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Whoever’s not gone mad by now in this Kosovo has never been sane
-Graffiti by anonymous author-
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Actually, it is Albanian majority Kosovo. No Kosovo is not Islamic nor Arab. The appropriate would be : another European country establishes relations with Israel.
Another great day for peace with Middle East – Muslim-majority Kosovo and Israel have agreed to normalize ties and establish diplomatic relations. Well-done! More Islamic and Arab nations will follow soon!
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A paramilitary unit in a European country, Bosnia and Herzegovina, vowing to fight for the Cross, in the presence of a convicted war criminal and politicians who support war crimes. A quick history of European fascism.
“Srba ima kao lista, nema više komunista. Za krst, za krst, Nemanjića, za slavu, za slavu, Obilića”, pjevaju pripadnici SAJ-a MUP-a RS tokom defilea na obilježavanju neustavnog dana RS
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Tale of two cities today in murals
Belgrade:Gen.Mladic, war criminal
Prishtina:Nexhmije Pagarusha, cultural icon
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Bodies of ethnic Albanian paramilitary unit that attacked N.Macedonia(2015) hailed as heroes in Kosovo. Members of ethnic Serbian paramilitary unit that attacked Kosovo (2023) hailed as heroes in Serbia.
Both wrong! Two wrongs don't make a right!
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CoS of Serbian army gen. Mojsilovic just declared there is a pogrom and terror against K.Serbs. Serbian (and Russian) generals talking about pogroms habitually are a clear sign of an imminent and prepared escalation . De-escalation ought to start with the vocabulary, in Belgrade.
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An ethnic Serb couple, groom from Lugano and bride from Belgrade, had their religious wedding in Prizren, Republic of Kosovo.
U trashëgofshi në gëzime!
Posrećili vam se svi dani zajedničkog života!
May your love grow stronger each and every passing year!
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Të gjithë hajnat janë të barabartë, por disa hajna janë më të barabartë se të tjerët. Këta kanë të drejtë t’i arrestojnë ata që i quajnë hajna.
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Yesterday's paramilitary attack near Banjska Monastery has become in president Vucic press conference and FM Dacic's morning interview the "right of Serbian people to defend themselves from Kurti's terror". Worrying Donbas modeled narrative.
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My father’s brother Sezai, an 18 yr.old teacher hanged by Nazis along with 10 other Kosovo antifascists in Prizren, July 1944. This is his and my day, proud Europeans.
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Reckless political disruption. First priority is COVID-19. Negotiations require better environment, Kosovo political consensus +Transatlantic unity. Lacking these - instability for people in Kosovo and Western investments in the region
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Of all these children of the Jashari family only one , Besarta, is alive. Serbian troops killed all of them on this day in 1998. Serbia has not accepted responsibility.Officially, they are numbers of killed in an anti-terrorist operation.
#avucic
,
#albinkurti
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#Kosovo
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I asked Secretary Powell in 2001 to help with Kosovar hostages and political prisoners taken by Serbia in the war of 1999. USA made it an issue in the relationship with Serbia. All prisoners returned home, including present PM Kurti. Big thank you again General and RIP!
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Radoičić assuming responsibility for Banjska attack. Within the EU normalization process it would be expected that 🇷🇸authorities hand him over to 🇽🇰 authorities for crimes committed within its jurisdiction. A new test for EU, US and UK.
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Tomorrow's edition of Belgrade newspapers,making heroes out of Banjska paramilitaries,declared terrorists by US+EU. Public space continuously filled with hatred.
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With 50+% of projected votes for LVV
#KosovoElections2021
shift decisively on platform against cleptocracy and for social justice+rule of law. An electoral revolution!
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Sezai Surroi, my uncle,first teacher of Albanian in a faraway mountain village of Kosovo, hanged by Nazis in August 1944, together with other 10 other antifascists of different ethnicities. He was 18. This is, still, his V-Day.
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M.Radoičić led paramilitary attack in 🇽🇰, assumed responsibility publicly, was interviewed by 🇷🇸prosecutor, walks freely. In official Serbian narrative, his action was legitimate. By walking freely, it is acknowledged also as legal. Back to '90s
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Një shoqëri ku arrestohen aktorët është e dënuar të jetojë në dramë
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Incredible demonstration of incompetence of Trump diplomacy in 🇽🇰🇷🇸 negotiations, incl. toying with the idea of pulling NATO forces out of 🇽🇰 in exchange for Lufthansa low-cost flight btw. Prishtina and Belgrade. Rock bottom.
