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Sandu Negrea asked which politician had managed to bring people out into the street for days on end, in the country and in the diaspora, while being in prison, and answered that he did not know any. He claimed that the Western world had learned that Romania was abusing democracy through Romanians. Negrea questioned the judgment capacity of political leaders and state authorities and stated that the cancellation of the elections had been unnecessary. He predicted that a "steamroller" was about to fall upon them and criticized them for having turned Călin Georgescu into a symbol and almost a martyr, even though he was still alive. The post ended with the name Crina Dobre. #România #democrație #proteste (translated)

Yaron Nadbornik criticized Heikki Hiilamo's column published in Yleisradio, stating that it presented a one-sided image connecting the actions of Israel's leadership, Finnish Christian groups, and Minister Antti Häkkänen's visit to the structures of oppression. Nadbornik argued that the column's treatment of Israel and Zionism made Jews collectively responsible and expanded the criticism to also include Israel's supporters and Jews in general. According to Nadbornik, Hiilamo's text divided the parties into white and Christian oppressors and non-white and Muslim victims. He said this framing overlooked the Jewish roots, history, and vulnerability in the Middle East, as well as the fact that millions of people from various backgrounds lived in Israel. He also believed that the framework wrongly fit the conflict into a narrative of Western colonialism and racism and presented Israel as a refuge for a people without another homeland. Nadbornik wrote that the prejudices against Jews were based on their otherness. He noted that studies had shown that Jews living in the diaspora were unjustly held accountable for the actions of the state of Israel. He argued that Hiilamo's rhetoric, which connected Christian groups and ministerial visits with the suffering in Gaza, reinforced this framework. Nadbornik recalled the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, describing it as a massacre involving rapes, mutilations, and the abduction of civilians, including babies, festival-goers, and the elderly, into Israel. He called it the largest single act of violence against Jews since the Holocaust. According to Nadbornik, Hiilamo overlooked the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah openly sought the destruction of Israel in connection with Israel's military actions. He believed that framing the terror attack merely as a security threat or comparing it to Russia's invasion of Ukraine ignored the rights of Israeli citizens to exist and be protected. https://t.co/PFvBFdaoiQ #Israel #Juutalaiset #Rasismi (translated)

