Posted by Ireland and Neutrality. What can Ireland offer in the latest Middle East war? Gaza target of extermination policy by Israel ie ethnic cleansing. Listen to programme – link below
A savage murder in 1993 (the Shankill butchers attrocity)* and by 1994 true engagement involving US, UK, Ireland and the Peace Process that has lasted moved the conflict into a different realm with ceasefires and effective solutions through thorough negotiations. Often resolution responds best to an attrocity as appears to have been the 1993 Shankill butchers onslaught.
Former Taoiseach of Fianna Fail (who stayed with President Arafat in Gaza) on four occasions.
Bertie Ahern is involved now in conflict Resolution.
A very wise man, he has the experience.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shankill_Butchers
* Bombing carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 23rd October 2023
The Results:
https://www.ireland.ie/en/25-years-of-the-good-friday-agreement/about-the-good-friday-agreement/
This link includes: Richard Boyd Barrett. Note comment about map submitted to the UN by Netanyahu and both the West Bank and Gaza no longer included. Their plan being ethnic cleansing of Arabs.
Also Michael O’Regan and of course what cannot be missed is about Paddy Cosgrave, Web Summit
https://shows.acast.com/1b7989bb-75d3-43d4-88ab-da99ebc38133/6536f4c00997030011fbe947
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Military Industrial Complex: We see what the private contractors earn but what about the waste? Just look at this article and watch the video. Climate change is a war too. Climate anxiety, doomerism, ecocide are but some of the names young people are talking about. Suicidal ideation – do we really know what rests in another person’s mind?
This article is intended to make people question the continuity of the Military Industrial Complex. E-Waste could be part of the answer to the PTSD that is being caused by a war torn world.
Vapes, chargers, and other ‘invisible’ e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem
Small electronics are everywhere these days, and they’re not getting recycled.
By Justine Calma, a science reporter covering the environment, climate, and energy with a decade of experience. She is also the host of the Hell or High Water podcast.
Oct 11, 2023, 11:01 PM UTC|
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“Invisible” e-waste — from disposable vapes to toys and tangles of cables — is piling up and robbing supply chains of valuable materials. A new analysis counts up all the small electronics people often don’t recognize as e-waste, and the numbers are wild.
The weight of all the vapes tossed out annually across the world equals three Brooklyn Bridges, it estimates. Altogether, vapes and other small consumer items considered “invisible” weigh in at 9 billion kilograms (9 million metric tons) a year. That’s like half a million dump trucks worth of electric toothbrushes, ugly holiday sweaters adorned with LEDs, drones, and other small electronics. Lined up bumper to bumper, those trucks would span from Nairobi to Rome.
The weight of all the vapes tossed out annually across the world equals three Brooklyn Bridges
The problem with trashing those items is that electronics often contain hazardous materials like lead or mercury that might leach out of landfills to contaminate soil and water. Hoarding the devices at home isn’t ideal, either. If those items were recycled instead, manufacturers could recover literal gold and other precious materials. That cuts down e-waste and potentially even the need to mine for as much raw material.
While discarded appliances and computers have posed problems for decades, the new analysis shines a light on often overlooked trends that have grown into a global mess. Disposable vapes are everywhere. New iterations of devices often come with new plugs that require new chargers. The Internet of Things has made everything connected.
“Consumers very often don’t realize that some items contain electronics, and therefore these items don’t end up in the right [place], and this is a loss,” Magdalena Charytanowicz, communication manager for the nonprofit Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum, said in a press briefing.
What’s lost when we don’t recycle those invisible electronics? Roughly $9.5 billion in materials — primarily iron, copper, and gold — that could have been recovered in 2019 alone, according to WEEE Forum. Copper-laden cables discarded last year could have wrapped around the world 107 times. Demand for copper, important for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and more, is expected to skyrocket this decade.
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Vapes (like other rechargeable devices) that wind up in the trash are a waste of lithium, a key battery mineral that the world is going to need a lot of to transition to cleaner energy and transportation. “Millions of electronic cigarettes are being thrown away in a dustbin every single week … it’s an issue of great concern,” WEEE Forum director-general Pascal Leroy said in the press briefing.
