. Whatever happened to it, I love being back here with all my family."
@latimes.com
www.latimes.com/world-nation...
"The combined evidence suggests that, as of 5 January 2025, 3-4% of the population of the Gaza Strip had been killed violently and there have been a substantial number of non-violent deaths caused indirectly by the conflict."
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study
Research suggests more than 75,000 killed in the first 16 months of conflict, 25,000 more than announced at the time
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:26 AM
"The combined evidence suggests that, as of 5 January 2025, 3-4% of the population of the Gaza Strip had been killed violently and there have been a substantial number of non-violent deaths caused indirectly by the conflict."
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
"So hopefully someday I can make it over there [Israel]. Like I said, I've never been over there, but I've heard nothing but great things."
He is not event silent. He is lying.
youtu.be/alb3WUyChBE
He is not event silent. He is lying.
youtu.be/alb3WUyChBE
LEBRON JAMES speaks about ISRAEL before the All-Star Game: levaes audience speechless
YouTube video by Diario AS
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"So hopefully someday I can make it over there [Israel]. Like I said, I've never been over there, but I've heard nothing but great things."
He is not event silent. He is lying.
youtu.be/alb3WUyChBE
He is not event silent. He is lying.
youtu.be/alb3WUyChBE
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Imagine a state broadcaster announcing: “x’s use of the word ‘pandemic’ in reference to Covid-related deaths in 2020 is highly controversial.”
That's pretty much where we are.
That's pretty much where we are.
February 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Imagine a state broadcaster announcing: “x’s use of the word ‘pandemic’ in reference to Covid-related deaths in 2020 is highly controversial.”
That's pretty much where we are.
That's pretty much where we are.
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It was my great honour to interview the one and only Francesca Albanese yesterday. Watch here, and find out why Trump and Rubio are so determined to stop her vital work:
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
Israel's Tech Boom & the Economy of Genocide
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur, joins Naomi to discuss calls for her removal and her latest report documenting the 'corporate machinery sustaining Israel’s settler-colonial project.’
zeteo.com
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It was my great honour to interview the one and only Francesca Albanese yesterday. Watch here, and find out why Trump and Rubio are so determined to stop her vital work:
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
“The ones that are going to be operating inside Gaza are new, small, politically convenient – and they’re not going to do anything independently without getting approval from the Israeli side.”
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...
Compliant aid: Who are the Israel-approved NGOs scaling up in Gaza?
As established groups that see advocacy as part of their mission are banned, a new cohort is being given preferential treatment to take their place.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
February 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
“The ones that are going to be operating inside Gaza are new, small, politically convenient – and they’re not going to do anything independently without getting approval from the Israeli side.”
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio...
A radio segment on Nasmé ensemble ahead of our (now past) concert in Berlin 😀
share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe...
share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe...
Künstlerische Exzellenz aus Palästina: Das Nasmé Ensemble
share.deutschlandradio.de
February 14, 2026 at 9:33 AM
A radio segment on Nasmé ensemble ahead of our (now past) concert in Berlin 😀
share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe...
share.deutschlandradio.de/dlf-audiothe...
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⭕️ BREAKING: A group of French international lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Foreign Min. Jean-Noël Barrot, for spreading false info about UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, Middle East Eye reports.
The lawyers note Barrot misquoted her Doha remarks and wrongly claimed she...
The lawyers note Barrot misquoted her Doha remarks and wrongly claimed she...
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
⭕️ BREAKING: A group of French international lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Foreign Min. Jean-Noël Barrot, for spreading false info about UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, Middle East Eye reports.
The lawyers note Barrot misquoted her Doha remarks and wrongly claimed she...
The lawyers note Barrot misquoted her Doha remarks and wrongly claimed she...
She did not say what, amongst others, the French and German Foreign Ministers are claiming she said. The video they watched is obviously manipulated,they should have noticed.
She did say that a system that enables genocide is the enemy of all humanity. That's because it is
youtu.be/iHChlXErbGs?...
She did say that a system that enables genocide is the enemy of all humanity. That's because it is
youtu.be/iHChlXErbGs?...
No, the UN's Francesca Albanese did not call Israel 'the common enemy of humanity' • FRANCE 24
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
She did not say what, amongst others, the French and German Foreign Ministers are claiming she said. The video they watched is obviously manipulated,they should have noticed.
She did say that a system that enables genocide is the enemy of all humanity. That's because it is
youtu.be/iHChlXErbGs?...
She did say that a system that enables genocide is the enemy of all humanity. That's because it is
youtu.be/iHChlXErbGs?...
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German foreign minister @aussenminister.diplo.de discredits UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on the basis of fake news that is easily verifiable. Unbelievable.
Full solidarity with Francesca Albanese.
Full solidarity with Francesca Albanese.
February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
German foreign minister @aussenminister.diplo.de discredits UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on the basis of fake news that is easily verifiable. Unbelievable.
Full solidarity with Francesca Albanese.
Full solidarity with Francesca Albanese.
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I asked actor Neil Patrick Harris about political art at #Berlinale today. He didn't want to engage and said: "I'm always interested in doing things that are apolitical".