Operation Dark Clark – Russia built a real organisation around a false identity Most influence operations create fake people, fake websites or fake news stories. Operation Dark Clark appears to have gone considerably further: Russian operators built what looked like a functioning research organisation in Latin America, employed real people to produce genuine research and concealed from those employees who was ultimately directing their work. OpenAI disclosed the operation on 8 October after banning a cluster of accounts originating in Russia. The actors used ChatGPT while targeting countries across Latin America, principally to damage Ukraine’s reputation, manipulate domestic political debates and manage a self-described research organisation called the Social Research Center, or SRC. OpenAI assessed Dark Clark as Category Five on the six-level Breakout Scale, the first operation it has disrupted since beginning its influence-operation reporting to reach that level. A front organisation with real employees The SRC presented itself as a research platform studying subjects including Latin America’s relationship with India and the Indian diaspora. OpenAI found more than 60 articles on its website, most of them apparently original rather than plagiarised. Internal reports produced by the Russian operators discussed hiring, dismissals, salary scales, staffing and unfinished research projects, strongly suggesting that the operators controlled the organisation rather than merely collaborating with it. At the centre of the structure was “Mia Clark”, a fictitious identity reportedly used to manage social-media activity and communicate with staff. According to OpenAI, the available evidence indicates that employees working for SRC in Latin America were probably unaware that the organisation was being directed by Russian actors. They interviewed experts, conducted research and wrote papers in what appears to have been good faith. The deception therefore existed primarily at the organisational level: much of the work was real, but the identity and strategic purpose of the institution commissioning it were not. OpenAI This is one reason Dark Clark differs from the familiar model of a troll farm. A reader encountering an SRC paper might be looking at research genuinely written by a Latin American employee based on genuine interviews. The manipulation lies further upstream, in who built the institution, selected its direction and controlled its infrastructure. From forged emails to real events The operation also appears to have attempted something more ambitious than online persuasion: inducing real people to produce events that could later be turned into propaganda. In May 2026, according to the operators’ internal reports, they created an email address impersonating Lima’s regional education authorities and instructed schools to organise activities about Ukraine for a cultural-diversity event. The instructions included references to Stepan Bandera, whose historical legacy remains particularly contentious in Poland and parts of Eastern Europe. The operators claimed that some schools complied, replied to the false address and sent photographs of the events. OpenAI could not independently verify every claim contained in the operators’ reports. It did, however, find Peruvian reporting matching the story, followed by publications in Poland and an English-language outlet in Hungary. Some coverage included comments from a Polish MEP calling for people displaying what he described as anti-Polish attitudes to be declared persona non grata. OpenAI therefore concluded that the fabricated starting point appears to have entered genuine political debate across national borders. The mechanism is unusually effective because the final photographs need not themselves be fabricated. If people can be tricked into staging a real event on the basis of a forged instruction, the operation creates authentic visual evidence of something that was artificially initiated. The same method in Ecuador and Bolivia Dark Clark’s internal reports describe similar efforts elsewhere. In Ecuador, the operators claimed they used a fake education email to encourage schools to stage ceremonies involving President Daniel Noboa and Erik Prince, the former head of Blackwater. Ecuadorian media subsequently covered a matching controversy, and the country’s education minister issued a detailed denial. Other Ecuador-focused material included fabricated audio attributed to Ukraine’s consul and a false television report alleging that Noboa’s government was recruiting Ecuadorians to fight in Ukraine. Local fact-checker Lupa found that the supposed Teleamazonas report had never been broadcast, that images had been taken from Instagram, that the audio was AI-generated and that a company named in a supposed recruitment contract did not exist in Ecuador’s corporate registry. In Bolivia, an internal report described a fake audio recording supposedly made by an employee of state water company EPSAS during anti-government protests. It claimed that water supplies to La Paz would be cut and a state of emergency declared. The allegation produced a fact-check and an official denial. OpenAI says the operators explicitly described their objective as worsening the political crisis surrounding the demonstrations. Possible links to the post-Wagner influence machine Dark Clark did not emerge in a vacuum. The operators repeatedly asked ChatGPT about Politology and La Compania, names associated in previous investigations with the Russian influence apparatus that developed from structures once connected to Yevgeny Prigozhin. Forbidden Stories and its partners obtained 1,431 pages of internal documents describing a network known as “The Company”, which they reported had grown to almost 100 operatives and was conducting influence projects across roughly 30 Global South countries. Their investigation found that the organisation moved under the supervision of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR, after Prigozhin’s death. Its documented budget for ten months of activity in 2024 was approximately €7.3 million. Two older Argentina campaigns claimed in Dark Clark’s internal reports — a false story about Javier Milei buying Cartier collars for his dogs and the staging of anti-Milei graffiti — had already been independently attributed by investigative journalists to Politology/La Compania. That is significant corroboration, but it is not enough to prove that every Dark Clark activity was run by the same organisational structure. AI was the back office, not the mastermind Perhaps the most important finding concerns artificial intelligence itself. In most documented cases, the Russians were not using ChatGPT to generate the propaganda seen by the public. Their principal use was administrative: drafting reports for an unknown superior, summarising operations, translating material and recording the supposed success of campaigns. Those reports also expose a weakness in the operators’ own measurement. OpenAI found instances in which they tried to claim credit for developments they had probably not caused, suggesting that they were not only attempting to manipulate Latin American audiences but also presenting an inflated picture of their effectiveness to whoever was supervising them. Dark Clark nevertheless broke further into the real world than any influence operation OpenAI had previously disrupted. Under the Brookings framework, Category Five means that an operation has escaped its original network and been amplified by high-profile individuals such as politicians. Dark Clark crossed that threshold because fabricated narratives appear to have provoked governmental denials, mainstream reporting and political comment in several countries. Its most important innovation was therefore not a particularly convincing deepfake. It was the construction of a partly genuine institution around a concealed foreign controller. The research could be real. The employees could be real. The interviews could be real. What was false was who they were ultimately working for. Sources OpenAI — Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations https://openai.com/index/disrupting-ai-enabled-false-front-operations/ Forbidden Stories — Propaganda Machine: Russia’s foreign influence strategy across three continents https://forbiddenstories.org/propaganda-machine-secret-documents-reveal-russias-foreign-influence-strategy-across-three-continents/ Forbidden Stories — Ghost Journalists, Cash and Kremlin Scripts: Argentina https://forbiddenstories.org/ghost-journalists-cash-and-kremlin-scripts-how-russian-operatives-tried-to-influence-argentinian-media/ openDemocracy — Russian influence operation in Bolivia https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/russia-bolivia-south-america-putin-evo-morales-wagner-prigozhin-covert-operations-propaganda-disinformation-foreign-interference/ Lupa Media — Fake Teleamazonas report about recruiting Ecuadorians for Ukraine https://lupa.com.ec/verificaciones/noboa-mercenarios-ucrania-ecuador/ Brookings Institution — The Breakout Scale https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-breakout-scale-measuring-the-impact-of-influence-operations/ Keywords: #DISINFORMED #Episode17 #OperationDarkClark #DarkClark #Russia #LatinAmerica #RussianInfluence #RussianDisinformation #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #ForeignInterference #FIMI #FalseFront #FrontOrganisation #FakeInstitution #SocialResearchCenter #SRC #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenerativeAI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #NarrativeManipulation #SourceLaundering #InstitutionalManipulation #ForgedDocuments #FakeAudio #PoliticalInfluence #CovertInfluence #Peru #Ecuador #Bolivia #Argentina #Ukraine #Politology #LaCompania #TheCompany #SVR #WagnerLegacy #PropagandaMachine #GlobalSouth #BreakoutScale #OSINT #MediaManipulation #WRLD

