I have often seen criticism of the protests against the #Gaza War in the Western World which boil down to:

"Why do the protesters only protest against #Israel - and not against the genocide in #Sudan or other places?"

To which I reply: Usually, protests are done to influence the actions and behavior of your own government. Western nations have little influence on Sudan, and have not provided substantial military support to the belligerents in this conflict. But Westen nations have provided _massive_ military support to Israel in the Gaza War, and protesting that absolutely makes sense.

Now, there are other criticisms one can levy against many of these protests - like the way some of them protray #Hamas as "heroic resistance fighters" instead of the murderous thigs they are, or calling for the destruction of Israel itself, or how the protesters too often draw upon antisemitic stereotypes.

But protesting against the military support their own governments have provided Israel in this conflict absolutely makes sense.

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Grazie a tutte le città attive! Arona, Avellino, Bari, Benevento, Bergamo, Biella, Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia, Cairate, Casarano, Casorate Sempione, Cesate, Cosenza, Crotone, Este, Fabriano (parte 1 ..)

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Archaeologists in Lüscherz, near Lake Bienne (Bielersee) in Switzerland 🇨🇭, uncovered a 4700 year-old ball of yarn dating back to around 2700 BC an extraordinary discovery from the #Neolithic era.

Its preservation is exceptional, as organic materials like yarn rarely survive for thousands of years. Scientists believe the yarn was protected in an oxygen-free environment such as lake sediment or peat, which prevented decay #globalmuseum #archaeology

In late August, my 85 years-old father and I did a vacation near #Verona , #Italy which we thoroughly enjoyed, and I want to do something similar next year.

Right now, my destinations of choice would be #Trento or #Bologna , since

(a) It's possible to reach them by train within a day from my father's home, and

(b) They have sufficient hills or mountains in their hinterland which should be nice for #hiking - an activity that both my father and I enjoy.

However, I do have one concern - most hiking paths we encountered near Verona were fine, but there were some stretches which were filled with loose stones with a diameter of 10 cm or more - far more than the small gravel paths we are used to. If I was roaming these places on my own, it wouldn't bother me much - but my father's balance is not as great as it used to be, and I do not want him to have an accident.

So, does anyone around here have any experience with hiking near these cities?