{"id":135445,"date":"2019-06-17T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=135445"},"modified":"2019-11-19T10:38:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T10:38:21","slug":"eu-blasted-for-ever-closer-cooperation-with-terror-regime-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2019\/06\/eu-blasted-for-ever-closer-cooperation-with-terror-regime-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Blasted for Ever Closer Cooperation with Terror Regime in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>Public funds contributed by European taxpayers are channeled to a country that not only disregards human rights but also uses the most advanced knowledge and technology for the very violation of human rights\u2026. This is not compatible with the values Europe upholds.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EU-Israel-trade.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-135446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EU-Israel-trade.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EU-Israel-trade.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/EU-Israel-trade-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>12 Jun 2019 &#8211; <\/em>One hundred and fifteen European researchers and academics have delivered a stinging rebuke to Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, and Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>In a beautifully crafted letter, they express the outrage felt throughout the world, and especially in European countries, including the UK, at the EU\u2019s policy of rewarding the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel. Each new act of unspeakable brutality, each new onslaught of disproportionate force against civilians brings fresh privileges, fresh cooperation, fresh embraces from an enthusiastic EU elite.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most shameful thing about Europe\u2019s relations with Israel is the EU-Israel Association Agreement which came into force in 2000. This is about special trading and other privileges, and its purpose is to promote (1) peace and security, (2) shared prosperity through, for example, the creation of a free trade zone, and (3) cross-cultural rapprochement. It governs not only EU-Israel relations but Israel\u2019s relations with the EU\u2019s other Mediterranean partners, including the Palestinian National Authority.<\/p>\n<p>To enjoy the Association\u2019s privileges Israel undertook to show \u201crespect for human rights and democratic principles\u201d as set out as a general condition in Article 2, which says:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Relations between the parties, as well as all the provisions of the Agreement itself, shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles, which guides their internal and international policy and constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEssential\u201d being the operative word. Respecting human rights and democratic principles is not optional. Article 2 allows steps to be taken to enforce the contractual obligations regarding human rights and to dissuade partners from pursuing policies and practices that disrespect those rights. The Agreement also requires respect for self-determination of peoples and fundamental freedoms for all.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>Israel relies heavily on exports to Europe, so the EU could by now have forced an end to the brutal occupation of the Holy Land instead of always rewarding it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, that\u2019s a joke for a start. Given Israel\u2019s contempt for such principles the EU, had it been an honourable group, would have enforced Article 2 and not let matters slide. It would have suspended Israel\u2019s membership until the Israeli regime fully complied. Israel relies heavily on exports to Europe, so the EU could by now have forced an end to the brutal occupation of the Holy Land instead of always rewarding it.<\/p>\n<p>The signatories to the letter to Mogherini and Moedas aptly quote the warning by Israel\u2019s own human rights group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.btselem.org\" ><em>B\u2019Tselem<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>If the international community does not come to its senses and force Israel to abide by the rules that are binding to every state in the world, it will pull the rug out from under the global effort to protect human rights in the post-World War II era.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is that excellent letter by the researchers and academics:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>To<\/em><\/strong><em>: Ms Federica Mogherini \u2013 High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>To<\/strong>: Mr Carlos Moedas \u2013 European Commission, DG for Research and Innovation<br \/>\nBrussels, June 4, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Re: Letter from European researchers and academics concerning Israel\u2019s participation in Horizon Europe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dear M. Federica Mogherini, Dear Mr Moedas,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We researchers and academics from Europe are writing to you in order to express our deep concern about the participation of Israel and its military companies in EU Research Programs. While we write, new Israeli raids flare up and the smoldering remnant of Gaza protesters of the Great March of Return, already forgotten and forsaken. More than 270 unarmed civilians were killed during the March of return, including women, children and persons with disabilities and thousands more were injured [28,939, of whom 7,247 by live fire]. They were only demanding their rights enshrined in international law: end of the illegal blockade and for the right of return to their ancestral homes from which they were expelled.