Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC, CBC, F24...), writer (on art, music, culture...), I work in radio, podcasting, online, on films. As a writer, I also contributed to the New Arab, Art UK, Byline Times, the i Paper... Born in Paris, I was based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and in Bristol, UK. I also reported from Italy, Germany, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq, South Africa... This blog is to share my work, news and cultural discoveries.
25/08/2025
Nos collaborateurs à Gaza sont toujours en danger de mort, nous supplions la France de les évacuer
24/08/2025
22/08/2025
Senegal vs the United States in the case of Gaza
New post:
International justice: Senegal vs the United States in the case of Gaza
I took a few days off for a break, and found lots of joy and strength. Now, it's time to face these dark times again, by focusing on more places of strength.
International justice: Senegal vs the United States in the case of Gaza
I took a few days off for a break, and found lots of joy and strength. Now, it's time to face these dark times again, by focusing on more places of strength.
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Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari on Gaza horrors as a “spiritual catastrophe” for Judaism itself
"What is happening right now in Israel could basically, I think, destroy, void 2000 years of Jewish thinking and culture and existence."
Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari warned that if Israel continues on its present path such a trajectory would bring a “spiritual catastrophe” for Judaism itself.
Speaking during a conversation shared on the Unholy Podcast, he said the worst-case scenario could see an ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza and the West Bank, the expulsion of millions of Palestinians, the disintegration of Israeli democracy and the rise of a greater Israel built on Jewish supremacy.
Harari compared the moment to the fall of the Second Temple in 70 CE, calling it one of the most significant turning points in Jewish history.
He said the danger is that this new reality would redefine Judaism worldwide, leaving Jews everywhere forced to grapple with an identity rooted in “the worship of power and violence” instead of values developed over two millennia.
Famine in Gaza City
Famine confirmed in Gaza City for first time, UN-backed body says
Famine in Gaza City means "deaths will increase exponentially", UN-backed organisation warns
Famine has been confirmed in Gaza City for the first time, a UN-backed body responsible for monitoring food security says.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest and worst level of its acute food insecurity scale.
The full report's key highlights:
• The Famine Review Committee (FRC) has determined that Famine (IPC Phase 5) is currently occurring in Gaza Governorate. Furthermore, the FRC projects Famine (IPC Phase 5) thresholds to be crossed in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis Governorates in the coming weeks.
• As this Famine is entirely man-made, it can be halted and reversed. The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed. Any further delay—even by days—will result in a totally unacceptable escalation of Famine-related mortality.
• If a ceasefire is not implemented to allow humanitarian aid to reach everyone in the Gaza Strip, and if essential food supplies, and basic health, nutrition, and WASH services are not restored immediately, avoidable deaths will increase exponentially
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UPDATE:
UN rights chief Volker Turk said "it is a war crime to use starvation as a method of warfare", minutes after famine was declared in the Gaza Strip on Friday.
Turk said the resulting deaths "may also amount to the war crime of wilful killing", while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "we cannot allow this situation to continue with impunity."
Guterres also called for "an immediate ceasefire, the immediate release of all hostages, and full, unfettered humanitarian access."
Genocide Song - Elik Harpaz & Ayelet Ben Ishay
Genocide Song - Elik Harpaz & Ayelet Ben Ishay - Disillusioned Podcast Music Session
21/08/2025
Marie-Laure de Decker
Beautiful exhibition, fascinating photographs by a very empathetic photographer: Marie-Laure de Decker - @ Maison Européenne de la Photographie / MEP
Marie-Laure de Decker — L’image comme engagement
Global Sumud Flotilla
Activists from 44 Countries Plan Largest-Ever Gaza Aid Flotilla in September
A coalition of direct action groups has announced the largest attempt yet by civilians to break the siege on Gaza.
The Global Sumud Flotilla aims to launch dozens of boats carrying humanitarian aid from Spain, Tunisia and elsewhere in early September, with delegates from at least 44 countries on board.
Coordinators, organisers, and participants from the Maghreb Sumud Flotilla, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Global Movement to Gaza, and the Sumud Nusantara have united under a common goal: to break the illegal siege on Gaza by sea, open a humanitarian corridor, and end the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
On August 31st, the group are launching the "biggest attempt ever to break the illegal Israeli siege over Gaza", with dozens of boats sailing from Spain. They will meet dozens more ships on September 4th sailing from Tunisia and other ports.
They are mobilising more than 44 countries on simultaneous demonstrations and actions to break complicity in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela is among the activists from these 44 countries preparing for the “largest civilian maritime mission to Gaza” to break the siege on Gaza.
They are still looking for qualified captains and crew.
You can still APPLY NOW from here: https://registration.gmtgaza.org/apply-crewcap/