“[Jack Smith] has a hatred for Donald Trump.”
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence,
@RichardGrenell
describes how Jack Smith destroyed negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia under the Trump administration.
Watch LIVE➡
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@HumanEvents
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June 8th as a metaphor of two societies:
Prishtina celebrating diversity with PM Kurti leading Pride Parade
Belgrade celebrating uniformity with pres. Vučić leading First SveSrpski Sabor.
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Your personal contribution to corruption+state capture, together with criminal elite has done more to harm Kosovo than Dacic or other ill-wishing politicians in Serbia could ever wish for
Publishing & translating the book of somebody who helped Ivica Dacic is your recipe for calling somebody devoted to Kosovo. My signature is in Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Don’t know what to say about you. The people of Kosovo outvoted you if I recall properly.
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Arm confiscated from Banjska paramilitary group. M93 grenade launcher, 50-400 grenades per minute. Sufficient to create havoc in concentrated fire on urban areas in 1/2 hour. Can be bought/given only with state approval.
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Kosovo shows why it leads as democracy in the region with strong central government and strong wins of opposition in local elections. Exemplary behaviour by all candidates in an open society of free media and tolerant debate.
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Kosovo govt. unique decision to anull reciprocal relations with Serbia in order to negotiate reciprocal relations with Serbia. Orwellian consistency in failure.
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Srdja Popovic, an extraordinary Serbian intellectual, lawyer, human rights and anti-war activist died 8 years ago. In the darkness of wars and destruction his dignifying light was an inspiration throughout Former Yugoslavia. A valuable voice missing increasingly.
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Arrogance is not plate to be served to friends or guests. Especially from a person who has been consistent in state capture and incompetence in negotiations with Serbia+EU throughout the past decade
Disappointed. Nothing new from the meeting with envoys. Nothing on visa liberalisation, no new ideas for dialogue, no encouragement for
#EU
perspective. Empty promises.
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Yes, free media in
#Kosovo
have not given up despite your party PDK ,leader
@HashimThaciRKS
and other contributors to captured state...re "structural problems"
#Kosovo
improves again this year in
@RSF_inter
2020 World Press Freedom Index. It now ranks far better than its neighbors in
#RSFIndex
, incl EU members Hungary & Bulgaria. Despite financial & other structural problems, we do have strong media landscape providing checks on power!
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A private citizen who as an official of a former govt. engaged in lousy deals including land swaps carries responsibility in reverting to those lousy deals. We shouldn't leave improving to govts. only; we are entitled to it as citizens of a democracy.
@VSurroi
As a private citizen, my own personal opinion - which you say “I shouldn’t even mention” - is that mutually agreed exchange of territories is better long term, then what I’m reading in this unsigned annex. Not my job nor ability to “improve” this annex. We have a government.
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On this day, as first NATO troops entered Kosovo, I felt liberated from occupation . Once we make the country a functioning democracy, I shall feel free from capture.
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And the citizens were kept hostage of this adventure for land swaps and crime swaps.
This is huge.
Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton confirms that Vucic and Thaci have been discussing the partition of Kosovo "as early as 2018" and that the Trump administration has been encouraging them.
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A toxic campaign with death threats has begun, yet again. This time a request to be covered by cement. Not anonymous at all, with support from public TV.
This is serious threat, police must deal with this. People like him put shame on UÇK.
@albinkurti
@JetaXharra
@VSurroi
@VjosaOsmaniMP
@rronigj
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SL led ethnic Serb officials to withdraw from institutions in north of Kosovo.
Dodik pressures officials to withdraw from state-level institutions in BH.
Both complain that Serbs are not part of the decision-making process.
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...and the Earth is flat
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A relief for Western Balkans and a very important turning point in America's relationship with the world, being a serious and necessary power again.
@POTUSJB46
,
@VPElect
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R.I.P. Martti Ahtisaari.
Privileged to have worked with him on Proposal that would lead to the independence of Kosovo. Serenity, good sense of humor, sharp mind ,sensitivity for non-majorities and clear objective made him the ultimate mediator.
