tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712827956066228202024-03-27T15:31:44.419-07:00KARAMA: A Human Rights ArchiveKARAMA is a repository for documenting human rights events; documents, reports, and research notes; A resource for NGOs advocating for rights worldwide to share resources and archive materials that document human rights abuses; to store and share educational materials on human rights; tutorials explaining human rights norms, history of rights, and treaties on rights; huquq in the Islamic world, rights in Islamic thought and Islamic societies; universal rights; rights and sustainability...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger641125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-32927838055802283792024-03-27T15:30:00.000-07:002024-03-27T15:30:58.283-07:00Videos shown by AlJazeera documenting Israeli soldiers executing Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza<p>Reported exclusive<a href="https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/3/27/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9" target="_blank"> scenes obtained by Al Jazeera showed Israeli soldiers executing Palestinian civilians</a> as they attempted to return to the northern Gaza Strip via Al-Rashid Street.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_E_iMEwOL0psN6oc3kFxOx9qiZw2kLQcnlFME3izPdexLddo7z5E25v8DM6WR43qRYOGpxjwIwFucfPNGKNa1du4CYwWvus_knvoE5tpGFD5rsRxPqKinHXcGqy_JQ5Ydw92TOwNShvikeyzHUvrCz6R0YP9kkKF7lJodqc3pY9qs8cJYQQDxwh-19Rd0" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="839" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_E_iMEwOL0psN6oc3kFxOx9qiZw2kLQcnlFME3izPdexLddo7z5E25v8DM6WR43qRYOGpxjwIwFucfPNGKNa1du4CYwWvus_knvoE5tpGFD5rsRxPqKinHXcGqy_JQ5Ydw92TOwNShvikeyzHUvrCz6R0YP9kkKF7lJodqc3pY9qs8cJYQQDxwh-19Rd0" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Exclusive scenes show the bodies of Palestinian martyrs being buried in sand and among garbage, while another group of Palestinians whose fate is unknown watch the process.</p><p>The occupation soldiers used a bulldozer to bury their victims under the sand.</p><p>Al Jazeera previously broadcast exclusive pictures of executions carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against civilians in various places in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>Among these operations, occupation soldiers killed an elderly man inside a house in a neighborhood in Gaza City, and a drone fired missiles at young men in the southern Gaza Strip.</p><p>Previous scenes captured by an Israeli drone also showed the sniper of a boy in the northern Gaza Strip.</p></blockquote><p>The video as shown and commented on by Aljazeera: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2024/3/27/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9" target="_blank"><b>Source</b></a></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-9197322493113675472024-03-25T14:29:00.000-07:002024-03-25T14:42:53.490-07:00 In a reported titled, Anatomy of a Genocide, a UN rights expert found that there were "reasonable grounds" that Israel has committed several acts of "genocide" in its war in Gaza<p>The United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories confirmed that “there are logical reasons” to say that Israel has committed many “<a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/the-first-session-of-genocide-case.html" target="_blank"><b>acts of genocide</b></a>,” in a report published Monday, also pointing to “ethnic cleansing.” </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXXCaZNyKZOgUju_5OyDzxCeg0bhQIEkON_481hpShDe1mGoaY1E2SanKNtYULH05Ue0TCK2KZAyfC1biNEcZQMWK2aAU9Khdf9X82Sqwpd-bIT0UJKaqKrSdO7fdfoCcz4CYlfJTAHrErLJXtEQvvJiWxA1C9riBWJtGZ6CGx-Dqy2sXgxj84SrvcWt/s768/03252024_gaza_destroyed_1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="768" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVXXCaZNyKZOgUju_5OyDzxCeg0bhQIEkON_481hpShDe1mGoaY1E2SanKNtYULH05Ue0TCK2KZAyfC1biNEcZQMWK2aAU9Khdf9X82Sqwpd-bIT0UJKaqKrSdO7fdfoCcz4CYlfJTAHrErLJXtEQvvJiWxA1C9riBWJtGZ6CGx-Dqy2sXgxj84SrvcWt/s320/03252024_gaza_destroyed_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Francesca Albanese said in her report, which she will submit on Tuesday to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, that “<a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/03/how-and-why-is-transfer-of-weapons-to.html" target="_blank">the overwhelming nature and scale of the Israeli attack on Gaza</a>, and the devastating life conditions it caused, reveal an intention to physically destroy the Palestinians as a group.” <p></p><p>In the report, entitled “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJVKDI4jgTh-YrfW5ryxxE04kGjZecsB/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Anatomy of a Genocide</a>,” the expert concluded that “there are logical reasons to say that the ceiling has been reached stating that acts of genocide were committed” against the Palestinians in Gaza.</p><p>"The overwhelming nature and scale of Israel's assault on Gaza and the destructive conditions of life it has inflicted reveal an intent to physically destroy Palestinians as a group," she said in a report, which was immediately rejected by Israel as an "obscene inversion of reality".</p><p>Albanese, an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council but who does not speak on behalf of the United Nations, said she had found "reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating the commission of... acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza has been met".</p><p>The report, entitled "Anatomy of a Genocide", listed those acts as: "killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to the group's members; and deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVlbCAaZnMopd5DF-XZLyx2dnQyk1WwLSy0TBojWmGUn5VpQPdSVC0G1TIro-clrffsVw8mt_3q-bPZu3QOpUSTC-zdIhhG0d4Qlsczpu_WGp0z0GI8xbBZmJWdk1gdI7JBuzWTOdObhen8PJcWsedkUjTps82baGz1d_6QBJrPmq57aXpckY8Ey-Q5N1/s480/2024-03-25_19-48-21_450181_starved_Gaza_Children.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="480" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVlbCAaZnMopd5DF-XZLyx2dnQyk1WwLSy0TBojWmGUn5VpQPdSVC0G1TIro-clrffsVw8mt_3q-bPZu3QOpUSTC-zdIhhG0d4Qlsczpu_WGp0z0GI8xbBZmJWdk1gdI7JBuzWTOdObhen8PJcWsedkUjTps82baGz1d_6QBJrPmq57aXpckY8Ey-Q5N1/w438-h292/2024-03-25_19-48-21_450181_starved_Gaza_Children.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Israel's diplomatic mission in Geneva said the country "utterly rejects the report", describing it as "simply an extension of a campaign seeking to undermine the very establishment of the Jewish State".</p><p>"Israel's war is against Hamas, not against Palestinian civilians," it said in a statement.</p><p>The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Monday put the total Palestinian death toll at 32,333, most of them women and children.</p><p>In Albanese's report, which she is due to present to the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, she maintained that Israel's "genocidal acts" followed "statements of genocidal intent".</p><p>She said that statements by some senior Israelis declaring an intent to forcibly displace Palestinians and replace them with Israeli settlers meant that "evacuation orders and safe zones have been used as genocidal tools to achieve ethnic cleansing".</p><p>The <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJVKDI4jgTh-YrfW5ryxxE04kGjZecsB/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">report</a> also found that Israel was treating all Palestinians and their infrastructure "as 'terrorist' or 'terrorist-supporting', thus transforming everything and everyone into either a target or collateral damage".</p><p>It should be noted that<a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/text-of-south-africas-application-to.html" target="_blank"><b> South Africa accused Israel of committing acts of genocide in Gaza</b></a>, in violation of the treaty that bans it that Israel signed.</p><p><br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allow="autoplay" height="480" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJVKDI4jgTh-YrfW5ryxxE04kGjZecsB/preview" width="640"></iframe></div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-35919118979198740932024-03-25T07:45:00.000-07:002024-03-25T07:45:16.712-07:00Weeks after UN experts issued a similar warning, now a US official accused IDF of sexually abusing Palestinian women<p>Weeks after United Nations experts have called for an investigation into what they described as “credible allegations of egregious human rights violations” against Palestinian women and girls in Gaza and the West Bank by Israeli forces, “US official accused Israel's IDF of <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/02/on-monday-united-nations-population.html" target="_blank">sexually abusing Palestinian women</a>.”</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJjGjMaZKSb7UlFS4ObJ5f0YdhtczEbsVzH3pEcuoHURHg18HbbHC52iDL0meLZFw060YqnvvWB2Z5rkiIKJqUcysFeYYKBjn4FJ8xjZ7Rtfc6LlNZvg3j0-6iqA7HbM03blz-_K8QsJEsZJNWfM9Ax2OFcDiQQlLl4dcxJz7vTOyASl_NHXsapNFm8Sd/s866/03252024_US%20official%20accused%20IDF%20of%20sexually%20abusing%20Palestinian%20women_4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="726" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJjGjMaZKSb7UlFS4ObJ5f0YdhtczEbsVzH3pEcuoHURHg18HbbHC52iDL0meLZFw060YqnvvWB2Z5rkiIKJqUcysFeYYKBjn4FJ8xjZ7Rtfc6LlNZvg3j0-6iqA7HbM03blz-_K8QsJEsZJNWfM9Ax2OFcDiQQlLl4dcxJz7vTOyASl_NHXsapNFm8Sd/s320/03252024_US%20official%20accused%20IDF%20of%20sexually%20abusing%20Palestinian%20women_4.jpg" width="268" /></a>The UN allegations included extrajudicial killing, arbitrary detention, degrading treatment, rape and sexual violence, according to a statement by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released on Monday. It did not detail how they did their fact-finding, but they referred to photos of female detainees in degrading circumstances reportedly taken by Israeli troops and uploaded online.</p><p>Now, an official with US State Department accused Israel of "systematically" sexually abusing Palestinian woman, according to Israeli media reports. </p><p> More recently, women in al-Shifa hospital have also reported abuse at the hands of the IDF.</p><p>The testimonies that come out daily about the atrocities committed by the IDF against those trapped in Al-Shifa Hospital exceed the limits of what is expected. </p><p>Mrs. Umm Imad, after she was able to leave one of the buildings that had been completely emptied of its residents, as she recounted the horrors of what she experienced during four days of siege, makes you feel that members of a gang of vampires, not humans, are the ones carrying out the current massacre.</p><p>She said: </p><p>“They dug a deep basement in the ground opposite the building, they flooded it with sewage water, then they ordered us to leave with only our clothes and our personal identification. They forced us to cross through the sewage water that drowned us up to our chests, while they laughed with each other.” </p><p>The woman, who is over fifty years old, continued: </p><p>“In every building they stormed, they released dogs to devour the bodies of the sick and everyone they met. In the hospital courtyard, they fed the bodies of the martyrs they had executed to their dogs.” </p><p>In the testimonies of female survivors, there is a lot of talk about IDF soldiers harassing women. According to a recorded testimony provided by survivor Jamila al-Hassi, IDF soldiers raped dozens of women and carried out executions by running over them with bulldozers. </p><p>As of Sunday evening (3/24/2024), the IDF had announced that it had killed 140 people in al-Shifa Hospital, and arrested about 800 others. However, the testimonies of survivors confirm that hundreds of people died under the rubble of their homes that the IDF leveled to the ground in the vicinity of the hospital. </p><p>Another witness, Nada Salem, said that “the bodies of the martyrs are scattered in every street. She said to al-Akhbar newspaper reporter: </p><p>“I left the eastern gate of the hospital and saw more than 30 martyrs on a road that did not exceed 40 meters in length. I walked on Al-Wahda Street and saw dozens of martyrs who died as a result of bombing, sniping, or burning. There are charred bodies everywhere.” </p><p>Ms. Salem added: “We heard the screams of families whose homes the army stormed in the vicinity of Al-Shifa. It has become understandable what is happening: the army brings in its dogs, they devour the flesh of everyone they meet, they execute the men, burn them, or arrest them, then they ask the women to move to the south of the Gaza Strip from Al-Rashid Street, and on the way, those who are killed are killed and those who survive are saved.”</p><p>On the southern end of Al-Rashid Street, social networking sites were buzzing yesterday with scenes of children being forced by the IDF to take off their clothes, as they walked several kilometers on foot, while Quadcopter planes pursued them. This scene is only part of the routine that has become usual, as <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/israeli-media-investigation-report.html" target="_blank"><b>stripping naked</b></a> and dragging on rubble and sand have become the behavior that accompanies every arrest or displacement. </p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHk9iuNzH6ARhYyhh6g45zTOMRCfveT6WaE_W5pOgR4cUDTA09HEduHBVQNsmyyE8L4_dUoW9gCPY4OUYBLx-4KfQhFfpVaRPgNRFFj0L-BOWotq5gr0FcZft9LT3iv83Nng05sF0GUqWyo6l3dcrufM7usjqg2cE-u0wobpkm20tSR_oXay-FpTpbTJd/s830/03252024_US%20official%20accused%20IDF%20of%20sexually%20abusing%20Palestinian%20women_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHk9iuNzH6ARhYyhh6g45zTOMRCfveT6WaE_W5pOgR4cUDTA09HEduHBVQNsmyyE8L4_dUoW9gCPY4OUYBLx-4KfQhFfpVaRPgNRFFj0L-BOWotq5gr0FcZft9LT3iv83Nng05sF0GUqWyo6l3dcrufM7usjqg2cE-u0wobpkm20tSR_oXay-FpTpbTJd/s16000/03252024_US%20official%20accused%20IDF%20of%20sexually%20abusing%20Palestinian%20women_1.jpg" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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described the scenes of an Israeli soldier of French origin abusing and mocking