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I asked actor Neil Patrick Harris about political art at #Berlinale today. He didn't want to engage and said: "I'm always interested in doing things that are apolitical".
You'd think they'd have an answer ready. But they don't. The question of Palestine puts them on the spot in such a way that they become wholly incoherent, and inconsistent with themselves
Don't ask about Palestine at the Berlinale!
Here's my question to the jury about selective solidarity of the film festival with the people of Iran and Ukraine vs. Palestinians. Wim Wenders (jury president) actually said: "We have to stay out of politics" #Berlinale2026
Here's my question to the jury about selective solidarity of the film festival with the people of Iran and Ukraine vs. Palestinians. Wim Wenders (jury president) actually said: "We have to stay out of politics" #Berlinale2026
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
You'd think they'd have an answer ready. But they don't. The question of Palestine puts them on the spot in such a way that they become wholly incoherent, and inconsistent with themselves
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What German politicians – especially those helping sustain genocide and apartheid while attacking those trying to end it – don’t seem to grasp is that hardly anyone takes them particularly seriously anymore. I doubt @franceskalbs.bsky.social or the UN will be intimidated by such silly posturing.
»Sie ist in ihrer Position unhaltbar«: Außenminister Johann Wadephul hat gegenüber der Jüdischen Allgemeinen den Rücktritt von Francesca Albanese gefordert. www.juedische-allgemeine.de/politik/auss...
Außenminister Wadephul: Francesca Albanese „in ihrer Position unhaltbar“
Die UN-Sonderberichterstatterin hat erneut mit israelfeindlichen Aussagen für Empörung gesorgt. Der Bundesaußenminister spricht ihr nun die Eignung für ihr Amt ab
www.juedische-allgemeine.de
February 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
What German politicians – especially those helping sustain genocide and apartheid while attacking those trying to end it – don’t seem to grasp is that hardly anyone takes them particularly seriously anymore. I doubt @franceskalbs.bsky.social or the UN will be intimidated by such silly posturing.
Join us on 18th Feb for the next Kilmé Talks event at @lettretage.de ! We host Loaay Wattad, who will speak about Palestinian children's literature
www.lettretage.de/programm/?ev...
www.lettretage.de/programm/?ev...
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Join us on 18th Feb for the next Kilmé Talks event at @lettretage.de ! We host Loaay Wattad, who will speak about Palestinian children's literature
www.lettretage.de/programm/?ev...
www.lettretage.de/programm/?ev...
“We are witnessing rapid steps to change permanently the demography of the occupied Palestinian territory, stripping its people of their lands and forcing them to leave”
And yet, support for Israel from most western governments continues unabated
news.un.org/en/story/202...
And yet, support for Israel from most western governments continues unabated
news.un.org/en/story/202...
West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Wednesday for Israel to rescind recent measures to expand control over Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank.
news.un.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“We are witnessing rapid steps to change permanently the demography of the occupied Palestinian territory, stripping its people of their lands and forcing them to leave”
And yet, support for Israel from most western governments continues unabated
news.un.org/en/story/202...
And yet, support for Israel from most western governments continues unabated
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Part of a panel discussing the cultural sector and Gaza in Hamburg as part of the Zeit zu Reden series - with Susan Neiman, Kathrin Peters, and (fellow PJA member) Sami Khatib
kampnagel.de/produktionen...
kampnagel.de/produktionen...
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Part of a panel discussing the cultural sector and Gaza in Hamburg as part of the Zeit zu Reden series - with Susan Neiman, Kathrin Peters, and (fellow PJA member) Sami Khatib
kampnagel.de/produktionen...
kampnagel.de/produktionen...
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In manchen Läden gibt es den Wein nun nicht mehr. Gut so.
In deutschen Supermärkten und auf Fachmessen werden Weine aus israelischen Siedlungen als „israelisch“ vermarktet. Das normalisiert Besatzung & Apartheid in palästinensischen Gebieten. Die Ergebnisse meiner monatelangen Recherche sind jetzt online @fr-zeitung.bsky.social
www.fr.de/politik/rewe...
www.fr.de/politik/rewe...
Rewe nimmt nach FR-Recherche Wein aus dem Sortiment
Weine aus israelischen Siedlungen werden in deutschen Supermärkten,
Online-Shops und auf Fachmessen als „israelisch“ vermarktet –
und normalisieren so die illegale Besatzung der palästinensischen Ge...
www.fr.de
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
In manchen Läden gibt es den Wein nun nicht mehr. Gut so.
I wrote a letter to the editor @szde.bsky.social
The backlash against Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and artist Basma al-Sharif reflects the systematic silencing of Palestinian voices in Germany. Political pressure on the rector violates academic freedom and ...
www.sueddeutsche.de/kolumne/lese...
The backlash against Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and artist Basma al-Sharif reflects the systematic silencing of Palestinian voices in Germany. Political pressure on the rector violates academic freedom and ...
www.sueddeutsche.de/kolumne/lese...