Acosti called on supporters not to leave the man he was referring to alone and urged them to gather in large numbers at the Central Detention Center over the weekend. He announced a protest in Cluj that evening at 7:00 PM at the Bell/Monument of the Memorandists and published a list of demonstrations from the Diaspora. For Saturday, October 10, he indicated the following actions: in Geneva, at the Palais des Nations (UN), Avenue de la Paix, at 2:00 PM; in Madrid, in front of the Romanian Consulate, at 2:00 PM; in Vienna, at the Romanian Embassy, Prinz-Eugen-Straße 60, at 2:00 PM; and in Lisbon, at Jardim da Estrela, at 4:00 PM. For Sunday, October 11, he listed protests in Barcelona, in front of the Romanian Consulate, at 12:00 PM; in Brussels (Uccle), at the Romanian Embassy, Rue Gabrielle 105, between 12:00 and 2:00 PM; in Birmingham, at the General Consulate of Romania, 104–106 Colmore Row, and in London, at the Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, both at 1:00 PM; in Munich, at the Romanian Consulate, Richard-Strauss-Straße 149, at 1:00 PM; in Dublin, at the Romanian Embassy, 26 Waterloo Road, at 1:30 PM; and in Milan, at Arco della Pace, in Turin, at Piazza Castello, and in Cuneo, departing from the Alpini Statue, Corso Dante, all at 2:00 PM. The list continues with a protest in Oslo, at the Romanian Embassy, Oscars gate 36, at 2:30 PM; in Pisa, at the San Ranieri Hotel, at 3:00 PM; in Zaragoza, in front of the Romanian Consulate, and in Castellón, in Plaza María Agustina, at 4:00 PM; in Padova, in Piazza Mazzini, at 4:30 PM; in Burgos, in Plaza Mayor, at 5:00 PM; and in Logroño, in Parque del Espolón, at 6:00 PM. Acosti also mentioned a manifestation on Wednesday, October 14, at 12:30 PM, at Place du Luxembourg, near the European Parliament in Brussels. He concluded with a call for solidarity and mentioned George Simion and CG_Romania. #Solidaritate #Protest #Diaspora (translated)

Marco wrote that Cristela Georgescu, the wife of Călin Georgescu, had left DIICOT after eight hours, for the third consecutive day. According to the post, she contested the figures reported in the press, saying that 27 phones and 63 laptops had not been taken, but rather two laptops, four phones, and sticks, primarily containing photographs of the children. Marco reported that Cristela Georgescu described the case as a planned action against a man treated as guilty before judgment because he desired peace and spoke about faith. She would have conveyed to supporters in the street and in the diaspora not to be afraid and to remain steadfast, and regarding Călin Georgescu, she would have said that she considered him innocent. The post also mentioned that, in light of the situation, the family was relying on their Christian faith. Regarding Călin Georgescu's condition, Cristela would have said that he was very well both physically and mentally. #Romania #Justitie #Adevăr (translated)

The author argued that Aleksandar Vučić should allow every Serbian citizen to vote if he was confident of defeating the students, wherever they were. They said restricting diaspora voting suggested the regime could not withstand a fair contest against its own students. #Democracy #Serbia #YouthVoices #RS

According to the analysis of the think tank Providus, the record low voter turnout in the 15th Saeima election conceals three distinct trends: the low participation of the foreign diaspora, the highest mobilization rate in 2022, and the decline in aging regions of Latvia. #vēlēšanas #līdzdalība #diaspora (translated)

On October 4th, Bosnia and Herzegovina will vote for the first time with a new electoral system, with experts like political scientist Vedran Džihić emphasizing that despite these innovations, many challenges may remain, particularly regarding participation and the potential of the Bosnian diaspora, which is heavily underrepresented. #Bosnien #Wahlen2026 #Diaspora (translated)

Les révélations de @Mediapart sont graves, et elles ne seront pas balayées parce que le messager déplaît. Le journal affirme avoir authentifié ces écrits, l’intéressé parle de faux. Aux preuves de trancher, sérieusement et vite. Si elles sont authentiques, on a le droit de changer, à condition de l’assumer franchement. Le déni ne rassure personne, surtout dans le pays qui compte la deuxième diaspora juive au monde. Leur ancienneté n’en effacerait pas la gravité, pas plus qu’elle ne suffirait à prouver que les convictions actuelles ont changé. Pour quelqu’un qui aspire à gouverner la France, de tels écrits, s’ils sont authentiques, ne sauraient être simplement pardonnés puis oubliés. Une rupture sincère avec ces idées devrait être démontrée par des actes, et la vigilance resterait entière. Cette affaire ne fera pas oublier les dangers majeurs de l’antisémitisme à l’extrême gauche. L’antisémitisme sera combattu d’où qu’il vienne, sans exception. #Antisémitisme #Médiapart #PolitiqueFrance