blindfolded Palestinians as “shocking and disgusting.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This came in a press conference held by Le Moyne at the
ministry, on Friday, in which he answered a question from the media.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp-y-wVnJEJ6Iv7oR-ARMCyZdJsZ2bOEl5VgMhjll2OmXzntosGxHOGJ-Z1LqiB_0SSsDzJh2WDBNhODwz0yx1i19aTEAFmc5FiU-gvN7mh5dfCHky0WkZwDhMhs6ivwoYMFNYvgK5dPoxvmU1hFZnftg1Ili_unnU59CxU2lJwM2Y8Ssxq8xwQBO_PdZS" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="393" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp-y-wVnJEJ6Iv7oR-ARMCyZdJsZ2bOEl5VgMhjll2OmXzntosGxHOGJ-Z1LqiB_0SSsDzJh2WDBNhODwz0yx1i19aTEAFmc5FiU-gvN7mh5dfCHky0WkZwDhMhs6ivwoYMFNYvgK5dPoxvmU1hFZnftg1Ili_unnU59CxU2lJwM2Y8Ssxq8xwQBO_PdZS" width="271" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">He was asked whether there was an intention to open an
investigation against 4,000 soldiers holding dual French and Israeli
nationalities serving in the ranks of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, and
who may have committed <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/War%20Crimes" target="_blank"><b>war crimes</b></a> and crimes against humanity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lemoyne said: “These scenes are shocking and disgusting, and
the French judiciary is the competent authority to look into crimes committed
in foreign countries by persons holding French nationality, and it exercises
this authority independently in accordance with the constitutional principle of
separation of powers.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Asked whether a more thorough investigation was needed in
light of the International Court of Justice’s ruling on weapons sent to Israel,
Lemoyne said France “has a very strict authorization mechanism for the use of
war materials.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Three days earlier, Christophe Lemoine stated that France
will not be investigating or arresting French citizens serving in the Israeli
army during the war of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>His statements come after the South African Minister of
International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, released a statement stating that South Africans serving in the Israeli Army would be
prosecuted upon return.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dza3tFbEUUtEUjEnhR48BqmHXCB_W_Zg9uJi7ARd-2T5v49t3iLN3e2-ZH5YqU-X2LwlBQeD7tRUSaQ-9C3fA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Another video of a Israeli-french soldiers in southern Gaza: “Here is Captain Loupy. He will take you to Gaza. We will massacre them. Massacre them. It will be great.”</h2><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwdjnjDhC0f1dBbHGBckloip6yZpQrPZygtBZ3N6PIS6nq9b7Y-1zvcfGlMed8MO8Lz5bDjmC7CsXgDJX9SbQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span><!--more--></span><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiphiLMWxrD71Sa29chbKPlycMbv4dZ9G-So7d2ASEv96FFkLr2Clvw-XyrS_ohxMd_RiQUY2qVb2xl1xXMDode55SOFOZaO9l_8bpNO4tdE_IZqKMO3Bn8jMnGuFlbqrZYeh9QFBmGtEO94A8MmvU-ybTN8ymvvC4sT8_4CB7xvLOQE-3iEIA9RnS-4TIP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="536" data-original-width="1291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiphiLMWxrD71Sa29chbKPlycMbv4dZ9G-So7d2ASEv96FFkLr2Clvw-XyrS_ohxMd_RiQUY2qVb2xl1xXMDode55SOFOZaO9l_8bpNO4tdE_IZqKMO3Bn8jMnGuFlbqrZYeh9QFBmGtEO94A8MmvU-ybTN8ymvvC4sT8_4CB7xvLOQE-3iEIA9RnS-4TIP=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-84787912057031696812024-03-20T08:40:00.000-07:002024-03-20T08:44:59.324-07:00Torture in USA: First of 6 officers gets 20 years over torture of two Black men<p> The only thing that is universal about human rights is that human
rights abuses are universal—they take place in every society. In modern times, when
human rights abuses cases are needed for reference, people often look at countries
labeled as “non-democratic”, because it is assumed that democratic countries do
not commit human rights abuses. This assumption is what allows for severe human
rights abuses in democratic countries to go undetected, unreported, and
unaddressed. A case in point is <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Torture" target="_blank"><b>torture</b></a> inside the United States. The most recent
case has been just adjudicated and only the officers are held responsible,
which means that there will be no systemic change to address torture in the USA,
and especially in the police and prison systems.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hunter Elward, one of the six white former law enforcement
officers in Mississippi who pleaded guilty to charges connected to the beating
and sexual assault of two Black men, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in
federal prison. Elward, four other former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies and
another officer pleaded guilty to more than a dozen federal charges in August
after Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker accused them of bursting
into a home without a warrant, beating them, assaulting them with a sex toy and
shocking them repeatedly with stun guns last year. Jenkins said one of the
deputies shoved a gun in his mouth and fired the weapon.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">The events behind this case</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">According to the federal indictment, Parker was staying at
the home of a longtime friend, and Jenkins was there temporarily. McAlpin
received a complaint from one of his white neighbors that some Black men had
been staying at the property and the neighbor had observed
"suspicious" behavior.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>That night, Dedmon reached out to a group of officers and
asked if they were "available for a mission," according to the
complaint. On Jan. 24, 2023, the officers entered the home without a warrant,
handcuffed the men, shocked them with stun guns, used racial slurs and
assaulted the men with a sex toy.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>At one point, Dedmon "demanded to know where the drugs
were" and fired a bullet into a wall, the complaint said. Dedmon also
"poured milk, alcohol, and chocolate syrup on their faces and into their
mouths," and "poured cooking grease" on Parker's head. Elward
threw eggs at the men.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Opdyke, Middleton, Dedmon and McAlpin used a wooden kitchen
implement, a metal sword and pieces of wood to beat Parker, the complaint said.
The incident culminated in a "mock execution," when Elward fired a
bullet in Jenkins' mouth, which lacerated his tongue, broke his jaw and exited
through his neck, the complaint said.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The officers ordered the men to strip naked and shower
"to wash away evidence of abuse" before they were brought to jail,
according to the complaint. The officers then concocted a cover story and
"planted and tampered with evidence to corroborate their false cover story
and cover up their misconduct," it said.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> ...</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The officers submitted fraudulent drug evidence to the crime
lab, filed false reports, charged Jenkins with crimes he did not commit, made
false statements to investigators, pressured witnesses to stick to the cover
story, planted a gun and destroyed video evidence, shell casings, and stun gun
cartridges, according to the complaint.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The US Constitution guarantees that “cruel and unusual
punishments shall not be inflicted”. The USA has ratified the UN Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Yet in prisons and jails across the USA inmates are being tortured or
ill-treated. More than 1,700,000 people
are in prisons and jails in the USA. Half of all prisoners are African
Americans and over 60 per cent are from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds.
Nearly 20,000 are less than 18 years old. The number of people in prisons and
jails has more than tripled since 1980. The rate of increase in the number of
women incarcerated has been even greater. Violence is endemic in many US
prisons and jails. Overcrowding and inadequate staffing are making the problem
worse. There are reports of physical violence, including rape, by inmates in
facilities across the USA. Abuses by prison staff include beatings,
particularly in isolated segregation units.
There have been many reports of sexual abuse committed by correctional
staff against inmates, especially of women inmates by male guards who, contrary
to international standards, routinely supervise female prisoners. A growing number of children under 18 are
being held in facilities with adult prisoners, where they are particularly
vulnerable to abuse.</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Race and the Prison and Justice Systems in the United States,
by the numbers</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">African Americans make up:<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><o:p> </o:p>13% of the US population</li><li>13% of drug users</li><li>35% of drug arrests</li><li>55% of drug convictions</li><li>74% of those sentenced to prison for drugs</li></ul><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO7thLlwGGUQLqYwp-gLV9DKaKNak5GxKRmSBPXcTRVd3a8m80x0NhncsPTCNlnEI8mXiaZnpF7c0EmZtOHpl9HR4_ZuppQovgVlZf1WD1_YI-GaJYeVAVTobWrlZxDK_LUf5Cq3xzvqBN8Pcg1bkDmg2HqyW8ohHY4u3ol0Gjdon09F3DYi3QVWKl4m7g" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1097" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhO7thLlwGGUQLqYwp-gLV9DKaKNak5GxKRmSBPXcTRVd3a8m80x0NhncsPTCNlnEI8mXiaZnpF7c0EmZtOHpl9HR4_ZuppQovgVlZf1WD1_YI-GaJYeVAVTobWrlZxDK_LUf5Cq3xzvqBN8Pcg1bkDmg2HqyW8ohHY4u3ol0Gjdon09F3DYi3QVWKl4m7g" width="320" /></a></div><br />African American women (with an incarceration rate of 205
per 100,000) are more than three times as likely as Latinas (60 per 100,000)
and six times more likely than white women (34 per 100,000) to face
imprisonment.” Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2000.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In 2000, substantially more African Americans were under
some form of correctional supervision (jail, prison, probation, and parole)
than were enrolled in college. Among whites… there were more than twice as many
whites in college as there were under correctional supervision”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (2003), an