The Brussels-based Forum commissioned the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to conduct the new analysis on invisible electronics. The estimates are based on UNITAR’s global e-waste monitor, an international report last conducted in 2020 that tracks all kinds of e-waste.
Around 55 percent of e-waste is collected in Europe, thanks in large part to laws that require manufacturers to manage the waste their products generate. Many other parts of the world lack similar Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws and the recycling infrastructure needed to responsibly take apart discarded products and mine them for valuable materials. The collection rate for e-waste globally is just 17 percent.
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The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Ukraine (Oleksandra Matviichuk | TEDWomen 2023)
Putin started the war in Ukraine and he was the one who caused all the damage. He should pay for it. It’s time to seize the $350 billion of frozen Russian reserves and use it to pay for Ukraine. Canada’s parliament has recognised that. So too should Canada’s government
Kira Rudik
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Oct 20
50 MPs call on the Canadian Government and Parliament to support the bill that would allow for a legal pathway to seize and redirect russian assets to Ukraine. Step by step we get closer to making russia pay. @ratnaomi @Billbrowder
As I’m fond of saying, real and unpredictable elections are a blessing in this world, but it often takes those from places without them to appreciate them. Do not take them for granted! Treasure your democracy and always vote while you can.
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I am 34 y.o. Belarusian living in exile in Poland. FIRST time in my life I will see a peaceful transition of power. To opposition. After democratic elections. With 73% turnout. My message to you – value and protect your democracy. You can’t even imagine what a miracle you have.
24th October 2023
The aim of ensuring a Ukrainian victory in no way contradicts support for Israel in its fight against Hamas. On the contrary, these are two parts of the same struggle. Because a win for terror anywhere is a win for terror everywhere (14/14)
24th October 2023
Illustrating the stark difference between a vibrant democracy and a decaying dictatorship, #Ukraine’s gross domestic product could grow over 4% in 2023 and reach 5% next year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a business forum in Berlin. https://theguardian.com/world/live/2023/oct/24/russia-ukraine-war-live-sabotage-attack-launched-on-sevastopol-says-occupation-governor?CMP=share_btn_tw&page=with%3Ablock-653797db8f08fea9e14d909f#block-653797db8f08fea9e14d909f
Very proud to be awarded the 2023 Win Win Gothenburg Sustainability Award this week, and a big thank you to my hosts for a great week in Gothenburg.
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24th October 2023
I really hope these journalists have robust mental health support and therapy practices in place in their newsrooms.
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Oct 23
Hundreds of journalists and photographers from media companies all over the world attended today the screening of a film of assorted footage showing the extent of the horrors committed by Hamas. Footage was taken from numerous sources, including from bodycams worn by the…
24th October 2023
Today in The Hague, 11 Iraqi civilians want the Dutch government to be held accountable for injuries they and their families suffered in an air strike on a car bomb factory in the town of Hawija in 2015.
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Livestream civiele zaak over bombardement Hawija (Irak) https://rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en
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24th October 2023
Mikhail Krieger was sentenced on charges of “justifying terrorism” and “inciting hatred” over Facebook posts in which he said President Vladimir Putin should be “hanged” and praised men who had attacked FSB officers as “heroes.”
24th October 2023
The conflict in Gaza has created an ideal environment for Russian propagandists to blame the West for its perceived hypocrisy over the war in Ukraine.
24th October 2023
The jailed opposition activist, whose appearance has changed dramatically since he was imprisoned in 2021, has been in and out of solitary confinement for months.
24th October 2023
BREAKING: At a press conference, Finnish investigators release the first pictures of the damages caused to the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia. The Chinese-Russian container ship Newnew Polar Bear is the main suspect.
24th October 2023
Hamas was justified in attacking Israel as part of their struggle for a Palestinian state? All Americans: Disagree: 75% Agree: 25% Muslim Americans:
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24th October 2023
BREAKING: The Washington Post reports that the White House has ordered the Department of Defense to prepare a contingency plan for a ”worst case scenario” in the Middle East. It would include the evacuation of more than half a million U.S. citizens from Israel and Lebanon.
“Military rule in Niger is likely to further internal instability but will also have an impact on military security cooperation against terrorism in the Sahel.” Hermine Sam explains what the coup in Niger means for the transatlantic community.
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Who Watches the Watchers? 