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Serbian govt. declares Sept.27 day of mourning for Banjska attack of Sept.24. The attack was qualified terrorist by the EU+US but as a right of K.Serbs against Kosovo govt by Serbia. Mourning paramilitaries is another escalating sign of condoning use of force against Kosovo.
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Serbia would have to be a NATO member to have the prospect of blocking Kosovo's membership in the organisation.
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An example of integrity, a consistent and leading voice for peace and democracy in the Western Balkans even in difficult times to gain attention for it.
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Basti i Surroit: Nuk do të ketë qeveri të re në Kosovë, aventurë e rrezikshme për ata që e kanë ndërmarrë
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Neither amnesia nor amnesty bring peace and reconciliation. Only atonement does. Shameful quick-fixes being prepared!
Unless you have been personally victimized by the war Serbia brought to our people, you have absolutely no right to speak about forgiveness being deserved after 20 yrs have passed. They have yet to acknowledge the crimes against humanity, so how are we supposed to forgive&forget?
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Probably the most urgent call for reflection within Albania as state and society.
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Const.Court of
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temporarily suspending
@HashimThaciRKS
conspiracy for new
@LDKzyrtare
led govt. Temporary protection of institutions from “irreparable damage”. A breathing time to live with fallout from political damage until May 29 decision of court. Times of
#COVID19
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Serbia is opposing the Srebrenica resolution not because of guilt, which has been penalized individually, but for the responsibility of the society enabling a collective mind which made crimes against humanity and ultimately genocide acceptable.
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An orchestrated anti- constitutional putsch.
@HashimThaciRKS
respect for law and constitution consistently at brigand level
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Poor choice of use of "our". A monastery didn't and doesn't have an army. It is intended to serve Christ, not State, whatever State.
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It is normal not having other countries referenda in own country. Only a normal Kosovo can normalize relations with Serbia.
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Milosevic claimed his right to victory ‘institutionally or non-institutionally’, in 1989. D.Trump did it in 2021. Ex-Yugoslavia and Europe are still dealing with the consequences of Milosevic’s claims.
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Everyone is entitled to baptize her/his children in Kosovo churches. It is
@DjokerNole
right to choose when and where.
May in his children's baptism the spirit of Matthew 22:39 be felt: "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself".
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22 years ago
#Kosovo
signed
#Rambouillet
accords, a historic first in becoming reliable partner of Western democracies that led to liberation and independence. To be followed by NATO and EU membership.
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Indispensable reading for an in depth understanding of the present obstacles to Kosovo-Serbia normalization. Written by Dr. Marc Weller , a top global international lawyer.
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Of 6W.Balkan countries🇦🇱 was outlier in identity challenges of statehood. PM Rama in 90 min. blame&shame speech told 🇽🇰 what to do in negotiations with 🇷🇸, what to feel about Hague court, KLA and their politicians. This speech joined 🇦🇱 with others. Unhelpful for Berlin process.
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Kosovo signed in Washington in 2020 a letter of intent for ‘economic normalization’ of relations with Serbia in order to reach an agreement of ‘political normalization’ , signed in Brussels in 2013.
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#karelschwarzenberg
entered Kosovo as a grand European, aristocrat and head of IHF for Human Rights. In a Kosovo occupied by Serbian police and paramilitaries in early 90's he calmly exclaimed that freedom will prevail. A true honor to have known him then and after. RIP Karel!
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1 month, 1 string of events, 1 policy vs West :
🇧🇾🇵🇱 border friction with migrants as human weapons
🇷🇺 troops encircling 🇺🇦 for new possible fait-accompli
🇧🇦 threatened by Dodik's state decomposition plan
🇽🇰🇷🇸 border frictions under 🇷🇺 envoy oversight
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@FIGHT_4_RIGHT_S
with flowers at Blerina Jashari's grave, 7yrs old when killed in the Jashari family massacre. A brave step of reconciliation and culture of peace for 🇷🇸 and 🇽🇰, both living in unfinished war narratives.
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M.Radoičić arrested. Conceptual question ahead (back from 90's): does Serbia have “monopoly of force”? If so, how was a paramilitary group armed, trained and deployed to Kosovo? If it doesn't, again the same question.