African-American boy born in 2001 faced a 32 percent chance of being imprisoned
at some point in his life, compared to a 17 percent likelihood for a Hispanic
boy and a 6 percent likelihood for a white boy.”</p><span><br /><a name='more'></a></span><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span>Torture and Policing in US Cities:</span></h2><div><span><br /></span><div><span>Additional resrources on torture in US cities are being created including the <a href="https://chicagopolicetorturearchive.com/" target="_blank"><b>Chicago Torture Archive</b></a> (human rights documentation of Commander Jon Burge’s violence against more than 100 Black people, from the 1970s-1990s) the archive contain nightmarish stories, like that of <a href="https://youtu.be/KTNNpqX4enE?si=l87WWQr0jIEcY8zW" target="_blank"><b>Darrell Cannon</b></a>. In 1983, three Chicago police officers arrested Mr. Cannon in connection with a murder case, drove him to a desolate area and tortured a confession out of him. Mr. Cannon explains in court documents that he refused to confess after the officers forced the barrel of a shotgun into his mouth and repeatedly pulled the trigger. He finally gave in, he said, after they shocked his genitals with a cattle prod….<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="pbs-viral-player-wrapper" style="padding-top: calc(56.25% + 43px); position: relative;"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" src="https://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/2365465151/" style="border: 0; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;"></iframe></div><p></p><span><!--more--></span><h2 style="text-align: left;">References</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRBse5bBoQtz79XYJT_fya_jFVpNb0t_I4e8hJNdtHCBTG6_lZJqEGfzgPU6M0PeH65s9pIZyMsATux9UtauHUgbLobQaWz4oQZcxRvqaqLbqhrhP7zLlnIyVBdlZ0uELIIqyasBnsCMPpAFCDQxFl8TwzWJrVd7WbnaGi9AKiKX1l6PeL15h3Z132JGZ/s829/Torture_in_USA_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="724" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRBse5bBoQtz79XYJT_fya_jFVpNb0t_I4e8hJNdtHCBTG6_lZJqEGfzgPU6M0PeH65s9pIZyMsATux9UtauHUgbLobQaWz4oQZcxRvqaqLbqhrhP7zLlnIyVBdlZ0uELIIqyasBnsCMPpAFCDQxFl8TwzWJrVd7WbnaGi9AKiKX1l6PeL15h3Z132JGZ/s16000/Torture_in_USA_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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warned that transferring weapons to states that uses them to violate
international humanitarian law is in and of itself a crime.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JZTovl9klv00xGresz5GiA20jbX1Ctj8bvP5LhVlLZ4qMIHzBx6Alezmf4AFiBwvIbLBZWYVmNm7t7k1Yaj-pDRTZ2JQgcdDNbdRIjq20Y_dR5OsQA9aWJ5t2fSjy7k08wei63-WeLgvdOsY4b_xPRuiH7TUtIroqH9PCeGurN_Co_J5c0f5lxzcGEkB/s2048/Gaza_destroyed_with_30000_tons_of_US_weapons.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JZTovl9klv00xGresz5GiA20jbX1Ctj8bvP5LhVlLZ4qMIHzBx6Alezmf4AFiBwvIbLBZWYVmNm7t7k1Yaj-pDRTZ2JQgcdDNbdRIjq20Y_dR5OsQA9aWJ5t2fSjy7k08wei63-WeLgvdOsY4b_xPRuiH7TUtIroqH9PCeGurN_Co_J5c0f5lxzcGEkB/w451-h300/Gaza_destroyed_with_30000_tons_of_US_weapons.jpg" width="451" /></a></div>Any transfer of weapons or ammunition to Israel that would
be used in <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Gaza%20Genocide" target="_blank"><b>Gaza</b></a> is likely to violate international humanitarian law and must
cease immediately, UN Special Rapporteurs warned on 23 February 2024.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“All States must ‘ensure respect’ for <a href="https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties" target="_blank">international humanitarian law</a> by parties to an armed conflict, as required by 1949 Geneva
Conventions and customary international law,” the experts said. “States must
accordingly refrain from transferring any weapon or ammunition – or parts for
them – if it is expected, given the facts or past patterns of behavior, that
they would be used to violate <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/International%20Law" target="_blank">international law</a>.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Israeli newspaper, "Israel Today", revealed -
today, Monday - that Israel was supplied with about 35,000 tons of weapons and
ammunition, most of them from the United States, on board more than 300 planes
and about 50 ships, since the outbreak of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on
October 7 last.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Israel Today" explained that a small portion of
the shipments came from several countries, but the main supplier was and
remains the United States, adding that the arms shipments and "clear
American support allowed the Israeli army to fight in Gaza during the past five
months, while maintaining its readiness for war in the north." Against
Hezbollah in Lebanon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><span><a name='more'></a></span><h2 style="text-align: left;">Documenting the transfer and use of Western weapons to Israel since October 10, 2023:</h2><p class="MsoNormal"> <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHIaAe0V3sf9jNwLf0sjofAcqRYqDo1zYtphK7zxEFaH8Vs00ngmc-_5ISxnH2FLGoAbL-QP71d0JRzykd4hpNUt1_qTcaR9GGwsO1SBN2YjDuiNiH38tOUm1UmKHEHfpdDD0gA8lqmyjEuXQQwh0dwm8i4A_dFxjvgKW-LM2ClYL7KJDnJkJJze013Ec/s860/Gaza_destroyed_with_30000_tons_of_US_weapons_91.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHIaAe0V3sf9jNwLf0sjofAcqRYqDo1zYtphK7zxEFaH8Vs00ngmc-_5ISxnH2FLGoAbL-QP71d0JRzykd4hpNUt1_qTcaR9GGwsO1SBN2YjDuiNiH38tOUm1UmKHEHfpdDD0gA8lqmyjEuXQQwh0dwm8i4A_dFxjvgKW-LM2ClYL7KJDnJkJJze013Ec/s16000/Gaza_destroyed_with_30000_tons_of_US_weapons_91.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-14073341018410226272024-03-17T13:12:00.000-07:002024-03-17T16:06:18.987-07:00Edgar Morin about the Gaza Genocide: "At least, I say: bear witness"<p>American actor John Cusack, via his social media account, re-published a video clip of French philosopher Edgar Morin, in which he talks about his shock at the international silence regarding the war that Israel has been waging in the <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Gaza" target="_blank"><b>Gaza Strip</b></a> since last October 7.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieYhaIDz2rntmEuuX-wprm8Oj1AoDV1O7GULnyZLo43E6R11bFgBZKlO1Yi7hqVIbnfFT_9v2_MwdNGdLD2X-_H3GAruH3fu25Z409eDimcr6Ri2E6nrOGrCvjfhv7IsC-l7an_K-xeStnOP5YvRelt9QrA9cHIx-LoHRSOOR6HZEnfle5Fy8Hz0XoBUAR" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="592" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieYhaIDz2rntmEuuX-wprm8Oj1AoDV1O7GULnyZLo43E6R11bFgBZKlO1Yi7hqVIbnfFT_9v2_MwdNGdLD2X-_H3GAruH3fu25Z409eDimcr6Ri2E6nrOGrCvjfhv7IsC-l7an_K-xeStnOP5YvRelt9QrA9cHIx-LoHRSOOR6HZEnfle5Fy8Hz0XoBUAR=w427-h502" width="427" /></a></div><p></p><p>Kusack also translated the last phrase of the video into English, in which Moran says: “At least, I say: Bear true witness! If we cannot resist properly, the only thing left is to bear witness. Let us resist in our minds, let us not be deceived.” “Let us not forget, let us have the courage to face things head on,” and he ended his comment with the hashtag #FreePalestine.</p><p>Morin (102 years old), who participated in World War II with the French forces with the rank of lieutenant, spoke during a public symposium on the Palestinian issue, where he said that he was “surprised and angry at the same time that those who represent the descendants of a people who have been persecuted for centuries for religious or religious reasons.” The descendants of this people, who today are the decision-makers and makers of the State of Israel, are not only colonizing an entire country, partially expelling its people from their land and seeking to expel them forever, but they are also committing a real massacre against the people of Gaza, and they continue without interruption to attack civilians, women and children."</p><p>The French philosopher added, "To see the silence of the world, the silence of the United States, the protectors of Israel, the silence of the Arab countries, and the silence of the European countries that claim to be defenders of culture, humanity, and human rights, this makes me believe that we are living a terrible tragedy, because we are also helpless in the face of this absolute evil."</p><p>interestingly, the statement by Mr. Edgar Morin echoes an Islamic tradition:</p><p>Prophet Muhammad: “Whoever among you sees a wrong, he should change it with his hand, and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue, and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith.”</p><p></p><blockquote dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;"><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">عن أبي سعيد الخدري قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده، فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه، فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه، وذلك أضعف الإيمان».</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p></blockquote><p dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;"><br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“ At least, I say: bear witness! The only thing that remains if we cannot resist concretely is to testify. Let's resist in our minds, let's not be fooled, let's not forget, let's have the courage to face things head-on." <a href="https://t.co/kAE1X1tPSZ">https://t.co/kAE1X1tPSZ</a></p>— John Cusack (@johncusack) <a href="https://twitter.com/johncusack/status/1757994563770147202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-63315544658797635552024-03-16T15:15:00.000-07:002024-03-16T15:15:54.548-07:00UN aid workers and NGO doctors suffering from psychological trauma as they collect bodies in Gaza streets<p><a href="https://aja.ws/ek7cjd" target="_blank"><b> Aljazeera television broadcasted shocking images</b></a> of men and
women dead in the streets of Gaza, with UN aid workers neither having the means
nor personnel to help collect the bodies let alone treat the relatives of the dead. Aid workers, helpless, end up suffering traumatic experiences themselves.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After her return from a mission in the <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Gaza" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a>, Louise
Pichet, head of the Middle East Department at Doctors of the World, confirmed
that the workers with the non-governmental organizations there - who
number about 20 - have “suffered from psychological trauma” after more than 5
months of war.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiilcZRqsSRej718BEf-cPMIbYm7-L2r-x7q8ore8okYtwP8tgPYut0RjpAAWhFXq67Cef5QohBv4N_hwX1qx3ME8TiRI9b5zk5kSIMXB6Ubi3xPZzEayemIm-IuYq3B-eM6AfAHsC4Xp5eUvM32n7ZVIJsdLjrqm3Q2kTuLvwhBbJ7CthfNQrrqjwQaq/s760/03162024_UN_sees_bodies_in_streets_of_Gaza_and_drives_by_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwiilcZRqsSRej718BEf-cPMIbYm7-L2r-x7q8ore8okYtwP8tgPYut0RjpAAWhFXq67Cef5QohBv4N_hwX1qx3ME8TiRI9b5zk5kSIMXB6Ubi3xPZzEayemIm-IuYq3B-eM6AfAHsC4Xp5eUvM32n7ZVIJsdLjrqm3Q2kTuLvwhBbJ7CthfNQrrqjwQaq/s16000/03162024_UN_sees_bodies_in_streets_of_Gaza_and_drives_by_3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnCfWurOusqVsJSM2-U8AFaxHKFYZFKYN7P4CZ_W5pF50lMMe06eSB6cWqAY8pfZV43qU_KiDnNDjL5voS87u9EeupQ4lGg8UQpGNEannsX7OUKJUEVX-hxMIPtFkExQYasfXV5m89UabdXoiDOmVuyqsA8Fs_4QeEBN348Ike-RXP1UltsMI2cLkTBur/s761/03162024_UN_sees_bodies_in_streets_of_Gaza_and_drives_by_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="761" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnCfWurOusqVsJSM2-U8AFaxHKFYZFKYN7P4CZ_W5pF50lMMe06eSB6cWqAY8pfZV43qU_KiDnNDjL5voS87u9EeupQ4lGg8UQpGNEannsX7OUKJUEVX-hxMIPtFkExQYasfXV5m89UabdXoiDOmVuyqsA8Fs_4QeEBN348Ike-RXP1UltsMI2cLkTBur/s16000/03162024_UN_sees_bodies_in_streets_of_Gaza_and_drives_by_2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlnCMOZ_aQrc2kSw0PrLh9VWThT48Z7I3V8sPD9H7RPqNJbtcQhPVN9o9wVlFRO2ccktknpZIdTcEUXT8YRdg-dbbQWSgM_r4f_5Ynay4E2tOKW0Uo6TBvaMDopSYDhs96bR-LbMvPt3ccSyXJvuSw70S92xxkwtYR7GP71FnirtALrTNAtL0NsUHLeze/s759/03162024_UN_sees_bodies_in_streets_of_Gaza_and_drives_by_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="759" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlnCMOZ_aQrc2kSw0PrLh9VWThT48Z7I3V8sPD9H7RPqNJbtcQhPVN9o9wVlFRO2ccktknpZIdTcEUXT8YRdg-dbbQWSgM_r4f_5Ynay4E2tOKW0Uo6TBvaMDopSYDhs96bR-LbMvPt3ccSyXJvuSw70S92xxkwtYR7GP71FnirtALrTNAtL0NsUHLeze/s16000/03162024_UN_sees_bodies_in_streets_of_Gaza_and_drives_by_4.