International Day for Tolerance 2024

#ToleranceDay

On this Saturday,

November 16, ‘24,

we breathe a day,

UN tinsel-ornament ⬇️

In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95 proclaiming 16 November as International Day for Tolerance.

This action followed the adoption of a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance by UNESCO's Member States on 16 November 1995. Among other things, the Declaration affirms that tolerance is neither indulgence nor indifference. It is respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human. Tolerance recognizes the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others. People are naturally diverse; only tolerance can ensure the survival of mixed communities in every region of the globe.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, 2015 Observance Message

The call to practice tolerance was written into the identity of the United Nations 70 years ago.  Today, in a world buffeted by turbulence and change, the Charter's summons remains a vital touchstone for our work.

People are more connected - but this does not mean there is more understanding.

Societies are ever more diverse – but intolerance is growing in many places.  Sectarian tensions can be found at the heart of many conflicts, with the rise of violent extremism, massive human rights violations, and cultural cleansing. And the biggest crisis of forced displacement since the Second World War has spawned hatred and xenophobia against refugees and others.

Tolerance is much more than passively accepting the other.  It brings obligations to act, and must be taught, nurtured and defended.  Tolerance requires investment by States in people, and in the fulfilment of their full potential through education, inclusion and opportunities.  This means building societies founded on respect for human rights, where fear, distrust and marginalization are supplanted by pluralism, participation and respect for differences.

This is the message of the International Day of Tolerance – reflected in the UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance, adopted in 1995.  This same idea animates the International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013-2022), which is being led forward by UNESCO across the world.

On the International Day of Tolerance, let us recognize the mounting threat posed by those who strive to divide, and let us pledge to forge a path defined by dialogue, social cohesion and mutual understanding.

🔖 SHS.96/WS/5 | Declaration of Principles on Tolerance

Tolerance in-line,

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Namesake, keepsake,

snake, makes,

daybreak, break 💔

doseofsociety

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Some soundbites courtesy, Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission 🫡

“Israel should not be consumed by its rage. One horror cannot justify another.”

“The list of pleas that fell on deaf ears in Israel is too long to recount.”

“The rules-based world order has already been on life support since Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine. After Gaza, it is hanging by a thread.”

“We need to acknowledge that the approach we have used for over a year with the Israeli government has failed.”

“In other situations where these international rules are routinely violated, we have put numerous sanctions in place – from visa bans and terrorist listings to import restriction and economic sanctions. Until now Israel has been spared from any meaningful consequences.”

“I have also requested to the EU special representative for human rights an assessment of Israel’s compliance with its Association Agreement with the EU, which I will present to our Member States soon. Based on this assessment, I will propose to EU Member States to suspend the political dialogue with Israel. After a year of unheeded pleas, we cannot continue with business as usual.”

🔖 War in Gaza: we cannot continue with business as usual | Nov 15, 2024

Unlike a real,

theatre whodunit!

colloquial,

elision,

omission..

sound,

syllable,

perpetrator,

yet always same,

yet always known,

double, narrative,

vis-à-vis plot,

past half-a-century,

slander, still,

our ancestors..

not in our name!

not on our dime!

draws outline,

holocaust,

fairy-chalk,

conjunction, with,

no nibble, morsel,

no drop, moist,

sitting shelves,

rotting trucks,

silly,

amusements,

immoralities,

house-parties,

yacht-cruises,

slithering dull,

emptiness,

vicious well,

but shamefully rich!

Ruin upon,

multitude,

occupied,

sovereign too,

villages,

tiny homes,

innocent lives,

and if defied..

invoke disorder!

turn more lawless!

ruthless monster!

stretched a hand,

manipulate,

power-wealth,

every corner,

every country,

cold, unerring,

ministered,

national lust,

magnitude,

grateful shame,

surname Herzl

Borne everything,

last revelation,

impotence,

human-reason,

deliberately,

killing,

deliberately,

starved people,

fragmented Palestinians,

erasing identity,

chance at statehood,

printing,

deliberately,

incomplete words 💔

🎥 Western media’s embarrassing errors covering the violence in Amsterdam | The Listening Post

Al Jazeera English | Nov 16, 2024

In the wake of an ugly eruption of violence on the streets of Amsterdam, the media coverage of the story has been put under the microscope with editors scrambling to revise headlines, rework narratives, and reframe video content.

On our radar: Incoming president Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk - one of his most vocal supporters - to co-lead the brand new Department of Government Efficiency. Meenakshi Ravi looks at Musk's new role and how he could use his influence to get favourable government treatment for his companies.

The Headline Fixer: Throughout Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, critics have been tearing apart the media coverage - especially by news outlets in the United States.

Feature blurb: Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has shone an often-unflattering spotlight on media coverage by mainstream US news outlets. Such failings jump out at us because they often come in the form of headlines. Historian Assal Rad explains the mission she has undertaken to "fix" misleading headlines.

And in the bigger-better cosmopolitan city Dallas!

(I do happen reside 🤠)

We protested a JNF conference at the Hilton Anatole this afternoon !

Jewish National Fund-USA builds a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of Israel through bold initiatives and Zionist education.

I rate you 1!

star, that is!

google-speak!

for genocide-freak!

JNF-USA is a nonprofit organization and United Nations NGO (non-governmental organization) that gives all generations of Jews a unique voice in building a prosperous future for the land of Israel and its people. JNF began in 1901 as a dream and vision to reestablish a homeland in Israel for Jewish people everywhere. Jews the world over collected coins in iconic JNF Blue Boxes, purchasing land and planting trees until ultimately, their dream of a Jewish homeland was a reality.

Stuck..

bloody-lobby,

lying, wait,

A-I-P-A-C

small step,

activist,

resist,

against,

giant leap,

zionist

Against, backdrop,

tall-boy tingling,

chivalry, dead,

whispers..

white,

man,

law,

genocide,

broad,

daylight,

extermination,

now approaching,

second winter 💔

Meme-coin,

internet joke,

white-wash,

red-tape hobble,

headline gobble,

media wobble,

tradition topple,

we still..

mean..

nothing?

to no-one?

Shut Down JNF Dallas Protest | Nov 16, 2024

🎶 Dana Salah - Ya Tal3een (full version) يا طالعين

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