They want you to believe that Israel is isolated on the world stage. Here we list what the leaders of 75 nations around the world have said about strengthening relations with Israel since 2023. It is difficult to think of any other country as small as Israel inspiring such warm friendship and admiration from around the world. Whether you are a friend of Israel or not, you owe it to yourself to sit down, have a cup of tea and scan down our list! Northern Ireland Friends of Israel Albania Name & Title: Edi Rama, Prime Minister Date: 26 January 2026 Quote: Albania is ""a serious and reliable friend of Israel and the Israeli people across the entire political spectrum." Angola Name & Title: Leo Vinovezky (representing the newly established, active diplomatic mandate on behalf of the State) Date: November 2025 Quote:"Angola and Israel have much to do together. The future is prosperous... We are together, and this will translate into action." Argentina Name & Title: Javier Milei, President Date: 10 March 2026 Quote: "I am sincerely proud to be the most Zionist president in the world." Armenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia Date: 21 April 21 2026 Quote: "Armenia stands ready to expand Armenia-Israel ties and explore new opportunities for cooperation." Azerbaijan Name & Title: Jeyhun Bayramov, Foreign Minister Date: 26 January 2026 Quote: "Relations between our two states are steadily improving and are strategically significant." Bhutan Name: Prime Minister's Office (PMO) / Royal Government of Bhutan Date: September 23, 2024 Quote: "...reiterate the shared desire of the two countries to further strengthen bilateral cooperation to the benefit of both peoples." Bolivia Name & Title: Rodrigo Paz, President Date: October 2025 Quote: I wish “to lead Bolivia toward a reopening to the world and re-establishing ties with Israel.” Bulgaria Name & Title: Rosen Zhelyazkov, Prime Minister Date: 23 September 2025 Quote: "Bulgaria regards the State of Israel as a key strategic partner, and the excellent relations between the two countries will provide a strong impetus in trade, innovation, education, agriculture and tourism." Burundi Burundian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Date: 21 March 2024 Quote "Burundi and the State of Israel maintain good diplomatic relations. Israel supports Burundi in the education sectors... in the field of agriculture, in the field of defense, in the field of energy production... social entrepreneurship, community development, health, and hydrometeorology." Cambodia Name & Title: Hun Manet, Prime Minister Date: June 2026 Quote:"...reaffirmed the Royal Government's continued support for existing partnerships while encouraging greater connectivity and cooperation in emerging areas." Cameroon Name & Title: Dr Taïga, Minister acting on behalf of the Cabinet Date: 13 February 2026 Quote: "The Republic of Cameroon and the State of Israel have maintained cooperative ties since Cameroon's independence... Israel's willingness to promote economic relations between Israel and Cameroon will further take root in agriculture and livestock." Chile Name & Title: José Antonio Kast, President Date: December 15, 2025 Quote: [Agreed] "to work together to put Israel-Chile relations back on track for the good of both nations." (Following his election, Kast moved to rapidly strengthen ties, stating his intent to increase cooperation in agriculture, healthcare, AI, technology, and security). Colombia Name & Title: Abelardo de la Espriella, President Date: 14 September 2026 Quote: "I will never stop defending Israel because it is the people of God, and I will always stand with Israel." Costa Rica Name & Title: Rodrigo Chaves Robles, President Date: 11 May 2025 Quote: "Our historical alliance with Israel remains an unbreakable pillar of Costa Rican democracy and values." Cote d'Ivoire Name & Title: Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Vice-President Date: July 2023 Quote: "The historical ties linking Côte d'Ivoire and Israel are excellent and deep, and our government is resolutely committed to bringing this strategic partnership into a dynamic new phase of modern economic and technological development." Cyprus Name & Title: Nikos Christodoulides, President Date: 10 September 2026 Quote: "I am looking forward to our discussion on how to enhance our strategic partnership at all levels. Tourism, trade, security, energy, defence." Czech Republic Name & Title: Andrej Babiš, Prime Minister Date: 14 April 2026 Quote: "Our support follows a very long tradition... it is a moral partnership that has been proven by time." Democratic Republic of the Congo Name & Title: Félix Tshisekedi, President Date: 3 September 2026 Quote: "I reaffirm [our] shared commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations between our countries and relocating our embassy to Jerusalem." Ecuador Name & Title: Daniel Noboa, President Date: 4 May 2025 Quote: the President stressed that “Israel and Ecuador have the same enemies” while pledging his country's “unwavering support and friendship.” El Salvador Name & Title: Nayib Bukele, President Date: 18 April 2025 Quote: "As a Salvadoran with Palestinian ancestry, I'm sure the best thing that could happen to the Palestinian people is for Hamas to completely disappear…" Equatorial Guinea Name & Title: Eustaquio Nseng Esono, Ambassador to Israel (representing President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and the state executive) Date: 13 March 2024 Quote:"We want to enhance the friendship between our countries." Estonia Name & Title: Margus Tsahkna, Foreign Minister Date: 18 March 2026 Quote: "Estonia understands the battlefield... and offers full, unequivocal support for Israel." Ethiopia Name & Title: Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister Date: 14 November 2025 Quote: "We look forward to expanding our historic bilateral ties and technology cooperation with Israel." Fiji: Name & Title: Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister Date: July 16, 2026 Quote: The opening of Fiji's new embassy in Jerusalem marks"a new chapter in our relations and reaffirms our commitment to deeper diplomatic engagement." Gabon Name & Title: Alexandre Barro Chambrier, Deputy Prime Minister Date: May 3, 2025 Quote: "Israel's relations with African countries are a strategic asset and an integral part of our effort to strengthen Israel's standing internationally." Georgia Name & Title: Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister Date: August 2025 Quote: "We want to strengthen the bond between our countries and peoples." Germany Name & Title: Olaf Scholz, Chancellor Date: 12 October 2024 Quote: "...there is only one place for Germany: alongside Israel..." Ghana Name & Title: Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources (representing the Presidency and the Government of Ghana) Date: 5 May 2026 Quote:"...reiterate Ghana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through sustained dialogue, meaningful partnership and a shared sense of purpose." Greece Name & Title: Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister Date: 6 September 2026 Quote: "Greece will press ahead with its strategic defense cooperation with Israel..." Guatemala Name & Title: Bernardo Arévalo, President Date: 24 July 2026 Quote: "Today, standing on its oldest ground, we reaffirm the enduring friendship between Guatemala and Israel..." Honduras Name & Title: Xiomara Castro, President Date: 29 January 2025 Quote: "Honduras seeks to maintain respectful and progressive cooperation frameworks with Israel." Hungary Name & Title: Sándor Pintér, Acting Premier / Interior Minister Date: 12 May 2026 Quote: "Hungary remains Europe's safest partner for Israel, dedicated to deepening our strategic defence and cultural ties." India: Name & Title: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Date: February 25, 2026 Quote: "India stands with Israel firmly, with full conviction, in this moment and beyond... Let us ensure that the friendship between India and Israel remains a source of strength in an uncertain world." Kazakhstan Name & Title: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President Date: 6 November 2025 Quote: "Kazakhstan's accession to the [Abraham] accords represents a new chapter... we are turning the page toward more peace, economic development, and deep cooperation in the region." Kenya Name & Title: William Ruto, President Date: 6 June 2024 Quote: "We believe in the existence of Israel as a nation and as a friend..." Kosovo Name & Title: Albin Kurti, Prime Minister Date: 18 June 2024 Quote: "Mutual visits and agreements signed in different fields and sectors between us are the result of the expansion of relations between Kosovo and Israel." Lesotho Name & Title: Mpotjoane Lejone, Minister of Foreign Affairs Date: August 2025 Quote:"...strengthen diplomatic, economic, and religious connections with Israel... driven by shared values like freedom, faith, and innovation." Liberia Name & Title: Joseph Boakai, President Date: 15 September 2025 Quote: "Liberia is certainly among the closest allies of Israel... and the sky is the limit in our cooperation in agriculture, education, defense, and strategic engagement." Malawi Name & Title: Lazarus Chakwera, President Date: 7 April 2025 Quote: "Malawi is a true friend of Israel, and our relationship is built on shared goals and values." Micronesia Name & Title: Wesley Simina, President Date: 5 March 2025 Quote: "At the bilateral level, the FSM is keen on re-engaging with Israel to explore a more progressive and productive partnership." Moldova Name & Title: Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Date: 28 May 2025 Quote: "The embassy opening is a clear sign that our relationship is moving in a positive direction... through thick and thin, we've supported Israel's right to defend itself..." Morocco Name & Title: Nasser Bourita, Foreign Minister in a Joint statement by Governments Date: 16 September 2026 Quote: "...establishment of full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations between Morocco and Israel is in the common interest of both countries and will advance the cause of peace." Nauru Name & Title: Lionel Aingimea, Foreign Minister & Vice President Date: 7 September 2026 Quote: "Our motto is 'God first,' and Israel has always held a special place in our hearts. We believe with all our hearts that supporting Israel brings us God's blessing." Nepal Name & Title: Sushila Kari, Prime Minister Date: 12 January 2026 Quote: the Prime Minister urged "continued efforts to further strengthen bilateral ties” while celebrating 65 years of Nepal–Israel relations. Nigeria Name & Title: Bola Tinubu, President Date: 22 June 2025 Quote: "Nigeria is ready to advance partnership with Israel in agricultural technology and security innovation." North Macedonia Name & Title: Timčo Mucunski, Foreign Minister Date: 25 August 2026 Quote: "Since the formation of our government, we have made the bilateral relationship with Israel one of the priorities of our foreign policy...My nation and Israel – both on the basis of political ideology, but also on the basis of our global outlook – have more things that unite them rather than divide them." Palau Name & Title: Surangel Whipps Jr., President Date: 12 September 2025 Quote: "Palau's friendship with Israel is deep-rooted, and we will continue to stand firmly by its side on the international stage." Panama Name & Title: José Raúl Mulino, President Date: 6 May 2026 Quote: "This encounter represents much more than a ceremonial act, it is the reaffirmation and renewal of a solid relationship between our two nations, built on trust, mutual respect, and cooperation..." Papua New Guinea Name & Title: James Marape, Prime Minister Date: 10 June 2026 Quote: "We will advance bilateral relations! And offer moral support to the good citizens of Israel " Paraguay Name & Title: Santiago Peña, President Date: 12 December 2024 Quote: "The present brings us together. But the future will have us more closer that we've been ever before." Peru Name & Title: Dina Boluarte, President Date: 30 August 2025 Quote: "Peru wishes to strengthen our traditional bonds of friendship and cooperative development with Israel." Romania Name & Title: Nicușor Dan, President Date: 29 June 2026 Quote: "The Romania-Israel relationship is strong... Romania and Israel have a solid