Distinguished Adjunct Prof.
@Brussels_School
- Fellow
@CRIC_Oxford
- Former advisor to the Belgian PM - Author - PhD Philosophy, MA History - Geopolitics
Hindutva thugs enter a predominantly Muslim district in Jharkhand on the anniversary of the destruction of Babri mosque to attack and threaten to kill Muslims.
Word is out. I have been appointed Research Professor at the
@Brussels_School
of the
@VUBrussel
for Political History of the Middle East. Truly excited about this :-)
Mijn opinie in De Standaard vandaag:
Het Westen gaat erg selectief om met inbreuken op het internationale recht. Daardoor wordt het voor de rest van de wereld totaal ongeloofwaardig.
France took 86 years and 14 different constitutions to achieve its first stable democracy since its revolution. The Arab world deserves some more time before we conclude that democracy will never work there. My new article.
Theo Francken lapte de rechtsstaat aan zijn laars: "Ja, we waren creatief in het terugsturen van illegale criminelen. Ik ga niet vertellen hoe, want dan raak ik in de problemen. Maar ooit schrijf ik daar een boek over, als de feiten verjaard zijn.”
History is fun: the tower of library of the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven, Belgium) was inspired by the Giralda in Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain. The Giralda is a minaret turned into a cathedral bell tower. It was the model for 10 other towers around the world.
Ready to defend my PhD in Philosophy tomorrow (9 June) at
@VUBrussel
!
If you like, you can follow my defence live from 2PM to 4PM CET on this Zoom link.
Wel, wel. ‘Soedanese ambassadeur in Brussel moet weg op vraag van de Sudanese oppositie omdat hij veiligheidstaken uitvoerde voor het regime'. Quod erat demonstrandum. via
@destandaard
We have a new master in the house! Our youngest daughter, Louise graduated as Master in Arabic language and Arab world & Islamic Studies. Here in the picture with the Dean of the Faculty (left).
The scale of terror and brutality against
#Israel
and its people is a turning point.
There can be no business as usual.
As the biggest donor of the Palestinians, the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio under review, worth a total of EUR 691m
⤵️
Proud that
@jameskanter
and
@shada_islam
will be the new editors of
@euobs
. It has been a great honour to be EUobserver’s editor in chief for 2,5 years. I wish the entire team much success!
Were Arab philosophers godless? No. But that's how they were perceived in Middle Age Europe. And it actually changed European thinking. My piece in
@newlinesmag
Als je deze kaart van besmettingen in België bekijkt, kan je enkel vaststellen dat er geen lijn in te trekken valt. Bepaalde groepen viseren, lijkt me dan ook totaal ongepast.
Watch this interview with nr 1 expert on ISIS,
@hxhassan
- his message:
1. ISIS is coming back
2. Other groups will come back too
3. EU countries should have taken their fighters back
4. Syrians will radicalise again
5. It’s a global threat
From my interview with CNN's
@bianca_nobilo
yesterday about how exactly ISIS could benefit from the Turkish operation.
The full interview on this link and more elaboration in an upcoming article.
Wat me gisteren het meest heeft geraakt: 2 vriendelijke security agenten, van Marokkaanse afkomst, aan mijn bureau waren erg aangedaan door de verkiezingsuitslag. "Dit is tegen ons", zeiden ze verdrietig, zich afvragend "wat ze nog meer moesten doen om aanvaard te worden"?
We see European countries choosing sides of one of the two alliances in the Middle East. A dangerous trend. A divided Europe might be dragged into a Mediterranean conflict. My analysis in the
@euobs
Nice try by
@zoltanspox
to discredit the
@euobs
but the truth is different. On 11 June he published a similar Right of Reply with us. Then he agreed to delete “Soros cabal” phrases on our request. Reason: we don’t publish anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. 1/3
1/5 Apparently, the
@euobs
won’t allow you to call George Soros a “philanthropist” and point out the plain fact that many of Hungary’s critics are from Soros-funded organizations. B/c that equals anti-Semitism
The moment an old Palestinian woman is evicted from her house by Jewish squatters. The house, which had been in her family for generations, was given to Jewish immigrants fresh off the plane from Eastern Europe, people with no connection to Palestine.