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A contextual info on war/negotiations: more civilians (10.000 of which 1.000 were children) were killed in Kosovo than in Ukraine in 1 year of war. The 🇽🇰🇷🇸 negotiations in Ohrid tomorrow are about finding a path to end the conflict, 24 yrs after. Difficult!
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Astera Tuhina:
-a las 13 juega en España, a las 17 en Washington State. Orgullo de Kosovo.
- 13 vjeçe luan në Spanjë, më 17 në Washington State. Krenaria e Kosovës.
- playing at 13 in Spain, at 17 in Washington State. Pride of Kosovo.
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I.Kadare,the teller of the story of the Albanians, as universal and particular as any and all stories are, has died. The XX century language of the Albanians, their capacity to dream and hope and laugh at adversity couldn't be fully understood without him.
@besiana_kadare
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In a COVID-19 dominated world, Kosovo parliament conducts surreal exercise in orthodoxy. Debating who loves US most. Insufficient love in times of cholera as excuse to bring down government.
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Coalition Serbia against violence got 23.6%vote. If it were a metaphor, it would describe a country with a majority that still lives (and votes) predominantly in a culture of war and violence. A metaphor for understanding the crux of W.Balkans stagnation.
#Serbia
has voted, but
@osce_odihr
reports misuse of public resources, voter intimidation and cases of vote buying. This is unacceptable for a country with EU candidate status.
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Ten years ago UNGA acknowledged ICJ opinion that Kosovo independence did not violate international law and authorized a EU facilitated dialogue that was spent mainly on contradicting this opinion.
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Serbia has third place in Europe in the 2023 Global Org.Crime Index, after top Russia and Ukraine. Quote: "Serbia’s governance is challenged by concerning levels of criminal capture". Contextual aid to understand violence in North Kosovo.
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Actually yes, a list of Kosovo Serbs headed by Oliver Ivanovic as well as representatives of Bosnian, Turkish, Roma and other communities. It produced probably the highest legal standard for non-majority communities in Europe.
@VSurroi
“Privileged to have workes with hin on Proposal that would lead to independence of Kosovo”.
Did you include anybody from the Serbian side in the process of making that “proposal”?
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Whereas I remember B.Pacolli as a Russian envoy in 1998 , trying to convince us to engage directly with Milosevic w/o US mediation. No better memories of him doing service to Kosovo since. Quite contrary from
@AndreaCapussela
who remains devoted to
#Kosovo
.
No suprise such a call. I remember how during my work to counter Serbian diplomatic campaign all over the world, his book was used w/ HoS & FM’s in the campaign against Kosovo. This person is a threat to Kosovo’s national interests. A dobious figure who is not a friend of Kosovo.
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Albanian kids from Isniq visit Decani monastery. How strange normality sounds at first, how necessary and comforting ever after!
Манастир Високи Дечани су данас посетила и албанска деца из дечанског села Истинић. Наш манастир и поред одређених ограничења у време пандемије остаје отворен за све посетиоце . Културна и духовна баштина треба да повезује све људе добре воље и доприноси изградњи поверења.
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Man who led intl. support for education, media, open society and liberation of then unknown Kosovo is 90 today. Happy birthday,
#GeorgeSoros
and thank you!
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Interesting choice of W.Balkan priorities in US electoral campaign within this week.
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🇽🇰 want to sign agreements, 🇷🇸 doesn't, claiming it can't accept principle of equality of parties. 🇪🇺 says both parties should implement an agreement that one party doesn't accept. Driving with 2 wheels off ()
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Preminuo novinar Petar Luković RIP Petar Lukovic. Outspoken sense of humor, joy of writing, antifascist beliefs. Gone is another emblem of the quest for a civic, democratic Serbia.
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Kosovo should move its embassy from Jerusalem to Tel-Aviv. And just as it rightfully supports Israel's right to defend itself, it should support the Palestinians' right to life, at a minimum, and then to freedom from occupation.
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A steady professional hand that has demonstrated for 3 decades the value of independent journalism will be an added value in his new endeavour. Kosovo citizens will be represented by a voice of dignity and non-partisanship.
After 27 years I'm parting ways with Koha.
Happy to have been part of this unique & fantastic voyage.