collaboration in several fields - economy, security, defence industry, agriculture and information technology." Rwanda Name & Title: Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Date: July 6, 2026 Quote: "Rwanda and Israel share strong ties that go beyond diplomacy. What defines us is the resilience of our peoples and our determination to turn adversity into progress, to transform the tragedy of genocide into socio-economic transformation, resilience and innovation." Samoa Name & Title: Laʻaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, Prime Minister Date: 18 September 2025 Quote: "So diplomatically, religiously, culturally, we stand with Israel... in my time as Prime Minister, I will declare this, that Samoa will not withdraw from supporting Israel as the country of God's people." Serbia Name & Title: Aleksandar Vučić, President Date: 5 June 2025 Quote: "We will always stand with Israel and the Jewish people..." Sierra Leone Name & Title:: Kenyeh Barlay, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Date: 5 June 2025 Quote:"...expressed mutual interest in deepening technical and development cooperation between their countries [specifically targeting agriculture, fisheries, and human capital development]" Slovakia Name & Title: Robert Fico, Prime Minister Date: June 26, 2025 Quote: "The bilateral relations between Slovakia and Israel are constructive, have a historical background, and there is a large Slovak diaspora living in Israel." Slovenia Name & Title: Janez Janša, Prime Minister (represented by Foreign Minister Anže Kajzer) Date: 9 September 2026 Quote: "Today sends a clear message that we seek more concrete cooperation... in new partnerships, investments, joint projects and tangible results... we want today's opening [of the new Israeli embassy] to mark the beginning of a period of greater dialogue, stronger cooperation and, above all, more tangible results for the benefit of our people." Somaliland Name & Title: Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro), President Date: 14 September 2026 Quote: "Somaliland chose to pursue this relationship [with Israel]... to support an organized economic, institutional and security relationship." South Sudan Name & Title: James Pitia Morgan, Minister for Foreign Affairs Date: 28 June 2026 Quote: "Israel is South Sudan’s best friend in the world.” Taiwan Name & Title: Lai Ching-te, President Date: 28 October 2025 Quote: "Israel's determination and capacity to defend its territory provides a valuable model for Taiwan..." Tajikistan Name & Title: Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Foreign Minister Date: September 2025 Quote: "tourism is a bridge between peoples" (stated during the signing of their first-ever bilateral treaty with Israel) Tanzania Name & Title: Hon. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Minister for Foreign Affairs Date: March 27, 2026 Quote: "Israel has been an important partner across various sectors, including agriculture, health, defense, and security, contributing to the strengthening of longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries." Togo Name & Title: Faure Gnassingbé, President Date: 4 November 2025 Quote: "Togo values its historical friendship with Israel and remains committed to strengthening our economic partnership." Tonga Name & Title: Dr. 'Aisake Eke, Prime Minister Date: 3 October 2025 Quote: "Tonga has always supported what we believe is right for us, in that regard we have always supported Israel." Trinidad and Tobago Name & Title: Kennedy Swaratsingh Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development Date: 30 July 2026 Quote: "We acknowledge Israel's global leadership in innovation and sustainable development, and wish to deepen collaboration in economic diversification, food security, digital transformation, and climate resilience." Uganda Name & Title: Yoweri Museveni, President Date: 24 June 2025 Quote: "Iran and the Islamists should listen to our advice to recognise Israel..." Ukraine Name & Title: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Date: August 2026 Quote:"Ukraine shares deep bonds with Israel, rooted in shared security challenges and historic connections. Emphasizing those ties sends a clear message: Ukraine sees Israel as more than just another international partner." United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs Date: 8 September 2026 Statement:"[UAE and the Israeli government] have maintained open and direct lines of communication since the inception of our relationship more than five years ago. When necessary, all relevant intelligence has been and continues to be communicated between the relevant entities." United States Name & Title: Donald Trump, President Date: 20 January 2026 Quote: "We will continue to stand firmly with Israel and ensure its absolute security and peace." Uruguay Name & Title: Luis Lacalle Pou, President Date: 19 November 2025 Quote: "Uruguay is firmly committed to furthering our commercial and technology exchange with Israel." Uzbekistan Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan Date: December 30, 2025 Quote: "Following the talks, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in further strengthening practical cooperation and continuing constructive dialogue on key areas of the bilateral agenda." Venezuela Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / Ministry of Foreign Affairs Joint Declaration (issued with Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally resume consular ties after a 17-year break) Date: 11 August 2026 Quote: "Both governments recognize the importance of the relationship between the State of Israel and the Jewish community in Venezuela, which constitutes an important historic bridge of friendship between the two countries." Vietnam Name & Title: Bùi Thanh Sơn, Minister of Foreign Affairs Date: 2 July 2026 Quote: "Vietnam values its friendship and broad-based cooperation with Israel... call on both nations ... to scale up investment." Zambia Name & Title: Hakainde Hichilema, President Date: 13 November 2025 Quote:"To the people of Israel, I say — you are welcome in Zambia. Come discover our natural wonders and build with us a shared future."

