November 23, 2024

East West for Rights and Freedoms

Month: November 2023

After her deportation from France
Palestinian Maryam Abu Daqqa: The events in Gaza uncovered the new “Western fascism”

6 mins

Palestinian activist Maryam Abu Daqqa said that she was the victim of a fierce racist campaign that led to her deportation from France to Egypt, pointing out that the events in Gaza revealed “new Western fascism.” She stated in her speech at the solidarity conference with the Palestinian people, at the headquarters of the Egyptian…

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In a precedent
The UK cancels the visa of Egyptian journalist Moataz Matar because of his support for Gaza

3 mins

The British Home Office revoked the visa of Egyptian opposition TV anchor Moataz Matar, for allegedly supporting the Hamas movement in Gaza, after he took part in a pro-Palestine demonstration. This coincides with France’s deportation of French activist Maryam Abu Daqqa, on charges of supporting the Palestinian resistance. The British Home Office took the decision…

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After the ban on Hamas and Samidoun
The German Interior Ministry announces its intention to ban other pro-Palestinian associations

3 mins

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced her intention to ban more pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel associations, during a parliamentary discussion session on protecting Jewish life in Germany. Germany recently banned the Hamas movement and its Palestinian Samidoun network branch. Faeser indicated that German democracy is defending itself, and added: “We are already working to impose more…

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He said: I will stand with the truth, even if I stood alone
German club Mainz terminates the contract with its Moroccan player Anwar El Ghazi over his support of Palestine

4 mins

German football club Mainz decided to terminate its contract with its Dutch player of Moroccan origin, Anwar El Ghazi, after he expressed his solidarity with the Palestinian people as a result of the ongoing Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, which has left thousands dead to date, after a bloody attack by Hamas on Israel…

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Despite the Rise of Radical Currents
6 European Countries are Ideal for Refugees… Sweden and Germany Come to the Forefront

25 mins

By: Seif Ali In response to the emergence of far-right parties and their anti-immigrant stance, the right-wing and centrist parties in many European countries have adopted anti-immigration measures in an attempt to snatch victory from the jaws of radicals. The competition between these political currents that tighten and limit immigration has become in full swing….

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Intending to seek international protection
A Syrian migrant was shot at the Polish-Belarusian border

3 mins

A 23-year-old Syrian migrant was shot by a Polish soldier while trying to cross the border from Belarus, according to what non-governmental organizations in the region announced, amid human rights accusations against Polish border guards of “racism” and “aggression” toward migrants. On Sunday, November 5, the Polish Prosecutor’s Office confirmed opening an investigation into the…

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Scholz calls for protecting Jews and warns against burning Israeli flags in Germany

5 mins

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged all people in his country to protect Jews in light of the recent incidents that Germany classifies as anti-Semitic incidents, while the European Commission said that anti-Semitic incidents in Europe have reached unprecedented rates. In an interview with the German newspaper “Mannheimer Morgen” published on Monday, November 6, Scholz said:…

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To address skilled workers’ shortage
Germany approves a new package to accelerate refugees’ access to the labor market

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The German government has approved a new package of measures to give asylum seekers and people who hold a temporary tolerance residence permit in the country faster access to the labor market. Government sources told the media that the ruling coalition, which includes the Social Democratic Party, to which Chancellor Olaf Scholz belongs, and the…

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To demand an end to their depletion and to improve the work environment
France… A strike and sit-in among civil servants responsible for processing asylum applications

5 mins

About 200 agents of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) went on strike and staged a sit-in, in protest against the policy of intensifying exploitation pursued by French ministries and forcing them to quickly decide on asylum applications in a short time. On Thursday, October 26, the employees staged…

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For their solidarity with Gaza
Germany: Integration Commissioner warns of increasing racism against Muslims

4 mins

Berlin’s Integration Commissioner, Katarina Niewiedzial, warned of the increase in anti-Muslim racism in the capital, noting that increasing numbers of people of Israeli origins no longer feel safe due to the war in Gaza. “I worry that the current debate is amplifying anti-Muslim racism,” Niewiedzial told the Tagesspiegel newspaper. She added: I would like the…

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France, Germany and Belgium are the worst
Study shows motherhood deprives migrant women of work in OECD countries

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Two studies published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) revealed that motherhood keeps migrant women away from the labor market in a worrying way in many countries, noting that France, Germany and Belgium are considered the worst in this regard. The two studies, which were published on Monday, October 23, shed light…

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