AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CONCLUDES THAT ISRAEL IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE IN GAZA
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- Written by Jessica Washington | The Intercept Jessica Washington | The Intercept
- Published: 05 December 2024 05 December 2024
In a new 300-page report, the human rights group joins a growing chorus of legal scholars and activists describing Israel’s assault on Palestinians as genocide.
“The conclusion could not be clearer,” said Nadia Daar, chief strategy and impact officer for Amnesty International USA, “that a genocide has been taking place in Gaza, and that a genocide is continuing in Gaza, and all states must do everything to prevent and to punish the genocide that is happening in Gaza.”
“It’s not just one incident, it’s not just, you know, one family or one hospital. It is a repeated pattern across Gaza across the last 14 months,” Daar added. “It is chilling when you put the whole picture together as this report does, and it is a stain on humanity.”
Read more at: https://theintercept.com/2024/12/04/amnesty-international-israel-genocide-gaza
The ICC has finally issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The fight is far from over.
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- Written by CRAIG MOKHIBER CRAIG MOKHIBER
- Published: 22 November 2024 22 November 2024
Today, November 21, 2024, another brick in Israel’s Western-built wall of impunity has crumbled.
In a stunning decision rejecting all legal and jurisdictional challenges, defying Israeli threats, the harassment of Israel lobby trolls, and the obstruction of the U.S. government and Congress, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants for the arrest of two of Israel’s leaders.
Acting unanimously, the pre-trial chamber of the ICC issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, both charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
In doing so, the judges have given the world a glimmer of hope that the international legal system is not dead yet, that Israel is not above the law, that the abusive power of U.S. empire is not without challenge, and that justice may indeed be on the horizon. But if that justice is to prevail, all who believe in justice must remain vigilant.
Read more at: https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/the-icc-has-finally-issued-arrest-warrants-for-israeli-leaders-the-fight-is-far-from-over/
Democratic Senator Slams Biden’s ‘Shameful’ Inaction on Gaza
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- Written by Mehdi Hasan | Zeteo Mehdi Hasan | Zeteo
- Published: 17 November 2024 17 November 2024
“President Biden's inaction, given the suffering in Gaza, is shameful. I mean, there's no other word for it.” Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland sits down with Mehdi on this week’s ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to discuss a second Donald Trump presidency, whether Kamala Harris and the Democrats alienated working class voters, and the US’s failure to hold Israel accountable on Gaza humanitarian aid. Van Hollen doesn’t hold back in this wide-ranging, exclusive interview.
Read more about Van Hollen's thoughts on the US's 30-day Gaza aid deadline on Zeteo: https://zeteo.com/p/dramatically-wors...
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x54-E1hyKdQ
No red lines for Senator Ron Wyden on Israels attacks on Palestinians in Gaza
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- Written by Peter Miller Peter Miller
- Published: 12 November 2024 12 November 2024
(Photo: Dan Shea)
Senator Ron Wyden had a Town Hall in Multnomah County on November 8, 2024. Two speakers got to ask him questions about Gaza and, whether Wyden would stand up to Israel and whether there were any red lines or anything that Israel would do that would make him stop sending more arms to Israel. Wyden refused to answer the question about red lines but made clear he would continue to fund Israel's wars, blame Hamas for Palestinian civilian deaths, and offer only the vaguest of support for a limited ceasefire and humanitarian aid. It was a pathetic but not surprising performance for Oregon's senior Senator. He condescended to the speakers and acted as if the audience were uninformed children. He acted like the Town Hall was a fabulous venue for interacting with voters, but he wasn't listening. Instead, it highlighted Wyden's lack of transparency and accountability to voters and the emptiness of his touted "Town Halls." We need and deserve better people in Congress! Below is a transcript and links to videos for both questions.
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We are witnessing the final stage of genocide in Gaza
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- Written by Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian
- Published: 06 November 2024 06 November 2024
Rafah was a grim milestone. But the very last stage of this genocide, Bartov says, is happening right now in Jabalia in north Gaza, where over 1,000 people have been killed in the last three weeks. What’s happening in north Gaza should not be considered – as it often seems to be in the media – as just more bombing. Rather, Bartov notes, it is a genocidal campaign clearly based on The General’s Plan.
“This is a plan sketched out by retired General Giora Eiland, which has been discussed for months now in the Israeli media, to empty that region of civilians through military pressure and starvation … This is a first step toward annexing the Strip north of the Netzarim Corridor, which will lead to its settlement by Jews and will itself be only the first phase in the gradual takeover of increasing portions of the Strip, squeezing civilians into ever shrinking areas and eventually either forcing them out of the Strip or causing ever larger numbers of them die. In short, this is a genocidal plan.”
Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/06/we-are-witnessing-the-final-stage-of-genocide-in-gaza