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"As mayor, the NY City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a city with our values in line with international law, it's time that our actions are also." Zohran Mamdani

@MiddleEastEye: Zohran Mamdani has publicly stated that he would, as mayor, arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited New York, in line with the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants

Nej! Bara nej. Av tusen anledningar.

“as [European] ministers met in Geneva last week…Macron backed Washington’s calls for zero enrichment, in tow with Israeli policy…”Until a week ago, Europe didn’t have a zero-enrichment policy—now they do. That basically proves Europeans are nothing but vassal states for the U.S.,” Vaez [said].”

Tänker att en potentiell ny vitbok om sisådär 30 år kommer att kräva nya ursäkter mot även andra grupper.

Iranian parliament has reportedly approved a bill to suspend cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency, writes The Spectator Index.

Ursula von der Leyen continues to make problematic statements on behalf of "Europe".

This is the moment to stop, look around at the civilians paying the price and say clearly: Enough of the war, everywhere – whether in Gaza, Tehran or Tel Aviv Sheren Falah Saab - who’s an incredible woman, btw www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...

🧵 Long-awaited news: On Friday, an EU committee voted through a proposal to declare American mink an invasive species in the EU. This effectively means that mink production will be banned throughout the EU.

Thanks to Sweden’s national TV network @svtnyheter.bsky.social for getting my reaction to 🇸🇪's recent intelligence review by Carl Bildt 🌍 I said that a new foreign intelligence agency will take time and must reflect Sweden's security needs and "intelligence culture" 🛠️ 🇸🇪 www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...

UN warns of ‘weaponised hunger’ and growing death toll amid food chaos. "Since Israel eased its total blockade last month, more than 400 people are reported to have died trying to reach food distribution points."

Adviser to Iran's supreme leader: "I will have to remind the US president that West Asia is mot Greenland and the Strait of Hormuz is not the Panama canal."

Khatam al-Anbiya HQ statement: US has directly entered war with Iran to revive the Israeli regime. This will expand Iran's legitimate & diverse targets, setting the ground for a regional war. With our powerful operations, severe, regrettable, & unpredictable consequences awaits you.

Europe finds itself in a hard position after Trump's strikes on Iran. One information that is a bit dropped as a sidenote, but quite noteworthy: no European government has condemned the US strikes on Iran. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

"Tvärsäkra uppfattningar nu kommer att åldras väldigt dåligt", säger statsminister Kristersson på frågor om folkrätten och den regelbaserade världsordningen i samband med USA:s attacker mot Iran.

It's difficult not to perceive President Trump as someone without the direction of an ideology, as someone whose decisions essentially are made under the influence of those he's in contact with atm, a follower rather than a leader – hence the haphazard and inconsistent policies and statements.

June 21-22 poll of 2,408 U.S. adults (+/-2.4%) More Americans disapprove than approve of the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran % who approve | disapprove U.S. adults 35% | 46% Democrats 16% | 70% Independents 27% | 51% Republicans 68% | 13% today.yougov.com/topics/inter...

Suicide bomber kills at least 20 in Greek Orthodox church in #Syria during Divine Liturgy apnews.com/article/syri...

"Iran mustn't have nuclear weapons" seems to be the European response.

Sweden's former PM and former FM, Carl Bildt.