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A report of the United Nation\u2019s Independent Commission of Inquiry published earlier this year concluded that the Israeli army might have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by indiscriminately killing health workers, journalists and unarmed protesters who did not pose any imminent threats to the soldiers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Relentless violence rages again after 11 years of inhumane siege and three military assaults that shattered the fabric of normal life. Gaza is declared to be uninhabitable by 2020 according to a report by the UN, but this \u201cenvironmentally defined\u201d deadline reflects only the intentionality of an imposed series of emergencies, followed each time by a further decrease in health, energy, food independence and commerce after each episode of armed aggression since 2007.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The hermetic siege combined with the systematic large scale military destruction is slowly strangling nearly the two million inhabitants of Gaza. None of the basic civilian infrastructure such as hospitals and power plants, was ever sufficiently rebuilt after each of the three military assaults due to severe restrictions by the blockade. Electricity is available only a few hours a day, 98 peer cent of water is not drinkable, and many hospitals periodically stop functioning due to lack of medication, spare parts of machinery, electricity and fuel. Permission for patients to leave in order to receive life-saving treatment elsewhere has been continually declining in time. Tools for education, number of teachers, and rebuilding of schools are severely impaired. The inhabitants of Gaza have been consistently denied basic human rights and human dignity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The disproportionate use of force on the civilians amounting to war crimes has also been systematic throughout all, long and short term, military operations, including the almost daily assaults to fishermen and agricultural workers.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>These facts have been meticulously documented in authoritative reports by the UN and human rights organizations and widely condemned by the international community. Yet Israel\u2019s policies of aggression and repression have continued.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This ongoing impunity is allowing Gaza, the world\u2019s largest open air prison, to be used as a military test field. In each offensive Israel deployed, tested and perfected new high-tech military weapons and surveillance systems. These new cutting edge high-tech products are exhibited and sold as \u201cbattle-tested\u201d, an exclusive label Israeli homeland security industry boasts. Israel became the world\u2019s top arms exporter per capita.This grave violation of human rights is thus highly profitable for Israel\u2019s war industry, disclosing another side of the claim of \u201conly self-defense\u201d and the interests beyond the lack of measure in the aggressions on Palestinians of Gaza.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nonetheless, in spite of continual and serious breaches of international law and violation of human rights, and regardless of the commitment for upholding human rights of European countries, Israel enjoys an exceptionally privileged status in dealing with Europe, also through the Association Agreement, and has been receiving grants from the European Commission in the area of research and innovation (FP7 and its successor Horizon 2020).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Funds are granted even to Israeli arms producers such as Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI), the producers of lethal drones that were used in the Gaza military assaults against civilians, together with numerous academic institutions that have close ties with Israeli military industry.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We appeal to the European Union to impose a comprehensive military embargo on Israel, as long as Israel continues to blatantly violate human rights. We are deeply disturbed that public funds contributed by European taxpayers are channeled to a country that not only disregards human rights but also uses most advanced knowledge and technology for the very violation of human rights. We believe that knowledge and innovation should serve progress in humanity and society, not to develop dual-use or military research of a country that has a record history of grave human rights violations. This is not compatible with the values Europe upholds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In 2017 more than 150 European trade unions, political parties, human rights organizations and faith groups from over 16 European countries issued a call urging the EU to uphold its legal responsibilities and exclude Israeli military companies from EU Framework Programs.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We support Amnesty International\u2019s call for a military embargo on Israel, issued last year following the attacks on the unarmed protesters of the Great March of Return using maiming bullets and brutal means by the Israeli army, unnecessary in that context.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Youth of Gaza appealed to you to stop funding Israeli manufacturers of weapons and surveillance system that guard their open-air prison, maimed them and destroyed their future. In support of their outcry we call upon European Union and European Commission to suspend the Association Agreement with Israel and exclude Israel as an eligible partner for Horizon Europe (successor of Horizon 2020), as long as it refuses to comply with the rules of international law. We also share the concern of B\u2019Tselem, Israeli human rights organization, which stated \u201cIf the international community does not come to its senses and force Israel to abide by the rules that are binding to every state in the world, it will pull the rug out from under the global effort to protect human rights in the post-World War II era.