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Hasnain Kazim remembered the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. At that time, he arrived by bicycle in Heidelberg and heard discussions about the attack in the marketplace. The terror had strengthened his resolve to stand against extremism. He described the attack as the largest mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust. Kazim wrote that religiously justified restrictions and violence had occupied him since childhood. He had experienced, among other things, the outrage over a joke by Rudi Carrell about Khomeini, the persecution of Salman Rushdie, and the deaths of more than a dozen acquaintances, friends, and colleagues at the hands of Islamist extremists. He had also found statements that praised Hitler or Osama bin Laden to be profoundly unbearable. Since October 7, 2023, he has observed that Hamas terrorists are celebrated in Germany as well. In Berlin-Neukölln, people distributed candies after the massacre. Kazim also criticized the fact that some young people appeared with keffiyehs and pro-Palestinian slogans without understanding their political and historical significance. He wrote that Hamas fighters and bin Laden are portrayed on TikTok as representatives of the oppressed or as opponents of capitalism. At the same time, Kazim warned of extremists demanding mass "remigration" and threatening people who appeared foreign or Muslim to them. He accused the political center of not rejecting Islamism and the glorification of terror decisively enough and of ceding the political space to others. He did not want to live in a society where extremists set the tone, nor in one where Sharia law prevailed and religious authorities dictated people's lives. Kazim also referred to the vulnerability of people who could be identified as Jewish, as well as the need for protection for restaurants, kindergartens, schools, places of worship, and diplomatic missions. This was neither resistance nor criticism of the Israeli government, he wrote. In conclusion, he commemorated the victims of October 7, wished healing and peace for the injured, and called for the defeat of the terrorists. #Terrorismus #Extremismus #Frieden (translated)

Braun's team wrote that this is exactly the kind of engineers Grzegorz Braun wanted to bring to Poland en masse, describing them as "culturally close to us." #inżynierowie #Polska #kultura (translated)

"We don't need Dante to tell us what hell looks like." Roberts also recalls the found instructions on the murder and mutilation of Jews. #Izrael #Hamas #antisemitismus (translated)

Petr Fiala: Od masakru k nenávisti v ulicích. Tři roky od 7. října a lekce pro Evropu
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Peťulína Markvartová wrote that the president's wife, in her opinion, reflected and expressed herself, calling her a derogatory term associated with political agitation. She attached a link. https://t.co/Xyy4HY5fUA #prezidentka #politika #zamysleni (translated)

Marcelina Zawisza from the Razem Party wrote that the New Left reacted sharply because, in her opinion, it is losing successive elections by filling positions with its own people. She accused the party of taking over the OHP, PFRON, and other positions and staffing them with party activists, despite earlier announcements of competitions. Zawisza claimed that before the elections, the New Left tried to persuade Razem to remain silent by offering the party the takeover of the OHP. She added that Razem cannot be bought and wants to change the system, not join it. Referring to the poor performance of the New Left in Krakow, Zawisza assessed that the party is heading downward and is reacting nervously. She wrote that there have been few successes in government, and the practice of staffing companies with positions—known for years in Polish politics—was becoming evident at every turn. She added that Razem poses a threat to the party system that treats offices as jobs for its own, because some activists could then lose their employment. Zawisza stated that the New Left should be concerned about this. #NowaLewica #Polityka #Wybory (translated)

They wanted to amputate parts of Croatia, believing that they would have the support of the West and that the West would remain silent if they quickly and effectively broke Croatia. But they did not succeed, Vladimir Šeks, a Croatian constitutional creator, writer, politician, parliamentary representative, a man who has been active in political life for over 25 years, once told us. #BanskiDvori #Hrvatska #rat (translated)

Minute prije napada na Banske dvore: Tuđman je završio ručak u uredu, pokušali su ga ubiti
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Thirty-five years ago, on October 7, 1991, the Banski Dvori were bombed with the intention of killing President Franjo Tuđman, who had finished lunch with associates one minute earlier, marking the beginning of the war in Croatia. #BanskiDvori #Hrvatska #rat (translated)

Minute prije napada na Banske dvore: Tuđman je završio ručak u uredu, pokušali su ga ubiti

The author asked whether people would have stood up for the same struggles and principles in 1936, when Nazism, according to the post, was building the extermination apparatus that would lead to one of humanity's darkest chapters. The author also wrote that the Holocaust did not begin with the Holocaust itself, but was a crescendo. #historiskperspektiv #mänskligaRättigheter #förintelsen #SE #DE (translated)

The writer asked if the recipient would have defended the same struggles and principles in 1936, when Nazism, according to the writer, was in the process of building the apparatus for the Holocaust that would later become one of humanity's darkest chapters. The writer also stated that the Holocaust was not the beginning, but the culmination of something. #motstånd #SE (translated)