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-52715924610063307502024-03-11T16:11:00.000-07:002024-03-11T16:11:10.093-07:00 BBC documents the destruction of most of Gaza's universities<p>Videos and photos confirmed by a BBC Arabic fact-finding team showed the destruction or damage of the largest higher education institutions in Gaza following the military operations launched by Israel in the Strip.</p><p>Six out of seven universities in Gaza were completely or partially destroyed.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIv6L3yOD8urEKzUxVK5q5iD-mfctyDyNM31TOKLxWxidIJtakDliTcRlBTJS6u_VR0ncLn1Xgl2iIWLWn_6RC7fbIQNlzWv0cKkAUPdhnMK3PVgS8ru304CBmD7CTXXaQwFIlq4_iYm7LmWDFrZDJI9zdXIdkfLU9-XMl3q4OJpO_RWpMSKfhBMM65107" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="513" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIv6L3yOD8urEKzUxVK5q5iD-mfctyDyNM31TOKLxWxidIJtakDliTcRlBTJS6u_VR0ncLn1Xgl2iIWLWn_6RC7fbIQNlzWv0cKkAUPdhnMK3PVgS8ru304CBmD7CTXXaQwFIlq4_iYm7LmWDFrZDJI9zdXIdkfLU9-XMl3q4OJpO_RWpMSKfhBMM65107=w229-h325" width="229" /></a></div><p></p><p>In an exclusive interview with BBC Arabic, Farida Shahid, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, expressed her dissatisfaction with the devastation caused to the higher education sector in Gaza.</p><p>The Islamic University, Al-Azhar University, Al-Quds Open University, Al-Isra University, Al-Aqsa University and Gaza University were all damaged.</p><p>The Gaza Strip includes seven universities and 11 colleges, including public, private, and governmental higher education institutions, including colleges affiliated with UNRWA.</p><p>The BBC fact-finding team was able to confirm that six out of seven universities were destroyed or damaged.</p><p>We spoke with several students who told us that Palestine University had been damaged. But we were unable to confirm the damage or destruction it was subjected to, despite analyzing satellite images and searching for photos and videos from the university after the war.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p>In statements to the BBC fact-checking website, Shahid, the UN official, said: “This is the destruction of humanity.”</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizeIDX6VjXWq_mbipDtxilfOefTDADfW9c8MbAKn6Ruyc7XPv1j2b_JpsyPonV139rb50fqANH1QDctrpb2_0-IAi7Zq6ryIjFLJ-7Zh8X9NkAgia-XJ61YUa1Ei2vKez5TYqXubULi7dziqjTP3g3iJ-rU8ROqcx2qWftFvdFDig7PXTQsDMD4xW4lElw" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="523" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizeIDX6VjXWq_mbipDtxilfOefTDADfW9c8MbAKn6Ruyc7XPv1j2b_JpsyPonV139rb50fqANH1QDctrpb2_0-IAi7Zq6ryIjFLJ-7Zh8X9NkAgia-XJ61YUa1Ei2vKez5TYqXubULi7dziqjTP3g3iJ-rU8ROqcx2qWftFvdFDig7PXTQsDMD4xW4lElw=w198-h275" width="198" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>“I know people who said they have lost hope and do not know where to go. People who aspired to be engineers, doctors, do not believe that is possible now and their future ends.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in an earlier statement: “We are deeply concerned about the impact of the hostilities in the Gaza Strip on students and education workers.”</p><p><br /></p><p>“The organization calls for the protection of educational institutions that often serve as shelters for the population, and recalls that targeting or using them for military purposes constitutes a violation of international law.”</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSF81IiwCBCKLq_OBYO4dTONdzz5D3eD_4W10wBRnucl3uKBdZ-i_hl1-eAryiVuJWdLx7EpyQINVn4APsec9tyfMD07tNfmFTYuK2xsLRVlvF8P1aANFbdd-doaVosYCZxFI8KuNlMs7e9P3ra5SoZ6vvNQ0rhXLzi8k1rsjuKQAzwHHycovKnO0ThUi1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="401" data-original-width="1222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSF81IiwCBCKLq_OBYO4dTONdzz5D3eD_4W10wBRnucl3uKBdZ-i_hl1-eAryiVuJWdLx7EpyQINVn4APsec9tyfMD07tNfmFTYuK2xsLRVlvF8P1aANFbdd-doaVosYCZxFI8KuNlMs7e9P3ra5SoZ6vvNQ0rhXLzi8k1rsjuKQAzwHHycovKnO0ThUi1=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-67305805476186095212024-03-10T09:30:00.000-07:002024-03-10T09:30:30.972-07:00 UNRWA: Hunger is everywhere in the Gaza Strip<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Sunday that hunger has become everywhere in the Gaza Strip, at a time when the number of victims due to <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Starvation" target="_blank">malnutrition</a> has risen, especially among the besieged population in the northern Strip.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg20WhohVC3bB2P8rujrYxdFMLMaiWAWWavgSHJxuF6FHPzPJbO-5D4SWBqczyifAP1nxeBxwKYVg3FiCEUpW4K_sMUbmE0qi35dLDCVIOu_nQotctYI0SaxefP0hduSBJ_wk2E-SQJyqQAfOppMhY0d6jTFb9zVR4cdCoktoOdL2G5U_3_0M2w1JUOdXRC" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="337" height="597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg20WhohVC3bB2P8rujrYxdFMLMaiWAWWavgSHJxuF6FHPzPJbO-5D4SWBqczyifAP1nxeBxwKYVg3FiCEUpW4K_sMUbmE0qi35dLDCVIOu_nQotctYI0SaxefP0hduSBJ_wk2E-SQJyqQAfOppMhY0d6jTFb9zVR4cdCoktoOdL2G5U_3_0M2w1JUOdXRC=w351-h597" width="351" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The agency stated - through its account on the X platform - that the situation in the northern Gaza Strip is tragic, as ground aid is prevented despite repeated appeals.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">She added that with the approaching month of Ramadan, the arrival of humanitarian aid and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza are necessary to save lives.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">UNRWA also said that it cannot meet the needs of civilians without safe access and a ceasefire, noting that its teams continue to deliver food, water, hygiene supplies, etc. to the people of Gaza.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The agency stressed its pivotal role in the humanitarian response in <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Gaza" target="_blank">Gaza</a>, and UNRWA had expressed its fear that the Israeli campaign against it would lead to the cessation of its activity in the occupied Palestinian territories.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Because the Israeli occupation forces prevented aid from arriving through the border crossings it controls, <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Hunger" target="_blank"><b>hunger</b></a> spread further in the Gaza and northern governorates, causing the death of at least 17 children and one girl.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="763" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjADg77u8mELIgE_7VXqLydrbmPQB05ryyH23-kHzDss2qtDVFgZLjUWLWbMk3RRwh-7q9kgQIYSXeJqJpuDIzBSYELNFBMSqhKRoEKjIcAsLEVCM-Z3hq0OBBQoyyu20ABwKXd2hbFfJ8gM_rc7mYDrdjDq7VoANzISwQdg1kjTO51QcphmdOKepG4F1uj" width="320" /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently, there have been repeated warnings from the Gaza Strip authorities and international organizations, led by the United Nations, of the spread of famine among the besieged population, while the humanitarian crisis has not been alleviated by airdrops of aid carried out by several countries, including the United States.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjADg77u8mELIgE_7VXqLydrbmPQB05ryyH23-kHzDss2qtDVFgZLjUWLWbMk3RRwh-7q9kgQIYSXeJqJpuDIzBSYELNFBMSqhKRoEKjIcAsLEVCM-Z3hq0OBBQoyyu20ABwKXd2hbFfJ8gM_rc7mYDrdjDq7VoANzISwQdg1kjTO51QcphmdOKepG4F1uj" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently, Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said that half a million people in the Strip are on the brink of famine, and lack the most basic needs of food, water, and health care.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CU0Sj_6gVmm3kvd6c6zq2RnwPBHC3Iryq6uJJ63ZyPNJ6sB4PCXv8WldNBeM8fkSMaWT6M0p_fWBANokXVqfuTRBRullGtJ8o29TJqQ2AoIWwRv4RiTi8EyxH6zswLqSj33Q47YtYx5szGm6g2nE8niEXeCNTj5JNgbkMZ6yRz29TddF0lrSk579FoGO/s1200/Maram_Ali_art_work_about_Gaza_genocide_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CU0Sj_6gVmm3kvd6c6zq2RnwPBHC3Iryq6uJJ63ZyPNJ6sB4PCXv8WldNBeM8fkSMaWT6M0p_fWBANokXVqfuTRBRullGtJ8o29TJqQ2AoIWwRv4RiTi8EyxH6zswLqSj33Q47YtYx5szGm6g2nE8niEXeCNTj5JNgbkMZ6yRz29TddF0lrSk579FoGO/s16000/Maram_Ali_art_work_about_Gaza_genocide_original.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj10Sob-diWc4B_TbyJf-2fP3ZWXg6j1oIeZsLdmatEecfV2riENBIkBq4K8dxVHsT1uRkPdxAS_brFhC4-iPFtBt928jir5SMY2alakoH72klbjofMqmGeOK_SgId9x1rGoD4fGWgKBd1ZlxszLw8197TxC2F_1qb-wwzh0hpXt-Hy33P61L5WWcPDA_K2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj10Sob-diWc4B_TbyJf-2fP3ZWXg6j1oIeZsLdmatEecfV2riENBIkBq4K8dxVHsT1uRkPdxAS_brFhC4-iPFtBt928jir5SMY2alakoH72klbjofMqmGeOK_SgId9x1rGoD4fGWgKBd1ZlxszLw8197TxC2F_1qb-wwzh0hpXt-Hy33P61L5WWcPDA_K2=s16000" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-10323529101752777662024-03-05T14:50:00.000-08:002024-03-06T08:35:08.148-08:00New York Times's Sexual Violence Exposee challenged by Kibbutz leaders: “It’s not true"<p> Kibbutz Be'eri spokesman Michal Paikin denied the accounts contained in the report published by the New York Times in December of last year, under the title "Screams Without Words," in which allegations were made about Hamas' use of "violence." The body was used as a weapon on October 7,” according to the newspaper’s description.</p><p>In his statements to the <a href="https://theintercept.com/2024/03/04/nyt-october-7-sexual-violence-kibbutz-beeri/" target="_blank"><b>Intercept</b></a>, the spokesman for Kibbutz Be'eri, an agricultural community within the Gaza Strip, refuted the accounts reported by the American newspaper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3B3S9JUzV8Qe7U_8h-3kWM5qZkg5CCreyAyc_x60EQeZOJZlBVjVUnJCsLXwVoyN1j9hGeK-v8DA5SMPN43-ts57uvN5kpsfDTTOBJxm2IYtzUN82flRCO6pF6HgWGkMZcGkkVHq_O45ci875bnUcXx6GIUX1W74Zj71pyduGeD-LJbPCgynsAST3seLv/s832/Sexual_Violence_And_Gaza_War_1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="832" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3B3S9JUzV8Qe7U_8h-3kWM5qZkg5CCreyAyc_x60EQeZOJZlBVjVUnJCsLXwVoyN1j9hGeK-v8DA5SMPN43-ts57uvN5kpsfDTTOBJxm2IYtzUN82flRCO6pF6HgWGkMZcGkkVHq_O45ci875bnUcXx6GIUX1W74Zj71pyduGeD-LJbPCgynsAST3seLv/s320/Sexual_Violence_And_Gaza_War_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>He said that “two of the three victims, who were specifically singled out by the New York Times in a report published in December, which claimed that Hamas deliberately used sexual violence as a weapon during the October 7 attacks, were not in fact "You are victims of sexual assault."</p><p>The Intercept website noted that "Paikin's rejection of the Times report on the kibbutz further undermines the credibility of the controversial article."</p><p>The American news site added, "One of the victims of the alleged sexual assault, known as the woman in black, was Gal Abdush, whose family members objected to the allegations made by The Times."</p><p>When Paikin was asked, as The Intercept reported, about the other two victims, he replied, "They were just shot. I'm just saying, but they were shot, they were not sexually assaulted."</p><p>In his interview, Kibbutz Be'eri spokesman Michal Paikin also questioned "the graphic, highly detailed claims of the Israeli special forces medic, who served as the source of the claim, and which were published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and other media outlets." .</p><p>The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, in an article in January, that “the Israeli police are finding it difficult to find eyewitnesses to confirm that sexual assaults were committed on October 7th.”</p><p>In the second half of last February, United Nations human rights experts expressed their deep concern about the arbitrary <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/02/an-israeli-military-doctor-we-committed.html" target="_blank"><b>detention</b></a> of hundreds of Palestinian women and girls, including human rights defenders, journalists and humanitarian workers, in Gaza and the West Bank, since 7 October.</p><p>The experts added in their report: “We are particularly distressed by reports that <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/02/on-monday-united-nations-population.html" target="_blank">detained Palestinian women and girls have also been subjected to multiple forms of sexual assault</a>, such as being stripped naked and searched by male officers in the Israeli army.”