Sometimes writes about arms trade & disarmament things in 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪. Researcher SWI UK @shadowworldinv1.bsky.social & Corruption Tracker @armstradect.bsky.social. Don't Despair - Organize! Personal views. ♡ not endorsements. she/her 🏳️‍🌈https://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3lnkjibvoxk2oMy latest research reveals Germany supplied arms to Israel every month of 2024. It's time to #StopArmingIsrael. Read all about it here: [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkjibvoxk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3ljzo3ni5js2xEgypt, under an authoritarian military regime, is almost on par with Ukraine in German major weapons exports 2020-24. Israel, despite its illegal occupation and genocide, is in third place. This all doesn't bode well for the global impacts of Germany's new war economy.10 Mar 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzo3ni5js2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3ljmnq4gbck2pWe should all be scared by what's happening in Germany. Authoritarian tendencies, poorer people, a government that doesn't prioritize the massive investment backlog but wants to spend HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS on the military and "infrastructure" (i.e.making bridges safe for tanks)-What could go wrong?05 Mar 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljmnq4gbck2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3lhxwjjyqqc2bGerman arms giant #Rheinmetall subsidiary Blackned is accused of offering MPs 2,000€ between two votes on billion Euro projects. 7 MPs took the money. There is a word for this... https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/militaer-verteidigung/id_100598698/rheinmetall-tochter-spendete-an-politiker-weil-da-die-macht-ist-.html12 Feb 2025 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhxwjjyqqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3lhrhvupwkk2d"They stall, distort and obscure official processes to create a facade of legitimacy, while allowing the most egregious crimes against humanity to take place" Incredible account from an ex-official about how the gov has manipulated law & evidence to arm 🇮🇱 & 🇸🇦 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/09/uk-foreign-office-war-crimes-arms-gaza-yemen?CMP=share_btn_url09 Feb 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrhvupwkk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3lgvuuhgywc2qBob Menendez' and the Egyptian gov.'s actions harmed Egyptians as well as Americans. I. a. the corruption increased meat prices in Egypt! We previously wrote this summary on the allegations he has now been sentenced for (focusing on those related to arms): https://corruption-tracker.org/case/the-halal-meat-scandal [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2025 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvuuhgywc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ruth4peace.bsky.social/post/3lgpth6p5is2wICYMI: On January 10th a court in Wallonia, Belgium, suspended three arms export licenses to the UAE! Well done campaigners @vredesactie.bsky.social, @liguedroitshumains.bsky.social , CNAPD, @amnestybelgiumfr.bsky.social #KeepEyesOnSudan #BoycottUAE https://www.brusselstimes.com/1388525/wallonia-arms-sales-to-uae-three-export-licences-suspended-by-top-court27 Jan 2025 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:ldip4ontiudt2wtwhmslmtqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpth6p5is2w