Many thank's to
@VSurroi
&
@flakasurroi
& to all
#KOHA
staff, past & present
And all readers & viewers
It was an honor!
Where next? Follow
#bajramigram
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Serbian dipl. aggression found great allies in successive inept, corrupt Kosovo govts. seeking immunity from Specialized chambers. Your contribution was not modest. A small sample:
I look forward to the day when V. Surroi spends his energy against Ivica Dacic and says a word against Serbian diplomatic aggression and ends the cycle of anger and hate against those who don’t think like him in Prishtina. Maybe that’s why ppl of Kosovo outvoted him in 2007.
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Dejan Janković,dep.dir. of Kosovo police, a respected professional and leader of K.Serb integration into the service may be charged, says
@anabrnabic
, for undermining the constitutional order of Serbia. Another turn of the screw on K. Serbs, their identity, 🇽🇰🇷🇸normalization.
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Pres. Vucic in FP:" We cannot have two negotiating processes, one with Thaci in Washington and another one with Kurti in Brussels, right?" Right! There shouldn't be a process in which Thaçi is involved. Problem solved.
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More civilians have been killed in 1 month of the Gaza siege than in 3 years of Sarajevo siege or 2 years of Kosovo war. A dramatic sense of urgency for humanity to stop the carnage, save Palestinian and Israeli lives!
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20 yrs after ousting Milosevic as leader, Serbia has yet to find peace with others and closure to its nationalist ideology driving conflicts.
A cognitive dissonance of clinging simultaneously to a democratic future and a fascist past.
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Exactly the argument you used when you started advocating for partition as Kosovo became independent. How about trying normalization for normalization's sake, rather than tool for redrawing Balkan i.e. European borders, from Kosovo to Ukraine ?
@VSurroi
Maybe because there was a chance for a deal on autonomy for recognition. But half a decade later the ASM still hasn’t happened and Kosovo is still not a UN member. So, rather than pursue autonomy, which everyone so clearly hates, perhaps it’s time to discuss the other option.
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A publicly owned building (since 1945) is being renovated, soon to be gallery.
Xh.Deva was owner 1930-1945. A building cannot inherit the sins of its builder.
False alarm, but good opportunity to address culture of remembrance, including revisionism of fascisms of XX century.
The case of
#XhaferDeva
’s house in
#SouthMitrovica
personally worries me and raises many concerns.
Whitewashing the past and distorting the facts about the well-known Nazi collaborator/protagonist of the 21st SS Division “Skanderbeg” must not take place.
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Admitting to organize, arm and lead a paramilitary unit against Kosovo doesn't suffice for detention nor charges. A logical conclusion within the legal system of Serbia , as within ruling politics, that it is both legitimate and legal to do it.
Belgrade court rejects call to detain Milan Radoicic – who has admitted organising the September 24 armed attack in a village in northern Kosovo – but orders him not to leave country and confiscates his passport.
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#Kosovo
has president, Prime minister and LDK presently talking to
@RichardGrenell
about how to proceed further on negotiations with Serbia. Looks more like walking into negotiations within Kosovo rather than on
#Kosovo
and
#Serbia
. Not wise.
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Watched
@QuoVadisAida
, a deeply moving, dignified and eloquent narrative of an unfinished war. And the need to find the end of it, peace with justice, peace with a shared transformative memory.
@albanikus
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Serbia still unable to face its past and responsibilities, unable to find peace with neighbors via
@CEASSerbia
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Not a good idea to even mention return to attempts that you have tried and failed (lousy agreements, land swap) .Now we have new actors, new framework, albeit weak implementation plan. Improving rather than reverting ought to be the driving force.
A 🧵: Reading clear-headed what was signed in Ohrid, I can say the final draft is far worse than the working draft. I don't see this will work. And I will be on the record here: mutually agreed exchange of territories between 🇽🇰 & 🇷🇸 will come back if this framework remains. 1/
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Artificial Intelligence suggestion for peace agreement between Kosovo and Serbia:
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Coming out next week:
How we started Kosovo's peaceful resistance in 1990?
Si e filluam rezistencën paqësore në Kosovë më 1990?
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Gen.Mladic is a convicted war criminal.His mural is protected by the State. Not comparable or relative to any country in Europe since 1945.
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