</p><p>The experts said that "at least two Palestinian detainees were raped, while others were reportedly threatened with rape and sexual violence."</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivelqWEys-NjY599Xv8lARFPf6FuaMWR9et2tlAlOm7cTrFgaYfNHuc2qjE1CtyN8unJWpCKrmawBpXBj60CelEnghsV-Help9bO75Gy9J4UkSXyx8dXZ0BueqAL8pFRN1d4fTQdEgQwjOqRyzWu_FIowfj391TddgJbGhQBFP2hqpXXTuEgDutl1y_2Kj" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1367" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivelqWEys-NjY599Xv8lARFPf6FuaMWR9et2tlAlOm7cTrFgaYfNHuc2qjE1CtyN8unJWpCKrmawBpXBj60CelEnghsV-Help9bO75Gy9J4UkSXyx8dXZ0BueqAL8pFRN1d4fTQdEgQwjOqRyzWu_FIowfj391TddgJbGhQBFP2hqpXXTuEgDutl1y_2Kj" width="320" /></a></div><br />Related to this matter, Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Sexual Violence in Conflict Areas, was criticized by journalists due to a report she prepared at the request of Israel to investigate allegations of sexual violence during the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack last October 7.<p></p><div><br /></div><div>The criticism came during a press conference at the United Nations headquarters, regarding her visit with her team to Israel and the occupied West Bank in the period between January 29 and February 14 of last year, on the grounds that she had not met anyone who had been subjected to sexual violence and was content with relying on the testimonies of witnesses chosen by the occupation authorities. .</div><div><br /></div><div>Patten indicated that she and her team held 33 meetings with institutions, ministry officials, and Israeli security forces, and conducted tours of military bases, morgues, and other areas linked to allegations of sexual violence during the October 7 attacks.</div><div><br /></div><div>It stated that the team viewed 5,000 photos and about 50 hours of footage, and stated that 34 people were interviewed, including those who were attacked on October 7, witnesses and released prisoners.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Despite our efforts, we have not met anyone who was sexually assaulted on October 7," she said.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>She pointed out that the visits were not carried out under the authority of the United Nations and did not carry the status of an “investigation,” indicating that the main goal was to collect information for the report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on sexual violence in conflict situations.</div><div><br /></div><div>She listed the constraints they faced in the process of gathering information such as changes in the “crime” scene, shortages of professional forensic equipment, inaccurate and unreliable interpretations and interventions by non-specialists, obstacles to reaching victims, severe burns on bodies, and lack of trust in national and international organizations. , including the United Nations.</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-71704532643390206892024-03-02T05:48:00.000-08:002024-03-02T05:58:47.052-08:00Israeli strikes have killed nearly 100 Palestinian children a day in Gaza since the war started<p>Today, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that the number of victims of the Israeli attacks had risen to 30,320 dead and 71,533 wounded since October 7, 2023. And two days after the Flour Massacre, CNN releases a report stating that <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/02/middleeast/israel-gaza-war-palestinian-parents-children-intl-cmd/index.html" target="_blank">Israel has been killing Palestinian children at a rate of 100 per day</a>. Reporting by NGOs and UN agencies confirm this high number of children killed in Gaza. The revelation about children dying in Gaza comes days after UN rapporteurs expressed "grave concern" over reports of cases of <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/02/on-monday-united-nations-population.html" target="_blank">sexual violence and abuse of Palestinian women and girls</a> at the hands of Israeli officers.</p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Israeli attacks in Gaza have now reached a grim new milestone: more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Ministry of Health. At least 8,000 of those are women and about 12,550 are children, the ministry added. On average, Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed almost 90 children per day since the war started, according to CNN calculations based on figures from the Ministry of Health.</p></blockquote><p>... </p><blockquote><p>As many as 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied by or separated from their parents, UNICEF said in February — about 1% of the total displaced population. Children whose parents have been killed by Israeli bombardment – or who have been separated from their guardians – are forced to take on the role of parenting younger siblings.</p></blockquote><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnid0W06ZdwQkz_qDsZWgPLbkBDOcx5UmPXe59FgRCEhFdZ9cm5Ix2YWLM7lJb-jkvfl5H1DZYnmEg3OuBP15zMvR4kTzSZ5jO3SZSQLcxCbDz-Wfk6hadtIgWfm8GpOm6UU6ih4oqTKUI0lfbulY1f02gPFibRdRA-DYTK0QB2fFFvQS-57cm4zlb2OCP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="835" data-original-width="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnid0W06ZdwQkz_qDsZWgPLbkBDOcx5UmPXe59FgRCEhFdZ9cm5Ix2YWLM7lJb-jkvfl5H1DZYnmEg3OuBP15zMvR4kTzSZ5jO3SZSQLcxCbDz-Wfk6hadtIgWfm8GpOm6UU6ih4oqTKUI0lfbulY1f02gPFibRdRA-DYTK0QB2fFFvQS-57cm4zlb2OCP=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">These figures are confirmed by UN agencies and NGOs:</h2><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEAn2hD7owMciDkehz2QFOnMSVusMuyhZW3N_h-W2m6O2bq2ufQh-WbHtDW1lWvH-L0BB5PjaFqAfciLBBwB-AJjjDNGwNTOfUu8Xr-HWnCaLOXtHrZyb8ML_r8jsga4yZ9vfpAIdfsDVAB3kvF2qGnU8GWzdMlPMQ3RPN_zpGbvFdxupTQTbjEy93gbKV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="835" data-original-width="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEAn2hD7owMciDkehz2QFOnMSVusMuyhZW3N_h-W2m6O2bq2ufQh-WbHtDW1lWvH-L0BB5PjaFqAfciLBBwB-AJjjDNGwNTOfUu8Xr-HWnCaLOXtHrZyb8ML_r8jsga4yZ9vfpAIdfsDVAB3kvF2qGnU8GWzdMlPMQ3RPN_zpGbvFdxupTQTbjEy93gbKV=s16000" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Serif Pro"; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; text-align: left;">UN: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Serif Pro"; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.25px; text-align: left;">70 per cent of people killed in Gaza are today estimated to be women and children</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifBbukVMl4iRRdwQBkukw3UWWZ5tGuT_eaFoHKhBvuMHwu0nF-ZjHI1pgMLt1yQceDLASx5cLItwY9VfrXj7VsAiAIuXSUgC3b-dWknUE-gOHUzvKlAWN2ah_rZmFadiCvO9jk4B2FbzQDYogQkrWP9RNyE4sw46_How513dyWSiXhu6NBKilGywfj0WCh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifBbukVMl4iRRdwQBkukw3UWWZ5tGuT_eaFoHKhBvuMHwu0nF-ZjHI1pgMLt1yQceDLASx5cLItwY9VfrXj7VsAiAIuXSUgC3b-dWknUE-gOHUzvKlAWN2ah_rZmFadiCvO9jk4B2FbzQDYogQkrWP9RNyE4sw46_How513dyWSiXhu6NBKilGywfj0WCh=s16000" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Chidlren are starved to death in Gaza</h2><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMq1kvDU_mzZFmmdeLunzZOu_f0zQ-MotfcqgEXirQqpT32-oQsyfTvzmL8_kZUquTu_GWa9s5f2aNLvRrookUS8V3pr_rB1m27VbbA6WowopsgqxvO3G-JHogAE4NhR4CZLP4_vXw8OBXC0hUGk4_3f8EZGsWgTj2svumShTf95dlD5f5fvS3JEwsnwk7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="835" data-original-width="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMq1kvDU_mzZFmmdeLunzZOu_f0zQ-MotfcqgEXirQqpT32-oQsyfTvzmL8_kZUquTu_GWa9s5f2aNLvRrookUS8V3pr_rB1m27VbbA6WowopsgqxvO3G-JHogAE4NhR4CZLP4_vXw8OBXC0hUGk4_3f8EZGsWgTj2svumShTf95dlD5f5fvS3JEwsnwk7=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Oxfam: Daily death rate in Gaza higher than any other major 21st Century conflict </h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMhaV5n0RzqdjQWrJ-EzJSaT0G9AM0SfXZeIA0bE7lrVSx5O77bw6_ie4ucyBMyeA9GhUzLV7WwCvhQfXFgW58o8gf7GxUSPOaPgsBI30RY1r2oj0eqCBlv0qCmrqOO-3698vcclNWd3PslzdVCk-VH5yW0ITDAlswRz2tYZl6roOFdZbO-yZCH9WmiU9m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="834" data-original-width="994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMhaV5n0RzqdjQWrJ-EzJSaT0G9AM0SfXZeIA0bE7lrVSx5O77bw6_ie4ucyBMyeA9GhUzLV7WwCvhQfXFgW58o8gf7GxUSPOaPgsBI30RY1r2oj0eqCBlv0qCmrqOO-3698vcclNWd3PslzdVCk-VH5yW0ITDAlswRz2tYZl6roOFdZbO-yZCH9WmiU9m=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">UN Reported even higher rate, 160 children killed daily by Israel, in the earlier stages of this war:</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZR1O4xUSE7rhW7pE1Ey_67OQtsu3U1KCAyTmNLmFKn8ILRIM_xE-c2QMIK5WjLVLSx_j6_B-gQKxtGjsSZel5DALu79E2P8Lnm_ar5FcNfI8XfWZfHuuYnMB-WylFmyzTSdgSTcM4N4LqhP8StENfyNwBY5bq1Y4N1MeoLZyAcDoFmlGIkOZh5KhYhQ4v" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="717" data-original-width="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZR1O4xUSE7rhW7pE1Ey_67OQtsu3U1KCAyTmNLmFKn8ILRIM_xE-c2QMIK5WjLVLSx_j6_B-gQKxtGjsSZel5DALu79E2P8Lnm_ar5FcNfI8XfWZfHuuYnMB-WylFmyzTSdgSTcM4N4LqhP8StENfyNwBY5bq1Y4N1MeoLZyAcDoFmlGIkOZh5KhYhQ4v=s16000" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>ISR Weeklyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658277980400787672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-28042961808334070712024-03-01T10:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T10:00:09.249-08:00Gaza's Flour Massacre: "Flour mixed with blood"<p>A day after Israel’s attack on civilians in Gaza who were waiting
for the arrival of food, a harrowing image of cruelty is emerging as reported
by global media outlets.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The British BBC interviewed some of the survivors. Their
accounts are appalling.<o:p></o:p></p>
<br />
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">A number of Gazans said that they lived through “terrifying
hours” at dawn on Thursday, when a bus loaded with humanitarian aid arrived in
the Nabulsi roundabout area in the northern Gaza Strip, but Israeli forces
“bombed” the citizens gathered in the place, according to a number of
survivors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDHZBDTUvZ2UTLUqpVcfdQRkdPJVl9rjf89316zQQZO28Xjwj6GgjZHJ0WnhCoVhj4jmQVKxwO-29DBRv3GmTFmX9riCV7U_m3_KPlxvg08ZhzqSX6jIWZRGn--nf6ryS97LjQunbaRlvzazAvqSIZZX0iXS_xSILPo0SlXVPAEp8C-PIjVP0jUQxfe7Se" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1290" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDHZBDTUvZ2UTLUqpVcfdQRkdPJVl9rjf89316zQQZO28Xjwj6GgjZHJ0WnhCoVhj4jmQVKxwO-29DBRv3GmTFmX9riCV7U_m3_KPlxvg08ZhzqSX6jIWZRGn--nf6ryS97LjQunbaRlvzazAvqSIZZX0iXS_xSILPo0SlXVPAEp8C-PIjVP0jUQxfe7Se=w379-h250" width="379" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Survivors of the bombing spoke to the BBC and described the
difficult moments they went through while trying to retrieve the bodies of the
dead for burial.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Acting Director of Al Awda Hospital, Dr. Muhammad Salha,
told BBC Arabic that the hospital received 161 injured people on Thursday,
while the dead were transferred to Kamal Adwan Governmental Hospital.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regarding the types of injuries, Salha explained that there
were injuries resulting from “firing gunshots” and injuries resulting from
“firing missiles.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He added, "The injuries were random in various parts of
the body, such as the abdomen, hands, and chest."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He continued: "We performed a number of surgical
operations on patients in the reception and emergency departments."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Al Awda Hospital is not qualified to receive this number of
infections, according to what Dr. Muhammad Salha reported to the “Gaza Today”
program, broadcast on BBC Arabic.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The hospital ran out of fuel a few days ago, and assistance
operations were limited to providing life-saving services using “charging
batteries to save one or two cases.” However, on Thursday, the hospital
received more than 27 cases in need of life-saving services.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">According to the acting director of Al Awda Hospital, the
hospital's staff is working to find fuel to complete the surgical operations.