En del av det bildmaterial jag har. Det finns mera som jag kommer lägga ut vartefter. Den svensk-somaliska diasporans kontakter med den somaliska regimens klanstrukturer, bland annat den förening jag beskriver idag, är mycket goda. På högsta nivå. Passa på att bli betalande prenumerant på Ledarsidorna så jag kan fortsätta min folkbildande grävande opinionsjournalistik. Inom kort ska förhoppningsvis ni som prenumeranter få en reklamfri sida. Följ länken för att teckna en prenumeration (idag är det lön): https://t.co/cdEBOB7QTY #Sverige #Somalia #Journalistik

Il documentario Naza ha suscitato una reazione isterica in Israele e tra una parte della diaspora ebraica, rivelando come l'esercito pianificò gli attacchi aerei su Gaza prima del 7 ottobre, mentre il governo e i partiti di destra hanno risposto con panico e minacce contro i registi, definendoli traditori e accusandoli di menzogna e antisemitismo. #Naza #Israele #Cinema

"En annan kvinna från den somaliska diasporan, som vill vara anonym, är dock inte lika övertygad. Hon menar att personer med koppling till Mohamed Abdukardir Ali aktivt försökt påverka personer som varken kan läsa eller skriva." https://t.co/B1OezUFFr2 #Somalia #Diaspora #Kvinnor

Am avut o întâlnire emoționantǎ la New York cu comunitatea românilor din Statele Unite. Am discutat despre România, despre legătura cu țara și despre felul în care experiența românilor din diaspora poate contribui la ceea ce construim împreună. Anterior, am dezvelit plăcuța „The Queen Marie of Romania Corner”, la 100 de ani de la vizita Reginei Maria în Statele Unite. Regina Maria a înțeles cât de important era ca România să fie cunoscută și respectată dincolo de granițele sale. Un secol mai târziu, păstrarea acestei memorii ne amintește de responsabilitatea de a continua ceea ce au construit cei dinaintea noastră. În acest spirit, am vorbit despre importanța păstrării identității și a contactului cu România, dar și despre felul în care experiența românilor care au performat într-o societate mult mai competitivă poate fi folosită pentru a face bine și aici, și în România. Statul român își pune de multă vreme întrebarea cum poate colabora mai bine cu diverse structuri, mai mult sau mai puțin private. Experiența comunității românești din Statele Unite poate fi importantă și în acest efort. Este important să avem, în același timp, o privire corectă asupra României. În ciuda multor neajunsuri pe care românii din România le resimt pe bună dreptate, corupție, funcționarea deficitară a unor instituții și toate cele pe care le cunoaștem, trebuie să înțelegem bine de unde am plecat și să vedem cu obiectivitate progresele mari pe care România le-a făcut în ultimii ani, în special după intrarea în Uniunea Europeană, acum 20 de ani. România are un potențial uriaș: prin calificarea oamenilor, prin mediul privat foarte dinamic și prin nivelul rezonabil al sistemului de învățământ, cel puțin în câteva domenii importante. Societatea românească a acumulat un anumit nivel de expertiză în multe domenii. Îmi doresc să urmeze niște ani în care să consolidăm această expertiză, să o stabilizăm, astfel încât să fie o societate stăpână pe sine. Acesta este obiectivul pentru următorii ani. Iar în acest efort, legătura cu românii din afara țării și valorificarea potențialului pe care îl avem cu toții pot avea un rol important. #ComunitateaRomanilor #IdentitateRomaneasca #Romania

