Eric Tlozek
@EricTlozek
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ABC News Australia Middle East correspondent, former PNG correspondent (2015-18). Opinions mine and not the ABC's. Retweets = interesting, not endorsement.
Joined September 2011
In the days ahead, the Bondi attack will become heavily politicised as various groups lay blame at the feet of others for 'creating the conditions' for this event. Ppl who have this much hate in their hearts don't take their lead from what politicians say - planning this kind of
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For those who claim that I am posting from Poland..
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For some reason, X says I am based in Israel. I am an Australian who joined Twitter (long ago) from Australia and works out of Turkey. So how accurate is this feature? Or what activity has led X to conclude this?
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Awful news. Olena Hubanova and Yevhen Karmazin, Ukrainian journalists working for TV channel Freedom, were killed in a Russian Lancet drone attack in Kramatorsk, according to the city’s mayor and local media reports. The drone attack occurred while they were at a gas station.
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The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages – the living and the deceased.
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Israel’s military domination is now so strong that many Middle East countries that once saw it as a useful hedge against Iran now view Tehran as the lesser evil. “You see the development of beginnings of relationships with Iran and of sympathy for Iran over Israel,” said
wsj.com
The war in Gaza has spurred a global backlash that threatens Israel’s long-term prospects.
Defeating foes and losing friends. Two years after Hamas unleashed the war, Israel stands as a military hegemon in the region — while also becoming an international pariah. My analysis in @WSJ today.
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🧵SCOOP: Trump has authorized Tony Blair to rally regional & international stakeholders around former UK PM's proposal to establish a post-war transitional body to govern Gaza until it can be handed over to PA, 4 sources familiar told @TimesofIsrael (1/29)
timesofisrael.com
After receiving Trump's blessing, the former British PM has been rallying international stakeholders to form a transitional authority to govern the Strip before it gets handed over to the PA
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To see what we lose when media workers are killed in Gaza, view these extraordinary pictures from Mariam Dagga, one of the six journalists killed by Israeli fire at Nasser Hospital today:
apnews.com
Mariam Dagga, a visual freelance journalist for The Associated Press, chronicled the stream of wounded and dead that every day flowed into southern Gaza’s main hospital, where she was often based.
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Hey international law experts, wouldn't the US blocking visas for representatives of UN member states (and/or people invited to attend the UN) breach its obligations like the US/UN HQ agreement and other conventions? @JaninaDill
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Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran - including Fordow - the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time. IAEA will provide further assessments on situation in Iran as more information becomes available.
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Big wave of missiles coming over now. Multiple interceptions over Jerusalem.
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Back to work after a week off and wanted to belatedly share thoughts on America's Middle East policy after a trip to DC this month. The first of which is that Trump has a skeleton crew: if personnel is policy, there's almost no policy because there are almost no personnel. 🧵
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FULL SCALE EMERGENCY: Abu Shouk and Zamzam IDPs camps being attacked by RSF and many many villages on fire in North Darfur. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ANYTHING NOW
🚨NEW REPORT🚨 Yale HRL assesses “kill box” around El-Fasher through RSF’s attacks & maneuvers on vulnerable populations. RSF attacked Zamzam & Abu Shouk IDP camps and razed 20+ communities near Golo Reservoir & Abu Zeriga. 🛰️@Maxar @CopernicusEU
https://t.co/1HApllgNL5
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IDF soldiers raid a home of a freed Hamas member in Jerusalem. They beat up my colleagues @aboxerman1 and @natan_oden who were there doing their jobs and pointed an armed rifle at them . Outrageous. https://t.co/qTutGPfqWU
nytimes.com
Soldiers disrupted a Jerusalem gathering to mark the early release of an imprisoned Palestinian, arresting his brother and roughing up his father. A Times reporter conducting interviews was also...
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