He added, "We dealt with five surgical operations, four of which were
orthopedic operations, including limb amputations and a general surgery."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Doctors at Al Awda Hospital have given priority to
performing the most critical amputation operations, but 22 injured people are
still waiting for operations, due to the exhaustion of the charged batteries.</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">Reactions from around the world:</h2><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">France said that "the shooting by Israeli soldiers of
civilians trying to obtain food" was "unjustified."</p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">US President Joe Biden also expressed his concern that this
incident would complicate the efforts of mediators seeking to reach a temporary
ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixbDADczLMXcvZUr005HyUqpIYq3yVdWYJh6fWqoZ4f7mU7LvXbXwZ97BNLSrcBTygS15ENhp5J6jGxi0H2BLuR7-fXLekMyGmpx3CGEq3mT91H9zr16hjtxBgClwmVcnPGfSXkreEdQtHfZvV7bauZJdRAjoVyyAkzgXAScO2afWOQG1j8yUBQ5nP-Tqk" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="965" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixbDADczLMXcvZUr005HyUqpIYq3yVdWYJh6fWqoZ4f7mU7LvXbXwZ97BNLSrcBTygS15ENhp5J6jGxi0H2BLuR7-fXLekMyGmpx3CGEq3mT91H9zr16hjtxBgClwmVcnPGfSXkreEdQtHfZvV7bauZJdRAjoVyyAkzgXAScO2afWOQG1j8yUBQ5nP-Tqk=w377-h317" width="377" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António
Guterres, condemned what happened, saying that "desperate civilians in
Gaza need urgent assistance, including those in the north, where the United
Nations has not been able to deliver aid for more than a week."</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">United Nations Humanitarian Relief Coordinator Martin
Griffiths expressed his feeling of horror after Israeli forces opened fire on
Palestinians while they were waiting to receive aid in the besieged Gaza Strip.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He added, "Even after nearly 5 months of brutal
hostilities, there are still new shocks in Gaza."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">He continued, "I am horrified by reports that hundreds
of people were killed and injured while transporting aid supplies in Gaza City
today."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As for European Commissioner for Foreign Policy, Josep
Borrell, he condemned the "new massacre" and stressed that depriving
people of food aid constitutes a serious violation of international
humanitarian law.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3dS1odD51treXY1-8cwxFAN0HmzyPTBBhz9Z-16kg-KHljWlO4CIXTKNs0fN-kEaLEOxjtyiTlWFvLBKyYcDrJXhXb9AlG0XbNq0-L3-3JslUk9qQuLP980Mq23xwwaw-tFLekfD90kPBo2fXoqauv4psI6tyx9LKYKohqfluye6aHr6WJrfOnEOmsefs" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="770" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3dS1odD51treXY1-8cwxFAN0HmzyPTBBhz9Z-16kg-KHljWlO4CIXTKNs0fN-kEaLEOxjtyiTlWFvLBKyYcDrJXhXb9AlG0XbNq0-L3-3JslUk9qQuLP980Mq23xwwaw-tFLekfD90kPBo2fXoqauv4psI6tyx9LKYKohqfluye6aHr6WJrfOnEOmsefs=w442-h294" width="442" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I am horrified by reports of another massacre among
civilians in Gaza who are in dire need of humanitarian aid,” Borrell said on
the X platform, adding that the deaths were “completely unacceptable.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">According to Borrell, "humanitarian aid must be allowed
to reach Gaza without hindrance."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie said that what
happened in Gaza on Thursday is a nightmare, and that international aid must be
sent to the Strip and those who will receive it must be protected.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>For his part, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez
condemned what happened, saying on the X platform that “the unacceptable nature
of what happened in Gaza, where dozens of Palestinian civilians are dying while
waiting for food, confirms the urgent need for a ceasefire.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>He added that "humanitarian aid must enter without
obstacles," stressing "the need to respect international humanitarian
law."</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> For its part, Qatar condemned in the strongest terms
Israel's perpetration of a "new massacre" in Gaza and demands urgent
international action to end the aggression against the Gaza Strip immediately,
according to a statement by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed, in a statement
yesterday, that the continued brutal crimes of the occupation, as part of its
brutal war on the Gaza Strip, prove day after day the urgent need for urgent
international action to immediately end this unprecedented aggression in recent
history, in preparation for addressing the catastrophic humanitarian conditions
in the Strip, Which threatens a real famine in northern Gaza as a result of the
siege, bombing, and failure.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As for Saudi Arabia, it said in a statement by its Foreign
Ministry that it expresses strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli
targeting of the aid gathering, affirming the Kingdom’s categorical rejection
of violations of international humanitarian law by any party and under any
pretext.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In a statement to its Foreign Ministry, the UAE strongly
condemned the Israeli targeting, and demanded an independent and transparent
investigation and the punishment of those responsible, warning of the
catastrophic humanitarian situation that is extremely sensitive and dangerous
in Gaza.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In a statement by its Foreign Ministry, Kuwait described the
Israeli targeting as a new crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces
against a number of unarmed Palestinian civilians, expressing its condemnation
of it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy65b8IYHruE3F1nOrGGxT5we2zZxo2EF6Nn2gXTiwhL4mkas_NVUPvK-BUO2GEZwnD603LOhoVLtBrTeJzfZRfb3YRL2DUf3sSNBPs7YH7SQzhHHJ8-XG1HFCRPLn-lXdhqXAulMwxdKkeqZ8s32nJCAp8BGxnF0EKytPb-Rm9Ek821VdytkHGfCqc37N/s644/Flour_Mixed_with_blood_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="644" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy65b8IYHruE3F1nOrGGxT5we2zZxo2EF6Nn2gXTiwhL4mkas_NVUPvK-BUO2GEZwnD603LOhoVLtBrTeJzfZRfb3YRL2DUf3sSNBPs7YH7SQzhHHJ8-XG1HFCRPLn-lXdhqXAulMwxdKkeqZ8s32nJCAp8BGxnF0EKytPb-Rm9Ek821VdytkHGfCqc37N/s320/Flour_Mixed_with_blood_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Sultanate of Oman expressed, in a statement by its
Foreign Ministry, its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting
itself, and considered it a brutal attack.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>In turn, Egypt condemned the aforementioned Israeli
targeting, and considered it a shameful crime and a blatant violation, calling
on the main international parties and the Security Council to cease fire, and
bear the humanitarian, moral and legal responsibility to stop the Israeli war
against the Gaza Strip, and provide protection for the Palestinian people.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Both Jordan and Iraq also condemned the "brutal"
Israeli targeting, and called on the international community to use all
possible means to protect the Palestinian people, who are suffering from a
serious humanitarian crisis.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Despite the outrage, the UN Security Council failed to
approve a statement holding the Israeli occupation entity responsible for the
massacre committed by its forces on “Al-Rashid Street” in Gaza City, against
Palestinians who were waiting for aid trucks to arrive. The Council had held a
closed session, at the request of Algeria.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-26496198190494738552024-02-26T13:49:00.000-08:002024-02-26T13:49:53.134-08:00ICJ Heartings on Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (videos)<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzQ7HsKk-RdHT0mgca3J3LZn303sqHoQZ5QUl5qjvXd-1ZF1sHkWB-G0FfHQAgeM3yIZKhuarDQZVnrrDwa3dvRz-ohXbV64Hbsva2z8PqhdPeDILS4TZCDoYBUg7D88gi7Pgc__yWqWwvqqqRRsuowvBV8-BAdNOaiVMeyqhg1lueSf7L7ukNW9Z6X4Cm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="513" data-original-width="770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzQ7HsKk-RdHT0mgca3J3LZn303sqHoQZ5QUl5qjvXd-1ZF1sHkWB-G0FfHQAgeM3yIZKhuarDQZVnrrDwa3dvRz-ohXbV64Hbsva2z8PqhdPeDILS4TZCDoYBUg7D88gi7Pgc__yWqWwvqqqRRsuowvBV8-BAdNOaiVMeyqhg1lueSf7L7ukNW9Z6X4Cm=s16000" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The I.C.J., based in the Hague, was established by the U.N. Charter in 1945 to rule on issues of international law and settle disputes among nations. Only states can bring cases before the court. All countries belonging to the United Nations are automatically members of the court and are expected to accept its jurisdiction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In February 2024, the International Court of Justice held hearings on the legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. It is the first time the world’s highest court has been asked to give an advisory opinion on the issue, which has been the subject of years of debates and resolutions at the United Nations.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Opening statements and arguments can be viewed below, as released by the Court's office.</span><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Oral Arguments: </h3><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Monday 19 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– Public hearings</span></p></small><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><br /></h6></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_q64rcbqd&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></h5><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></h5><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Tuesday 20 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – South Africa, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh and Belgium</span></p></small><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><br /></h6><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_4366a9cv&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></h6></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #343a40; font-size: 0.875rem;">Tuesday 20 February 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-5.10 p.m. – Belize, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile</span></p></small><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><br /></h6><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_2ya4lbdu&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></h6></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and United States of America</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Wednesday 21 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-5.40 p.m. – Russian Federation, France, The Gambia, Guyana and Hungary</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_ryz6ss88&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Thursday 22 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – China, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan and Jordan</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_b46jqhoc&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Thursday 22 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-6.10 p.m. – Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia and Mauritius</span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_8wd5swem&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Friday 23 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Namibia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Indonesia and Qatar</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_1m0ok1bf&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2><div><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Friday 23 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-6.10 p.m. – United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria and Tunisia</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_vx79z7wp&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Monday 26 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Türkiye, Zambia, League of Arab States, Organisation for Islamic Cooperation and Africa Union</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_25p6a9bm&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2><div><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Monday 26 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-6.10 p.m. – Spain, Fiji and Maldives</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_vew5z58l&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div></div><span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; 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the only member of the UNSC to vote against a resolution that would have
stopped the killing in Gaza, a war that the International Court of Justice
ruled that it is resulting in a <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/text-of-south-africas-application-to.html" target="_blank">plausible genocide.</a> The US government has voted against all UN proposals that would have ended the violence including <a href="https://weekly.islamicsocietiesreview.org/2023/12/the-united-states-alone-again-blocking.html" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://weekly.islamicsocietiesreview.org/2023/12/the-united-states-alone-again-blocking.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fBJdwm0xV4gGOWvPepJJmGoqWp4OUcquIqN80aNq7gY7vGfXWr4XdRH1Gdq1AtrnDOOAuAxn0LCvvDyPvL9pCB8jLdRVvg4DIeKgkoHMUsEQvyJvvOTW8e_DlvNOykKzCJsQa5nsymuC0_XnI9M79OQRzKRJkjsTs8sSTSbOdfFB144RxbqdqBTbEkh4/s855/02202024_USA_again_vetos_UNSC_resoltuion_callingForCeaseFireInGaza.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="855" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fBJdwm0xV4gGOWvPepJJmGoqWp4OUcquIqN80aNq7gY7vGfXWr4XdRH1Gdq1AtrnDOOAuAxn0LCvvDyPvL9pCB8jLdRVvg4DIeKgkoHMUsEQvyJvvOTW8e_DlvNOykKzCJsQa5nsymuC0_XnI9M79OQRzKRJkjsTs8sSTSbOdfFB144RxbqdqBTbEkh4/s320/02202024_USA_again_vetos_UNSC_resoltuion_callingForCeaseFireInGaza.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>UNSC resolutions and <a href="https://weekly.islamicsocietiesreview.org/2023/12/by-margin-of-80-for-to-5-aginst-united.html" target="_blank">UNGA declarations</a>.</span><o:p></o:p><p></p><p>A state of anger prevailed in the Security Council after the United States decided to use its veto against a draft resolution demanding a halt to the war on Gaza for humanitarian reasons after negotiations that lasted approximately a mon<br />th.</p><p>The Russian delegate to the United Nations, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia, said during a council session to vote on a draft resolution demanding an end to the war on Gaza, that Washington continues to grant Israel a “license to kill.”</p><p>He added that Algeria organized discussions in good faith to issue its draft resolution, but the United States actually issued an ultimatum, arguing that the draft resolution was dangerous because it would obstruct the ongoing talks.</p><p>The Russian delegate added that Washington continues to insist that the Council not interfere in American plans, pointing out that the United States has used its veto power against similar draft resolutions in the past.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRUVJlWAC5OW1G6GnwCokoHLajmzjwyCBzyRtoKgqibBy5RwpTlYaX5E7mVSFQmMXFBkX9a0v2AH5pB5V-gBSpoPyNL00_mbmYUYGQvJIZqKRo7ZZPrajv31RzcNOhV-hujDc51rYyT9rHgUGGVUY49oVis41zHmjB3zGBhdy_iO8vtHDjQHeI6EBzzE6/s433/child_mother_under_Israeli_snipers_fires_2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRUVJlWAC5OW1G6GnwCokoHLajmzjwyCBzyRtoKgqibBy5RwpTlYaX5E7mVSFQmMXFBkX9a0v2AH5pB5V-gBSpoPyNL00_mbmYUYGQvJIZqKRo7ZZPrajv31RzcNOhV-hujDc51rYyT9rHgUGGVUY49oVis41zHmjB3zGBhdy_iO8vtHDjQHeI6EBzzE6/s320/child_mother_under_Israeli_snipers_fires_2.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><p></p><p>He said, "We call on Council members to confront Washington's chaos," warning that "public opinion will no longer forgive the Security Council for its failure to act."