Proud to have published my article in the new top notch
@newlinesmag
on how Europe looked at the Arab world with awe in the late Middle Ages. Love to hear your comments.
Remarkable protest in Sudan. Yesterday people started to protest against the regime. The secret service (mukhabarat) and the Janjaweed militia is attacking them. The army chose the side of the people. 1/3
BREAKING
Esraa Abdel Fatah
@Esraa2008
has been tortured by Egyptian security forces says best friend Soulafa Magdy.She appeared bruised over various parts of her body saud Ms. Magdy.
Additionally, she has been charged with belonging to a banned group and broadcasting false news
What a story! Former extreme-right Dutch MP was known for his Islamophobia. Now he has converted to Islam. The book he was writing to demonise Islam became a story of his conversion instead. (Dutch) via
@nrc
.
@ZelenskyyUa
's tv address to the Russian (!) people might be the most moving speech that I've ever seen in my entire life. The whole world needs to see, understand and share this crucial Ukrainian message.
#StandWithUkraine
#Ukraine
#Україна
#Russia
#Россия
Frankrijk vindt Franckens identificatiemissie een schending van de mensenrechten en een reden om Sudanezen die daardoor werden behandeld net niet terug te sturen. Steeds meer blijkt Francken op Asiel en Migratie een gevaarlijke cowboy geweest te zijn.
Een Soedanees is in Frankrijk erkend als vluchteling omdat hij in ons land voor de Soedanese identificatiemissie is verschenen. Die missie bracht toenmalig staatssecretaris Francken (N-VA) in nauwe schoentjes, tot een officieel rapport hem vrijpleitte.
People are celebrating all around the world! My feed is full of people opening a bottle of champagne, in the US, Europe and the Middle East. We can almost call it “a global relief”.
Dat Francken “eerst onze eigen mensen” zegt, is enkel politiek interessant. Dat hij toegeeft de wet te hebben overtreden, is van een heel ander niveau. Dit kan toch niet zomaar passeren?
This is appalling. Israel’s UN ambassador says they are not fighting humans but monsters. Even the most murderous terrorist remains a human. Isn’t this what we all have learned from the Holocaust? Or from the Rwanda genocide? Dehumanising is unacceptable, in every situation.
This is not Auschwitz - it's Hamas! We are not fighting against humans - we are fighting monsters! Israel will not stop until Hamas is destroyed!
This is what I said at the General Assembly podium when I showed footage of Israeli civilians burnt alive by Hamas and of Hamas
Op dit punt heeft de Amerikaanse ambassadeur groot gelijk. Als België en Europa hun ISIS strijders niet terughaalt, maken ze het probleem alleen maar groter. Sommige Belgische politici zijn het daar (off the record) mee eens. Tijd voor wat politieke moed.
Today it's 6 years ago ca. 1.000 people were massacred in Rabaa, Cairo. It was the most bloody and divisive day in Egypt in decades. Nobody was ever held responsible. I truly hope that day will come soon. RIP.
BREAKING: Algerians flood nation's streets after Friday prayers despite resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, demanding fundamental change and departure of entire political class
Ik ben dat zo beu. Francken blijft mij maar beschuldigen van leugens, terwijl hij zelf constant de waarheid geweld aandoet. Meer nog, hij vindt zaken gewoon uit. Nu weer in Humo. Even de puntjes op de i. ""
"Mevrouw Demir, er bestaat een recht op achterlijke meningen."
@NoelSlangen
slaat spijkers met koppen. Vrijheid van meningsuiting is een grondwettelijk recht. Ook als we die mening niet leuk vinden.
Look at this!
Even under the threat of bombardments the masses have gone out in Maarrat al-Numn in the heart of
#Idlib
to say no to the
#Assad
regime and its allies
.
@tomvangrieken
vindt
@Smienos
een goed voorbeeld voor jongeren met een migratieachtergrond. Yasmien beschouwt dit echter niet als een compliment
#deafspraak