Leserbriefe zu Antisemitismusdebatte in Düsseldorf: Mehr Mut zu Meinungsfreiheit
Nach Eklat an der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf fordern Leser mehr Meinungstoleranz und mehr Gehör für propalästinensische Stimmen.
www.sueddeutsche.de
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I wrote a letter to the editor @szde.bsky.social
The backlash against Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and artist Basma al-Sharif reflects the systematic silencing of Palestinian voices in Germany. Political pressure on the rector violates academic freedom and ...
www.sueddeutsche.de/kolumne/lese...
The backlash against Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and artist Basma al-Sharif reflects the systematic silencing of Palestinian voices in Germany. Political pressure on the rector violates academic freedom and ...
www.sueddeutsche.de/kolumne/lese...
Uwe Becker,antisemitism commissioner in Hesse,wants Jüdische Stimme to be banned-in the name of the fight against antisemitism.
This has nothing to do with antisemitism,and everything to do with silencing voices critical of Germany's role in the Gaza genocide
www.juedische-stimme.de/hessischer-a...
This has nothing to do with antisemitism,and everything to do with silencing voices critical of Germany's role in the Gaza genocide
www.juedische-stimme.de/hessischer-a...
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Uwe Becker,antisemitism commissioner in Hesse,wants Jüdische Stimme to be banned-in the name of the fight against antisemitism.
This has nothing to do with antisemitism,and everything to do with silencing voices critical of Germany's role in the Gaza genocide
www.juedische-stimme.de/hessischer-a...
This has nothing to do with antisemitism,and everything to do with silencing voices critical of Germany's role in the Gaza genocide
www.juedische-stimme.de/hessischer-a...
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"With Israel running its prisons as ‘torture facilities,’ lawyers point to the absence of state and judicial oversight allowing them to operate with impunity."
By Lee Mordechai and Liat Kozma
www.972mag.com/israeli-pris...
By Lee Mordechai and Liat Kozma
www.972mag.com/israeli-pris...
The impossible task of representing Palestinian detainees
With Israel running its prisons as 'torture facilities,' lawyers point to the absence of state and judicial oversight allowing them to operate with impunity.
www.972mag.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:42 PM
"With Israel running its prisons as ‘torture facilities,’ lawyers point to the absence of state and judicial oversight allowing them to operate with impunity."
By Lee Mordechai and Liat Kozma
www.972mag.com/israeli-pris...
By Lee Mordechai and Liat Kozma
www.972mag.com/israeli-pris...
@christinebinzel.bsky.social lecture on "the situation in Gaza, Israel's conduct, and Germany's role"⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdS...
Lecture Prof. Christine Binzel: "The Situation in Gaza, Israel’s Conduct, and Germany’s Role" 27.01.
YouTube video by Deutsche JuristInnen für das Völkerrecht
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:21 AM
@christinebinzel.bsky.social lecture on "the situation in Gaza, Israel's conduct, and Germany's role"⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdS...
12 killed, 6 of them children.
This will not even register with most people
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This will not even register with most people
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Israeli strikes on Gaza reportedly kill at least 12, one of the highest tolls since October agreement
The strikes, which killed women and children, came a day before a border crossing is expected to open in Gaza’s southernmost city
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 AM
12 killed, 6 of them children.
This will not even register with most people
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This will not even register with most people
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Last week, @msf.ca announced they would, as an exceptional measure, share a defined list of staff in Gaza subject to clear parameters.
This week MSF thankfully decided against this, because israeli authorities were unwilling to guarantee even a basic level of safety.
www.msf.org/msf-statemen...
This week MSF thankfully decided against this, because israeli authorities were unwilling to guarantee even a basic level of safety.
www.msf.org/msf-statemen...
MSF statement on sharing staff information and humanitarian operations in Palestine | MSF
Following many months of unsuccessful engagement with Israeli authorities, and in the absence of securing assurances to ensure the safety of our staff or the independent management of our operations, ...
www.msf.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Last week, @msf.ca announced they would, as an exceptional measure, share a defined list of staff in Gaza subject to clear parameters.
This week MSF thankfully decided against this, because israeli authorities were unwilling to guarantee even a basic level of safety.
www.msf.org/msf-statemen...
This week MSF thankfully decided against this, because israeli authorities were unwilling to guarantee even a basic level of safety.
www.msf.org/msf-statemen...
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Hind Rajab’s voice recording.
Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha (similar to the Lord’s Prayer) while trapped in a car with the dead bodies of her relatives, before the Israeli army of cowards killed her.
Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha (similar to the Lord’s Prayer) while trapped in a car with the dead bodies of her relatives, before the Israeli army of cowards killed her.
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Hind Rajab’s voice recording.
Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha (similar to the Lord’s Prayer) while trapped in a car with the dead bodies of her relatives, before the Israeli army of cowards killed her.
Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha (similar to the Lord’s Prayer) while trapped in a car with the dead bodies of her relatives, before the Israeli army of cowards killed her.
Proof, if we ever needed any, that the official death toll is a severe undercount. That is not even taking into account indirect deaths, typically ranging from 3 to 15 times the number of direct deaths (see www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... )
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Proof, if we ever needed any, that the official death toll is a severe undercount. That is not even taking into account indirect deaths, typically ranging from 3 to 15 times the number of direct deaths (see www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... )
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...