2018 kom Laila Ali Elmi in i riksdagen – med hjälp av den somaliska diasporan i Göteborg kryssade hon sig förbi alla andra kandidater. I år får hon sällskap av ytterligare fyra somalier. Och nu framkommer märkliga ting – en av dem misstänks för valfusk. https://t.co/kVEaVtJWs5 #val2022 #LailaAliElmi #somaliskdiaspora #SO #SE

Morgondagens artikel redan nu, det finns ett visst allmänintresse kring @vansterpartiet för närvarande. Bra jobbat av @peterwennblad, det var vaket. För nu tvättas nätet i snabb takt. Skärmdump is da shit. Elva veckor före valet satt Vänsterpartiets blivande riksdagsledamot Mohamed Abdukardir Ali i Mogadishu och deltog i ett möte om det svenska valet och den somaliska diasporans roll. Samtidigt hade hans eget parti begränsad kunskap om vem han var samt vilka uppdrag och kontakter han hade. https://t.co/zelG8KmIjP #svpol #Vänsterpartiet #svpol #val2024

Ceea ce i se întâmplă lui Călin Gerogescu este o confirmare a faptului că, până la urmă, se va ajunge la suspendarea lui Nicușor Dan. Un candidat cu atâta popularitate precum Georgescu reprezintă un pericol pentru un sistem care, oricât de mult s-a scremut, n-a putut oferi un produs mai bun decât pe olimpicul Harpalete. Ca să faci un asemenea circ mediatic trebuie să ai un dosar beton. Mai ales că se lucrează de ani de zile la acest dosar. Și dacă ai deja toate dovezile, de ce trebuie să spargi ușa cu berbec și cu mascați ca să mai cauți niște dovezi? Ce au găsit în casa lui Georgescu? 5000 de euro și o legitimație cu Ordinul de Malta. Cel puțin atât ni s-a prezentat. Au mai găsit în autoturismul lui Gerorgescu un dispozitiv de bruiaj. Adică serviciile au voie să-ți asculte convorbirile și tu n-ai voie să le pui niște muzică să aibă ce asculta? Adică ei au anulat alegerile pentru că se gândeau că peste 2 ani vor găsi 5000 de euro în casa candidatului. Ne mirăm că n-au găsit și tiparniță de bani, cum au găsit minerii la ”Penețeu” Poate ni se va spune și de unde avea cetățeanul din Buzău 1.100.000 euro. Ia dat acești bani direct lui Georgescu? S-a întâmplat asta acum 5-6 ani și dovezile au fost ținute la sertar până acum? Banii ăștia au vreo legătură cu rușii? Și dacă nu au, cum faci acest circ pentru ceva ce, în cel mai rău caz este doar o infracțiune de drept comun? Să nu uităm schema cu Horațiu Potra, omul sistemului plantat în anturajul lui Georgescu pentru a-l putea lega pe cel din urmă. Despre finanțarea lui Nicușor în campanie cu niște sume fixe (pe niveluri) de la zeci și sute de sponsori, nu ne spuneți nimic? De ce este tratat Gerorgescu ca un infractor extrem de periculos? De ce e nevoie de tot circul acesta mediatic? Cu ce e mai periculos Georgescu decât cei care au deturnat miliarde de Euro pentru a salva niște fabrici de ”jucării” din Germania? Cu ce e mai periculos decât unul ca Vlad Voiculescu, care a țepuit țara cu peste 1 miliard de euro în încercarea de a ne ”salva” pe toți de boala lui Calache, de câteva ori. Cu ce e mai periculos Gerogescu față de toți primarii șpăgari și față de toți baronii locali de la PNL, USR, PSD... Ia să facă cineva o plângere împotriva unui primar care l-a înșelat, să vedeți dacă se duc mascații peste vila sau vilele primarului. România are o datorie publică imensă. Plătim dobânzi de 5,2% pe an. La care se adaugă dobânzile la noile împrumuturi care sunt de 7,33%. Grecia, care are cea mai mare datorie externă, cu 143% din PIB, au dobânzi cu puțin peste 4% pe an. Avem cea mai mare rată a inflației din UE și suntem în blocaj politic. Pentru toate acestea există un singur vinovat: Călin Gerogescu. Tot Georgescu este de vină și pentru secetă și pentru Euro de 5,26 lei și pentru prețul motorinei de aproape 11 lei/litru și pentru faptul că lui Nicușor nu-i stau ciorapii pe picior. Diaspora #Romania #Politica #Coruptie

Utländsk påverkan på svenskt val. När ska folk fatta att det är ett demokratiskt hot när andra stater använder sin diaspora för att få lojalister till dem invalda i svensk riksdag? Men nej, vänstern säger att de är framröstade av det svenska folket. #demokrati #svpol #yttrandefrihet