PARADIPLOMACY AND THE EU

At the broadest level, there are three layers of paradiplomacy:

PREPARING FOR A POSSIBLE TRUMP REVIVAL

Given the possibility of Trump's return to the White House, the European Union and its member states should make preparations for the storm. To better weather it, they need to focus on "subnational diplomacy" to promote municipal and other regional engagement among friendly nations. Strengthening local-level ties could help broaden ties with the U.S. beyond those formed among national governments and armed forces, making it possible to soften the impact of a leadership change in Washington.

TRUMP’S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA IF RE-ELECTED

HELPLESSNESS IN THE FACE OF CRIES OF PAIN

Civilians are the victims of wars, suffering the most in any armed conflict in any region. The innocent is always the fuel. This war must end , and clear mechanisms must be established to spare the innocent from the consequences of any fighting. All peace-loving nations should work to prevent further casualties, push for peace,  through peace alone. Wars are like fires, easy to ignite and difficult to extinguish. Those who enter a war without a plan are unlikely to find their way out. Those who start it without clear objectives end up becoming its target.

WHY COURTS SHOULD RULE TRUMP CAN’T SERVE AS PRESIDENT AGAIN

Authors:  Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut. Laurence H. Tribe is University Professor of Constitutional Law Emeritus at Harvard University. Dennis Aftergut, a former federal prosecutor, is counsel to Lawyers Defending American Democracy.

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states that “No person shall ... hold any office ... under the United States ... who, having previously taken an oath ... to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same."

THE WORLD IS WATCHING: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

For the past month, medics have risked their lives and safety to treat Gaza’s wounded. Despite widespread, indiscriminate, and incessant bombardment by Israeli forces, doctors have continued working under fire. With limited access to food, water, electricity, essential medicines, and medical supplies, they have persevered and they recount scenes of horror in the hospitals: dead bodies everywhere, people with crushed limbs rescued from collapsed buildings, orphaned children with severe burns covering most of their tiny bodies.

STATEMENT OF UKRAINIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ON DRAFT LAWS ON LOBBYING

Currently, four draft laws are under consideration by the Specialized Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy. They are aimed at establishing legislative regulation of lobbying activities in Ukraine: Draft Laws No. 3059, 3059-1, 3059-2, 3059-3. 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING UKRAINE’S LAW ON LOBBYING

The European Commission recommends that the EU Council opens accession negotiations with Ukraine. The talks should formally be launched once Kyiv has satisfied the remaining conditions related to stepping up fight against corruption, adopting a law on lobbying in line with EU standards and strengthening national minority safeguards.

IN THE WORDS OF QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAH OF JORDAN

"Supporting the protection of Palestinian lives does not equal being anti-Semitic or pro-terrorism. Let me be very, very clear. Being pro-Palestinian is not being anti-Semitic, being pro-Palestinian does not mean you’re pro-Hamas or pro-terrorism. What we’ve seen in recent years is the charge of antisemitism being weaponized in order to silence any criticism of Israel. I want to absolutely and wholeheartedly condemn antisemitism and Islamophobia…but I also want to remind everyone that Israel does not represent all the Jewish people around the world.

REFLECTING ON ISRAEL'S 2014 GAZA STRIP INVASION

The real objective behind the Gaza invasion in 2014 was two-fold. It was aimed at destroying Palestinian unity and deflecting US pressure to negotiate with the Palestinians.

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