</p><p>In turn, the Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Zhang Jun, said that the United States’ use of the veto sends the wrong message and pushes Gaza into a further crisis, and it is absolutely unreasonable for the United States to claim that the draft resolution jeopardizes the ongoing talks.</p><p>He added that in the meantime, violence is destabilizing the entire region, and the Council must move quickly to stop the massacre, stressing that the Council must maintain international order and demand a ceasefire, and this is its legal responsibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>The French delegate to the United Nations, Nicolas de Rivière, also expressed his regret at noting that the draft resolution could not be adopted, given the catastrophic situation on the ground.</p><p><br /></p><p>"There is an extremely urgent need to reach, without further delay, an agreement on a ceasefire that ultimately guarantees the protection of all civilians and the entry of emergency aid in large quantities," De Rivière said.</p><p><br /></p><p>The French delegate stressed that "the human losses and humanitarian situation in Gaza are unbearable and Israeli operations must end."</p><p><br /></p><p>For his part, the Japanese delegate to the United Nations, Ambassador Kazuyuki Yamazaki, said that "a humanitarian ceasefire must be achieved immediately in a way that ensures a conducive environment for adequate humanitarian assistance activities," calling on all parties concerned to take immediate action from a humanitarian standpoint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sierra Leone's representative, Michel Imran Kanu, said that his delegation voted in favor of the draft resolution because it is necessary to reach an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, and the Council is mandated to act quickly and effectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Algerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ammar Benjameh, said today in a speech before the Council before voting on the draft resolution that the draft resolution that his country submitted to the Security Council was the result of extensive discussions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Algerian delegate added that this draft symbolizes the truth, stressing that “a positive vote on the draft gives hope to hundreds of thousands of children to return to school and enjoy the right to education, and on the other hand, a vote against the draft resolution is a vote in favor of exterminating their dream of a better life.” .</p><p><br /></p><p>He said, "The international community must move quickly, because the value of the ceasefire is diminishing with every moment."</p><p><br /></p><p>He added, "We are rapidly approaching a critical juncture where the call to stop the machine of violence is losing its importance." He continued, "Today, every Palestinian is a target for <b><a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2023/10/uns-ocha-israel-commits-widespread-war.html" target="_blank">death, extermination, and genocide.</a></b> Each one of us decides where we stand in this tragic chapter of history."</p><p>The level of violence against the civilian population in Palestine is unprecedented with UN agency expressed alarm over reports of <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/02/on-monday-united-nations-population.html" target="_blank">sexual violence against Palestinian women at the hands of Israeli officers</a>.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries react to the US veto"</h2><p><br /></p><p>Outside the UNSC, leaders of Arab countries and organizations rejected the United States' use of its veto in the Security Council against the draft Arab resolution submitted by Algeria to stop the Israeli war raging in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, since last October 7.</p><p><br /></p><p>This came in separate statements issued by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation against the backdrop of Washington's use of its veto for the third time, against the draft resolution submitted by Algeria on behalf of the Arab group.</p><p><br /></p><p>Qatar expressed - in a statement to the Foreign Ministry - its deep regret for obstructing the Arab draft resolution, stressing that "the ongoing brutal aggression against Gaza exposes, time after time, the double standards and divergent positions of the international community regarding the systematic war crimes practiced by the Israeli occupation."</p><p><br /></p><p>The Ministry stressed that the State of Qatar will continue its efforts in cooperation with regional and international partners to achieve an immediate ceasefire, protect civilians, and facilitate the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into all areas of the Gaza Strip, as well as working to prevent the expansion of the war in the region.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In a statement to the Foreign Ministry, Saudi Arabia expressed its regret over the veto of the draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Kingdom stressed that "there is a need more than ever to reform the Security Council, to carry out its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security with credibility and without double standards."</p><p><br /></p><p>Saudi Arabia warned of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, and the escalation of military operations that threaten international peace and security, according to the same statement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kuwait also expressed - in a statement to the Foreign Ministry - its regret for using its veto power again in the Security Council, warning of the consequences of the continued deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the continued shedding of civilian blood from the Palestinian people.</p><p><br /></p><p>She stressed that the failure of the Security Council to adopt the draft resolution unfortunately reflects the magnitude of the challenges facing the international will, which requires rapid action to confront them to ensure that it is able to carry out its basic duties of maintaining international peace and security.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Sultanate of Oman also expressed - in a statement to the Foreign Ministry - its regret and denunciation of the failure of the United Nations Security Council to issue a ceasefire resolution in the Gaza Strip, as a result of the repeated use of the veto.</p><p><br /></p><p>She stressed that she will continue her call on the international community and the Security Council to facilitate all initiatives calling for an immediate ceasefire in the region and for the Council not to stand in the way of peace.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Tuesday evening, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its deep regret and rejection of the repeated inability of the Security Council.</p><p><br /></p><p>Egypt affirmed that “obstructing the issuance of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in an armed conflict that claimed the lives of more than 29,000 civilians is a shameful precedent in the history of the Security Council’s dealings with wars throughout history.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Egypt stressed that "this matter has called into question the credibility of the rules and working mechanisms of the current international system, especially the Security Council, which is entrusted with the responsibility of preventing and settling conflicts and stopping wars."</p><p><br /></p><p>She stressed that she will continue to demand an immediate ceasefire, as it is the best way to ensure the bloodshed of Palestinian civilians.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Jordanian Foreign Ministry also expressed, in a statement, its regret and disappointment over the failure of the Security Council once again to adopt a ceasefire resolution in the Gaza Strip as a result of the United States’ use of its veto.</p><p><br /></p><p>It considered that the inability of the Security Council, for the third time, to issue a resolution to stop the raging war on Gaza, reflects the international inability to stop the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the senseless war of aggression that Israel insists on continuing.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a related context, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed in a statement its deep regret over the failure of the UN Security Council to adopt the draft resolution to stop the aggression and the use of the United States’ veto.</p><p><br /></p><p>She stressed that this reflects negatively on the role of the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security, protecting civilians, and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, denounced in a statement the United States’ use of its veto, stressing that this clearly indicates its political and moral responsibility for the continuation of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-36086896127925860682024-02-19T17:26:00.000-08:002024-02-23T14:34:14.114-08:00 UN experts appalled by reported human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls at the hands of Israeli officers<p>On Monday, the United Nations Population Fund expressed its horror at reports of Israeli officers “stripping Palestinian women and girls in Gaza of their clothes and subjecting them to rape or execution.” </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR2nZOWLopxHLXlLwY7ONfc9twabvhK23ECvy6MisdxcDlUNYz8GeCdeXt7VWU2o8_DRQ818xtYN33xesB_y9Qy4fKzCRzREWNM5DeHHikr7fj9vXJ1I9v0odRaIl4n_iZVSi5b6a-YcJf9PjIQ-6JtYNfZh4rYeUf3zBN5wI52TWdJJPpcExyg4ocLc4/s480/2024-02-14_09-41-27_133739.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="480" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR2nZOWLopxHLXlLwY7ONfc9twabvhK23ECvy6MisdxcDlUNYz8GeCdeXt7VWU2o8_DRQ818xtYN33xesB_y9Qy4fKzCRzREWNM5DeHHikr7fj9vXJ1I9v0odRaIl4n_iZVSi5b6a-YcJf9PjIQ-6JtYNfZh4rYeUf3zBN5wI52TWdJJPpcExyg4ocLc4/s320/2024-02-14_09-41-27_133739.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This came in a post by the UN Fund on its account on the X platform.</p><p>The Fund added, “Reports indicate that Palestinian <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/woman%20rights" target="_blank">women</a> and girls in Gaza have been beaten, arrested, humiliated, raped, or executed by Israeli officers.”</p><p>“Women and girls are not targets,” UNFPA concluded.</p><p>Earlier today, UN rapporteurs expressed grave concern over reports of cases of “rape and threats of sexual assault” by Israeli forces during their <b><a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2023/12/israeli-troops-rounded-up-thousands-of_9.html" target="_blank">arbitrary detention</a></b> of <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/02/scenes-documenting-israelis-sniper.html" target="_blank">Palestinian women</a> and girls.</p><p>This came in a joint statement signed by United Nations rapporteurs, in which they described the reported human rights violations against women and girls in Palestine, which is subject to siege and intense Israeli attacks, as “horrifying.”</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Quotes from UN News Services:</h2><p></p><blockquote><p>UN experts* today expressed alarm over credible allegations of egregious human rights violations to which Palestinian women and girls continue to be subjected in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We are particularly distressed by reports that Palestinian women and girls in detention have also been subjected to multiple forms of sexual assault, such as being stripped naked and searched by male Israeli army officers. At least two female Palestinian detainees were reportedly raped while others were reportedly threatened with rape and sexual violence,” the experts said. They also noted that photos of female detainees in degrading circumstances were also reportedly taken by the Israeli army and uploaded online.</p><p><br /></p><p>The experts expressed concern that an unknown number of Palestinian women and children, including girls, have reportedly gone missing after contact with the Israeli army in Gaza. “There are disturbing reports of at least one female infant forcibly transferred by the Israeli army into Israel, and of children being separated from their parents, whose whereabouts remain unknown,” they said.</p><p><br /></p><p>“We remind the Government of Israel of its obligation to uphold the right to life, safety, health, and dignity of Palestinian women and girls and to ensure that no one is subjected to violence, torture, ill-treatment or degrading treatment, including <a href="https://weekly.islamicsocietiesreview.org/2023/12/media-review-liberation-accounts-of.html" target="_blank">sexual violence</a>,” the experts said.</p></blockquote><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="557" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYVxf2qbsxX_YHTfhM-Co-RuO1GHymoE03UANYmj5a9xERq1h8kedRwBIFVdvYi_NB5drACRiwjSPmWwi5Jufrdj_pXQ322Usk0kfbvNWo3mBfh3STxb8jBkyN7SkAixI4lWw12OGCczHsvd6yeWnvlqePV9azPFLeIbfNMEuJo957CG59Q1y9mQvSWM1J" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">On Sunday, a day before the United Nations’ highest court opens hearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, Israel formalised its opposition to what it called the “unilateral recognition” of Palestinian statehood and said any such agreement must be reached through direct negotiations.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Netanyahu brought the “declaratory decision” to a vote in cabinet, which unanimously approved the measure, according to a statement. Netanyahu said at the start of the weekly meeting that the move comes after “recent talk in the international community about an attempt to unilaterally impose on Israel a Palestinian state.”</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtUaZao5_R43GDbnzy_KFH2-DGrUvSRmDvJSK3Y8XD5SCBWLZJtGaOflyhFfYyb9iBCarqcXSvqWLH-qhVUYfkw9kpSqEDwt6chtBRIF0-EmuoSv6XzyTQqIyrUhvTGhTL4OxEMo3sVX8spqLfViXEtm8pj0M_75gcCxzg8mWUN0orwaL83ozVyGfwH5TE" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtUaZao5_R43GDbnzy_KFH2-DGrUvSRmDvJSK3Y8XD5SCBWLZJtGaOflyhFfYyb9iBCarqcXSvqWLH-qhVUYfkw9kpSqEDwt6chtBRIF0-EmuoSv6XzyTQqIyrUhvTGhTL4OxEMo3sVX8spqLfViXEtm8pj0M_75gcCxzg8mWUN0orwaL83ozVyGfwH5TE" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Six days of hearings are scheduled at the International Court of Justice, during which an unprecedented number of countries will participate, as Israel continues its devastating assault on Gaza.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Though the case occurs against the backdrop of the Israel-Gaza war, it focuses instead on Israel’s open-ended occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Palestinian representatives, who speak first on Monday, will argue that the Israeli occupation is illegal because it has violated three key tenets of international law, the Palestinian legal team told reporters on Wednesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHq-3TqJOymv7YllePccdMS6CqvHVvy3h_9fI9wzKQ0uXMffP2zkg41Dh54HZiuGmSxruEYsdQ_3gvUYYIRU8PTQQKhXMw6dAE3r9IzN1zAiD6pf71K96fn3QYad95RF6YHz42sPq-gc-25WhdULqUWdo0khkGpRFsaAJigvIYiK2iY_lzLro-RXS4aYe4" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1068" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHq-3TqJOymv7YllePccdMS6CqvHVvy3h_9fI9wzKQ0uXMffP2zkg41Dh54HZiuGmSxruEYsdQ_3gvUYYIRU8PTQQKhXMw6dAE3r9IzN1zAiD6pf71K96fn3QYad95RF6YHz42sPq-gc-25WhdULqUWdo0khkGpRFsaAJigvIYiK2iY_lzLro-RXS4aYe4" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">They say that Israel has violated the prohibition on territorial conquest by annexing large swathes of occupied land, has violated the Palestinians’ right to self-determination, and has imposed a system of racial discrimination and apartheid.</span></p><p><span>The International Court of Justice opens hearing arguments on the legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. It is the first time the world’s highest court has been asked to give an advisory opinion on the issue, which has been the subject of years of debates and resolutions at the United Nations.