Julian Borger
@julianborger
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Guardian's senior international correspondent, based in London, author of The Butcher's Trail and I Seek a Kind Person. DMs open.
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In the summer of 1938, small ads starting appearing in the Manchester Guardian from Jews in Nazi-run Vienna looking for families in Britain to take in their children. My dad was one of them and was saved. I set out to find what happened to the others. https://t.co/IrGoWJICzr
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In 1938, there was a surge of classified ads in this newspaper as parents – including my grandparents – scrambled to get their children out of the Reich. What became of the families?
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There is "growing evidence" journalists in Gaza have been "targeted and killed by the Israeli army on the basis of unsubstantiated claims that they were Hamas terrorists" according to Irene Khan, UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression.
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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It sounds inconceivable. But it’s the truth. Israel is taking deliberate, coordinated action to destroy the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Explicit statements by Israeli officials, combined with a consistent policy of destructive attacks
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The Guardian reported so much of this months ago it would be nice to get credit > Re: WH asked proof that three aides were leakers https://t.co/JYQtnVOMnY > Re: That the evidence against the aides was flimsy https://t.co/6RricA6Wf3 > Re: WH has been at odds w Hegseth over his
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Exclusive: ex-Doge staffer Justin Fulcher suggested he had evidence of wiretap that would help investigation
☀️ NEW deep-dive from me out this a.m. — Remember when SecDef @PeteHegseth fired those 3 employees (2 of them longtime friends) & publicly accused them of leaking? At the time, the WH & top Trump allies stood by him/his allegations… But turns out that there’s now a pervasive
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This is a big deal. The former Attorney General of Israel, Michael Benyair is now calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide. "To eternal shame. Jews, who suffered a genocide 80 years ago, are committing genocide in Gaza. Shame, rage, and sorrow." 👇
לדראון עולם. יהודים, שעברו רצח עם לפני 80 שנה, עושים רצח עם בעזה. בושה, זעם ויגון:
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An Israeli settler just shot Odeh Hadalin in the lungs, a remarkable activist who helped us film No Other Land in Masafer Yatta. Residents identified Yinon Levi, sanctioned by the EU and US, as the shooter. This is him in the video firing like crazy.
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I can hardly believe it. My dear friend Awdah was slaughtered this evening.He was standing in front of the community center in his village when a settler fired a bullet that pierced his chest and took his life. This is how Israel erases us — one life at a time. الله يرحمك
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Gaza Holodomor in 2025? In recent years, the Bundestag and the Council of Europe parliamentarians recognized the hunger crime of Stalins Holodomor in the 1930s. This means little, if the same institutions watch the unfolding of a new Holodomor a mere 400 km from the EU’s
The Israeli government, various ministers & the prime minister, told the world many time what they intend to do in Gaza: Netanyahu: „relocate the whole Gaza population“ (the Trump plan) Ben Gvir: „withhold all aid“ to Gaza Eliyahu: „wipe out Gaza“ - the settle it Katz:
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Last year I had the pleasure of meeting @julianborger, world affairs editor at The Guardian and author of I Seek A Kind Person - I'm so grateful for this wonderful endorsement! Thank you Julian! 🙏 The Piano Player of Budapest is out on paperback now! https://t.co/RC5m9ZkXzr
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“Now we will suffer the consequences because a wounded regime will pounce on us like prey.” Iranians fear worse is yet to come. I report with @julianborger and @ShahmeerAlbalos
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From renewed conflict to a resurgent regime, people tell of their fears, concerns … and a glimmer of hope
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“[Experts] say Dodik’s departure remains a strong possibility: in the past few months, the Serbian leader’s family has approached a senior western official to negotiate terms for his departure, the Guardian has been told.” @julianborger from Sarajevo.
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Republika Srpska’s president faces being banned from office for separatist actions, but may yet cling to power
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Well-informed piece by @julianborger on Bosnia’s deepening crisis, secessionists at home, their enablers abroad. 🇭🇺@PM_ViktorOrban malign interference stands out. A strange case of an EU and NATO member state actively fuelling instability.
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Republika Srpska’s president faces being banned from office for separatist actions, but may yet cling to power
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A moving interview with @julianborger, perfectly conducted by @tongscott Have a listen.
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"I Seek a Kind Person" shares stories of Viennese Jewish children who escaped the Holocaust thanks to adverts placed by their parents in the Manchester Guardian.
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I’ve just finished this deeply moving book, #ISeekAKindPerson by @julianborger. History of such humanity & inhumanity, beautifully told.
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Excellent summary by former head of MI6, Sir Alex Younger, of this new era in geopolitics…adapt or die https://t.co/Dq1vcKORFY
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From claiming Ukraine was responsible for the war to incorrect numbers about aid received from the US & Europe, Donald Trump made a number of inaccurate statements while praising the progress made in US-Russia talks. @guardian has had a look at his claims
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Pierwszy dzień "na łamach" za mną, więc już oficjalnie: dołączyłem do redakcji Guardiana, gdzie prowadzę codzienny "dzień na żywo" o wydarzeniach z Europy, "Europe live with Jakub Krupa". Zaszczyt, odpowiedzialność i po prostu przyjemność i super wyzwanie. Zapraszam do czytania!
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On my way to Belgrade to interview President Vucic - one of Putin’s closest allies in Europe. What does Serbia want to do with its regional Balkan power? Stay tuned….
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NEW: How should the media cover Trump now? In my OUR LAND newsletter, I propose a standard: Not resistance, but not acceptance. Check it out and tell me what you think. https://t.co/GjF7DOuLnn Sign up for a FREE trial subscription to OUR LAND at https://t.co/Z5fEIys5PE
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NEW: There are many reasons for Harris' defeat—enough to launch a blame-game and a flurry of competing proposals for the Dems. The new issue of my #OurLand newsletter examines the fierce debate under way. https://t.co/KHbhIpxiPs Sign up for OUR LAND at https://t.co/REX6S9GbFg
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