A tanker flying the Liberian flag named "Aframax Rio" caught fire off Sochi after being attacked by sea drones, while the crew was rescued and residents were instructed to take shelter. #Schwarzmeer #Tankerangriff #Drohnen (translated)

Tanker vor Sotschi nach Angriff in Brand
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Lionel Messi bids farewell as an Argentine international with a memorable performance, consisting of a goal, two assists, and a mix of emotion, which will forever place him in the hearts of the fans. #cookies #beveiliging #onlineaanvallen (translated)

Een lach, een traan, twee assists en ook nog een goal maken het monumentale afscheid van Lionel Messi als Argentijns international compleet: ’Voor altijd in ons hart’

"We are focusing on activities aimed at the affordability of energy prices and ensuring supply security due to the destabilization of conditions in the Middle East. I highlighted the government's measures to limit the prices of fuel, electricity, and gas with the aim of protecting citizens and the economy," wrote Plenković about that meeting on X. #izboriUBiH #AndrejPlenković #MED9 (translated)

Plenković razgovarao s Von der Leyen o BiH, energentima i novcu iz EU-a
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But he also gave us something to think about and a signal to draw conclusions — summarized Jerzy Brzęczek. #ReprezentacjaPolski #MistrzostwaEuropyU21 #JerzyBrzęczek (translated)

Jerzy Brzęczek przemówił po awansie na Euro. "Piłkarski Bóg"
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French youth are protesting in Paris against the government, the situation is escalating with the use of tear gas by the police and explosions can be heard from the national square. #Francie #protesty #mládež (translated)

Fotky z rozhněvané Paříže: Studenti získali posily
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The court rejected the lawsuit of the victims' relatives in the tragedy when the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane into the Alps, which claimed 150 lives. #Tragedija #Alpe #LetalskaNesreča (translated)

Kopilot namerno strmoglavil, umrlo 150 ljudi: sodišče zavrnilo tožbo svojcev

The post reported that Lionel Messi had been named an Honorary Member of River Plate. It said club president Stefano Di Carlo accompanied Messi as he received a membership card, a commemorative plaque and a Manto Sagrado bearing his name. https://t.co/rw3JdToVDf #RiverPlate #Messi #Fútbol #AR #FR (translated)

The author of the entry accused Bogucki, head of Nawrocki's office, of re-publishing a fragment of Nawrocki's speech from Stargard on October 2nd on October 6th. He pointed out that the day before, Nawrocki had said in his message that he did not want "an ongoing political war," and the following day blamed Donald Tusk's government for public finance problems and stated that the government was indebting Poles by 900 million zł daily, while every day "2000 apartments" were being lost. The author questioned these calculations. He wrote that 900 million zł daily would mean about 328.5 billion zł annually, while the maximum budget deficit for 2026 is noted to be 271.7 billion zł, or about 744 million zł daily. He added that according to data from the Ministry of Finance, the debt of the sector of government and local government institutions according to EU methodology increased in the first half of 2026 by 263.2 billion zł, which—he calculated—would be about 1.45 billion zł daily on average. He asked what category of debt, methodology, and period the 900 million zł figure referred to. Referring to the 2000 apartments daily, the author calculated that at the amount of 900 million zł, it would mean 450,000 zł per apartment. He assessed such a comparison as lacking economic value without indicating which state expenditures should be limited or what revenues should be increased. He noted that a deficit means that expenditures exceed revenues, and the expenditures funded by it include, among others, defense, benefits, healthcare, investments, and debt service. The author also questioned Nawrocki's statement that Tusk's government indebted Poles by 1 trillion zł within four years. He reminded that the government was appointed on December 13, 2023, and by the day of the speech in Stargard, on October 2, 2026, it had not even been in power for three full years. He added that the statement could refer to a forecast for four years, but—as he pointed out—Nawrocki did not present it as a forecast. #Polska #Polityka #FinansePubliczne (translated)

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BarcaInfo reported that the break for national team matches has come to an end and according to the author, the players were supposed to return to the club without injuries. It added that on Thursday, everyone should train under the watch of Hansi Flick, preparing for the match against Getafe CF. The author also announced important matches this month. The photo was credited to FC Barcelona. #FCBarcelona #Mecze #PiłkaNożna (translated)

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In the European Parliament, there is a 2.5-meter tall, naked, gilded statue of Donald Trump named "Orange Plague," created by the Danish artist Jens Galschiøt as a satirical critique of his influence on climate change and injustice. #TrumpStatue #EUParlament #Kunst (translated)

Nackte Trump-Statue steht im EU-Parlament

The author wrote that the Aframax Rio tanker was supposed to bring oil to India. Instead, the ship will never again bring foreign currency to Russia for its war chest. https://t.co/1NyFqDbS5h #Öl #Russland #Kriegsfinanzierung #IN #RU (translated)