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Signatories*:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Dr Nozomi Takahashi, Center for Inflammation Research, VIB-Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Marc Van Ranst,Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven,Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Leander Meuris, Medical Biotechnology, VIB-Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Tarek Meguid,<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Em. John Dugard, Universities of Leiden and the Witwatersrand (UN Special Rapporteur onthe human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2001-2008)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Em. Herman De Ley, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Andrea Balduzzi, Universit\u00e0 di Genova, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Giuliano Donzellini, University of Genua, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sergio Morra,University of Genua, Italy\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Paolo Bartolini, University of Genua, Italy\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Angela Waldegg, Austria<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Salvatore Palidda,University of Genua, Italy\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Andrea Sbarbaro,office worker (psychologist),University of Genua, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Marcello Maneri, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Syksy R\u00e4s\u00e4ne, University of Helsinki, Finland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Haseeb Shehadeh, University of Helsinki, Finland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Paola Manduca, Former Associate Professor Genetics,University of Genoa, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Em.Giorgio Forti, Unuversit\u00e0 degli Studi di Milkano, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Adjunct Professor Pertti Multanen, University of Tampere, Finland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Angela Flynn, University College Cork, Ireland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Docente ordinario Giuseppe Mosconi, Universit\u00e0 di Padova, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Anna Boato, Uniiversit\u00e0 di Genova, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Ronit Lentin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland,\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mathias Urban, Desmond Chair of Early Childhood Education, Dublin City University, Ireland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Sancia Gaetani, Gi\u00e0 Istituto Nazionale Nutrizione, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>James Roche, Lecturer,Technoligical University Dublin, Ireland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Angelo Baracca,University of Florence, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Giorgio M. Giallocosta, University of Genoa, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Prof PhD Alessandro Bianchi, Department Informatics \u2013 Univ. <\/em><em>Bari, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof Elisabetta Donini, University of Turin, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Luca Queirolo Palmas,University of Genoa, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Rosella Franconi, Senior scientist, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pediatric surgeon Bruno Cigliano, University \u201cFederico II\u201d Naples-Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Vittorio Agnoletto,University of Milan, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof.Andrea Frova, Universit\u00e0 di Roma \u201cLa Sapienza\u201d, Physics Dept, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Mariapiera Marenzana, Ministry of Education, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Massimo Di Rosa, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Iain Chambers, University of Naples, \u201cOrientale\u201d, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Paola Rivetti, Dublin City University, Ireland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Lidia Curti, University of Naples, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Kati Juva, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hessel Christiane, Epouse de l\u2019Ambassadeur de France St\u00e9phane Hessel, France<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Bruno Lapauw, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Matthieu Lenoir, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Stef Craps, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Dr De Baerdemaeker Luc, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Ana Cabal, University of Antwerp, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Kristina Mercelis, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Arch assistant. Geert Pauwels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Van Laere, Royal academy for Archaeology of Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Karel Arnaut, KU Leuven \u2013 IMMRC, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Dr Willie van Peer, University of Munich, Austria<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Dr Em. Frans Daems,University of Antwerp, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Omar Jabary Salamanca, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Jan Delrue, KU Leuven University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Christian Kesteloot, KU Leuven University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Em. Aviel Verbruggen, University of Antwerp, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Medical student Serhat Yildirim,Ghent University , Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Emer. Piet Mertens, KU Leuven, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Associate Professor Nadia Fadil, KU Leuven, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Dr Patric Jacobs, Ghent University, Geology Deparment, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Honourary Professor Michel Vanhoorne, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Docent Jan Wyns, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Marc David, Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Pieter Rombouts, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Mireille Gleizes, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Barbara Van Dyck, University of Sussex, UK<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Claude Veraart, University of Louvain (UCL), Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Professeur Honoraire Pierre Gillis, Universit\u00e9 de Mons, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Researcher Patrick Italiano, University of Liege, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Professeur Ordinaire Honoraire Andr\u00e9 Gob, Universit\u00e9 de Li\u00e8ge, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Researcher Jacques Moriau, ULB, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Philosopher Marc Vandepitte, Technische Scholen Mechelen, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Abdessalam Faraj, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>PhD Gillet S. University of Namur, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Mateo Alaluf, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Em. Biesemans Monique, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Fred Louckx, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Marc Jacquemain, University of Liege, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Germain Marc, Universit\u00e9 de Lille, France<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Professeur-chercheur Lucienne Strivay, Universit\u00e9 de Li\u00e8ge, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Gilles-Maurice de Schryver, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Researcher Andrew Crosby, Universit\u00e9 libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Bert Cornillie, KU Leuven, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Docent Dario Giugliano, Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> de Beer Daniel, Universit\u00e9 Saint-Louis, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Researcher M Louise Carels, Universit\u00e9 de Li\u00e8ge, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Victor Ginsburgh, Universit\u00e9 libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Heinz D. Hurwitz, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>A. Maria Aurora De Angelis, SOAS University of London, UK<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Jef Peeters, KU Leuven, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Magda Devos, University of Ghent, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Norbert Van den Bergh, Gent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Stefan Kesenne, University of Antwerp, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Dr Em. Madeline Lutjeharms, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Marie Scheirlinck, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Koen Verrept, VUB, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Roberto Beneduce, University of Turin, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Patricia Willson, Universit\u00e9 de Li\u00e8ge, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Christiane Schomblond, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Florimond De Smedt, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Professeur Honoraire Mormont Marc, Universit\u00e9 de Li\u00e8ge, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Zahidi, University of Antwerpen, Belgium\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>PhD Leena Saraste, Finland<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. P. Marage, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Michel Gevers, Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain, Belgium\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Senior Research Associate Giselle Corradi, Ghent University, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Tiziana Terranova, Italy<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Honorary Prof. Albert Martens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Vandermotten Christian, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Jean-Claude Gregoire, Universit\u00e9 libre de Bruxeles, Belgium\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Researcher Xavier May, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dr Duez Colette, University of Liege, Belgium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>PhD Tanneke Herklots, the Netherlands,\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Prof. Marc De Meyere, Gent University, Belgium.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>*Institutions are added for identification purposes only. All signatories have signed the letter in a personal capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redressonline.com\/2019\/06\/eu-blasted-for-ever-closer-cooperation-with-terror-regime-in-israel\/\" >Go to Original \u2013 redressonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Join the BDS-BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT, SANCTIONS <\/em><em>campaign<\/em><\/strong><\/span> to protest the Israeli barbaric siege of Gaza, illegal occupation of the Palestine nation\u2019s territory, the apartheid wall, its inhuman and degrading treatment of the Palestinian people, and the more than 7,000 Palestinian men, women, elderly and children arbitrarily locked up in Israeli prisons.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DON&#8217;T BUY<\/strong> <strong>PRODUCTS WHOSE<\/strong> <strong>BARCODE<\/strong><strong> STARTS WITH<\/strong> <strong>729<\/strong>, which indicates that it is produced in Israel.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>DO YOUR PART! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>7 2 9: BOYCOTT FOR JUSTICE!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 Jun 2019 &#8211; One hundred and fifteen European researchers and academics have delivered a stinging rebuke to Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. \u201cPublic funds contributed by European taxpayers are channeled to a country that not only disregards human rights but also uses the most advanced knowledge and technology for the very violation of human rights\u2026. This is not compatible with the values Europe upholds.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":135446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,54],"tags":[433,88,85],"class_list":["post-135445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-palestine-israel-gaza-genocide","tag-europe","tag-israel","tag-palestine-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}