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The I.C.J., based in The Hague, was established by the U.N. Charter in 1945 to rule on issues of international law and settle disputes among nations. Only states can bring cases before the court. All countries belonging to the United Nations are automatically members of the court and are expected to accept its jurisdiction.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Opening statements and arguments can be viewed below, as released by the Court's office.</span><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Opening oral arguments: </h3><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Monday 19 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– Public hearings</span></p></small><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><br /></h6></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_q64rcbqd&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="clear: left; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Tuesday 20 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – South Africa, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh and Belgium</span></p></small><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><br /></h6><h6 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.625rem;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_4366a9cv&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></h6></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Wednesday 21 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and United States of America</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_79dssjrs&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Wednesday 21 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-5.40 p.m. – Russian Federation, France, The Gambia, Guyana and Hungary</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_ryz6ss88&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Thursday 22 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – China, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan and Jordan</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_b46jqhoc&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Thursday 22 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-6.10 p.m. – Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia and Mauritius</span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_8wd5swem&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Friday 23 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Namibia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Indonesia and Qatar</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_1m0ok1bf&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2><div><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Friday 23 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-6.10 p.m. – United Kingdom, Slovenia, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria and Tunisia</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_vx79z7wp&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Monday 26 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Türkiye, Zambia, League of Arab States, Organisation for Islamic Cooperation and Africa Union</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_25p6a9bm&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="560"></iframe></span></p></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2><div><h5 class="en-date" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343a40; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.125rem; margin-top: 0px;">Monday 26 February 2024</h5><small style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #777777; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.6875rem;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied </em></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">– </span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Public hearings </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">–</span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3 p.m.-6.10 p.m. – Spain, Fiji and Maldives</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe src="https://cdnapisec.kaltura.com/p/2503451/sp/250345100/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/43914941/partner_id/2503451?iframeembed=true&playerId=kplayer&entry_id=1_vew5z58l&flashvars[streamerType]=auto" width="560" height="395" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" frameborder="0"></iframe></span></p></small></div></div><span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/s784/00BlueLine.jpg" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="25" data-original-width="784" height="13" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3l2wp5h_uBG4dj_DLeA3l5Utt4Arg79wY30GIo1-0Lf2bNBBIFE1MVbW_vXFbqiuVVz1L-Y5TV9_HROgiziKPo5Ka-ULaogiFgqiGqyENstlrq5XFAJW8hv0ZR6JPFzI2ej29kipIMFjzDhsdHTh8OrWB6fX2G27XKhlN721h_nmqKEtVDDAI4s2hyEV/w400-h13/00BlueLine.jpg" width="400" /></a></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">More Resources</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;">More videos on Court's and UN media services pages:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.icj-cij.org/multimedia/203577" target="_blank"><b>ICJ Video on Demand Service</b></a><br /><br /></li><li><b><a href="https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13rkfn0l5" target="_blank">UN Video and Photo Services</a></b></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">Educational Resources:</h3><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Information abou the ongoing conflict can be found on the <a href="https://www.palestineincontext.org/" target="_blank">PALESTINE IN CONTEXT Project</a>, a resource sponsored by academic centers of studies in more than 20 universities.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The UN-sponsored <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LpiHTvWKFxlo8qPF85vsqkt94pwmal3T/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">study on the Legality of the Israeli occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory</a> is linked here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LpiHTvWKFxlo8qPF85vsqkt94pwmal3T/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">UN Study</a></span></p><p> </p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-37989560384598765352024-02-11T06:00:00.000-08:002024-03-25T07:34:49.470-07:00Scenes documenting Israeli's sniper shooting of a woman and a child in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.aljazeera.net/videos/2024/2/11/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%82-%D9%82%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="298" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghjetjwh0QrRaNRY4MQAOdqywSaFNhhDCo2edazQjB5ycgCgbAV2H6R8hdQNXFUao5B7DggEjdm6BlfxKksww6WUuaXAxf0fggz9TYqeTxvmHQtzNAYj1ckEe6KTRz6Qgn_sV1cUuRrcA5sMBPZh20l7s4rrOR4n8MxD2th0SBgcUX-IBFG5M8zHLUTBnH" width="182" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Aljazeera releases scenes documenting <a href="https://www.aljazeera.net/videos/2024/2/11/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%82-%D9%82%D9%86%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7" target="_blank">Israeli's sniper shooting of a woman and a child</a> in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Aljazeera obtained scenes documenting the moments when the Israeli occupation forces sniped a civilian woman and a child in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City before they withdrew from it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The clip showed that bystanders succeeded in withdrawing the child after he was seriously injured, while the occupation snipers continued to fire at the place, while the woman was killed as a result of being hit by sniper bullets.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-45427611384480553372024-02-09T07:58:00.000-08:002024-02-12T04:09:58.698-08:00An Israeli military doctor: We committed massacres, looting, burning, and vandalizing homes, and executed prisoners in cold blood inside Gaza<p>An Israeli military doctor gave shocking testimony about the violations committed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, which included acts of looting, vandalism, setting fire to Palestinian homes, and executing prisoners.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7J7LXNFbHs0H5M0gEdSsTt9M-UqDCQywSRpjMU-b-bGVV9OiJTrzxnRqlRdERuPDFYeGEXFIP8wQCls6iKUJ6v5uiXFiz5oI1FreH4HsVYhZrYGq69aiwN-73IROIS5Jx9gtXZtE9QIm8TTCxOLwpFBWjPLBnVp2vqxyt8bfJmL1QrhMeAONMlCpQm-SP/s691/Palestinians_detained_by+Israeli_troops_2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7J7LXNFbHs0H5M0gEdSsTt9M-UqDCQywSRpjMU-b-bGVV9OiJTrzxnRqlRdERuPDFYeGEXFIP8wQCls6iKUJ6v5uiXFiz5oI1FreH4HsVYhZrYGq69aiwN-73IROIS5Jx9gtXZtE9QIm8TTCxOLwpFBWjPLBnVp2vqxyt8bfJmL1QrhMeAONMlCpQm-SP/s320/Palestinians_detained_by+Israeli_troops_2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p></p><p>On Friday, the chief analyst for the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Nahum Barnea, published an article in which he presented the verbatim text of a letter from a doctor in the Paratroopers Reserve Brigade who recently completed a two-month service in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>“He recorded his impressions when he left there, and I am quoting his words verbatim,” Barnea said, without mentioning the doctor’s name.</p><p>As a result of the atrocities committed in the Gaza Strip, Israel faces accusations of committing genocide before the <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/text-of-south-africas-application-to.html" target="_blank"><b>International Court of Justice</b></a>, for the first time in its history, which was met with regional and global welcome, and American opposition.</p><p>“I will start with an area that has not been touched upon much, which is values in combat, or - in my opinion - the values of Israeli society with a testing point,” the doctor wrote.</p><p>He added: “One of the most prominent things is the feeling of anger and revenge that swept us all because of the horrific events that occurred on October 7, and this of course includes me as well, and later, I unfortunately noticed that these feelings led to unruliness in several areas.”</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS6g97c5DMxVrNHI4tyCbjCUh1DsTq6M8tl_Ay0ogtOMqNhe_z-Wag0e-QEyEaDkc0luiwTRg6JYOECDQaX-WPlcNwBLQ4nWmQ3rCUKz-ZX3AlTth8DvawuokrvjsQWkoiL4fHLyB6vyvdnQVCn-gLF-757L868xam8lSi91ngvI16XXry8i7UptLeRIZ/s764/ConcentrationCamps_Gaza_westBank_5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="764" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS6g97c5DMxVrNHI4tyCbjCUh1DsTq6M8tl_Ay0ogtOMqNhe_z-Wag0e-QEyEaDkc0luiwTRg6JYOECDQaX-WPlcNwBLQ4nWmQ3rCUKz-ZX3AlTth8DvawuokrvjsQWkoiL4fHLyB6vyvdnQVCn-gLF-757L868xam8lSi91ngvI16XXry8i7UptLeRIZ/s320/ConcentrationCamps_Gaza_westBank_5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In this regard, the doctor revealed that “the looting has become almost institutionalized,” as he witnessed during his time in Gaza.</p><p>He said: “The matter begins with the confiscation of large quantities of mattresses, gas stoves and gas cylinders from occupied homes, and continues with the taking of small souvenirs such as tables and small toys for children.”</p><p>He added: “Smaller, less disciplined forces looted phones, Dyson vacuum cleaners, motorcycles and bicycles.”</p><p>Regarding these practices, the doctor said: “I felt ashamed, and at some point I stopped commenting because I was seen as a troublemaker.”</p><p>The doctor also pointed out that the Israeli army was carrying out sabotage operations.</p><p>He said: “It is morally legitimate to damage homes that might pose a threat during an attack; It is also legitimate to attack the surrounding area and destroy homes that threaten the operational hubs. “This is acceptable to me as long as it is defined as a military mission.”</p><p>He added: “The phenomenon of graffiti, breaking and vandalism inside homes indicates a lack of discipline.”</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhNrI9fbaD9mQNU5uu0Y-gYAuiMYIFfvADh9AT3Id7pe8b1n_HLJHoWBfQOQllSNCNL4g6a5hdoZITgZkUEeAmwCEyJZbWPkXZfHyGgnwYceLHQH8u1k4_htnwMpkXK-kyaklTE-zD67iqLB4KIVNVmgQsIPnOoKbYC2uqQj7CMz690vD__LenEVHY6wg/s425/ConcentrationCamps_Gaza_westBank_97.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhNrI9fbaD9mQNU5uu0Y-gYAuiMYIFfvADh9AT3Id7pe8b1n_HLJHoWBfQOQllSNCNL4g6a5hdoZITgZkUEeAmwCEyJZbWPkXZfHyGgnwYceLHQH8u1k4_htnwMpkXK-kyaklTE-zD67iqLB4KIVNVmgQsIPnOoKbYC2uqQj7CMz690vD__LenEVHY6wg/s320/ConcentrationCamps_Gaza_westBank_97.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>He added: “The forces intermittently start burning homes, and the brigade commander says that it is okay for him, and the cumulative feeling is then that they will do here in Gaza what they did in Huwwara (a Palestinian town near Nablus in the northern West Bank, many of whose homes and vehicles were burned last year.” ).</p><p>The doctor also pointed out “the political messages (that soldiers release in videos): There is almost no barrier to political messages – they are always right-wing and often extremist, and the leaders turn a blind eye.”</p><p>The military doctor narrated in his letter about the execution of a prisoner, and his letter prompted the Israeli army to respond that “the military police will investigate the incident.”</p><p>He said: “During the fighting, five elite terrorists who surrendered were captured (referring to “Hamas”). One of them had a broken ankle. I took care of him, and I received surprised looks and directed questions (from the soldiers), not because they were angry but because of a lack of understanding as to why. “My treatment for him.”</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT88oxf5SBZD6k49Hh2WKitwRW-yyPPUTwio6TNi3hVesXxchQG8iGZxQqYE9OEKTW1Ad_Ugz8fWb0t_TYPl9TzFwRkGzCpjYr6435r-eZABkOH8vYNCO1_53a1Vxe7_ZTmGJY8CKunyxwh6MVHKhRNMoSdmfjhaXsTX8kl6LFURp38ju-Dta2Cf6ip2nY/s394/ConcentrationCamps_Gaza_westBank_93.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT88oxf5SBZD6k49Hh2WKitwRW-yyPPUTwio6TNi3hVesXxchQG8iGZxQqYE9OEKTW1Ad_Ugz8fWb0t_TYPl9TzFwRkGzCpjYr6435r-eZABkOH8vYNCO1_53a1Vxe7_ZTmGJY8CKunyxwh6MVHKhRNMoSdmfjhaXsTX8kl6LFURp38ju-Dta2Cf6ip2nY/s320/ConcentrationCamps_Gaza_westBank_93.jpg" width="260" /></a></div>He added: “200 meters away from us, their leader was arrested, and he was suffering from fractures in his limbs. After a moment of interrogation by a prisoner investigator, a reserve fighter arrived and executed the prisoner,” indicating that the execution was covered up.<p></p><p><br />He said: “I am not a pacifist, and I fully support the use of significant force when necessary. However, many felt that wearing the Israeli army uniform and crossing the border allowed them to cross all (overflow) lines.”</p><p>The Israeli army responded to what was stated in the military doctor’s letter about the execution of a <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2023/10/the-euro-mediterranean-human-rights.html" target="_blank"><b>Palestinian prisoner</b></a>: “The incident is under investigation by the military police, and after the investigation is completed, the results will be transferred to the Military Prosecutor’s Office for examination.”</p><p>For his part, Barnea wrote: “These phenomena do not end in Gaza: Members of the kibbutzim (settlements) on the border of the Gaza Strip say that the soldiers stationed inside the kibbutz vandalized property and looted everything they could get their hands on (...) I heard about similar phenomena in the (Israeli) towns that She was evacuated on the Lebanese border.”</p><p>Legal experts say videos showing Gaza detainees stripped, bound and blindfolded, filmed by Israeli soldiers and uploaded online, could constitute a violation of international law.</p><p>International law stipulates that detainees must not be subjected to unnecessary humiliation or public curiosity.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfugrXItrodWxcbzhLR-R_gShm4qpYalcctLkvjUVZ4MrXkM0jQLpPqj15dVIHPVGwszQbRzCMou6DFW9SY68Y0lVTMOFwIzLJKIS6TkUhg-fAj850H8tqYT6O0ouNA-0nOAP4cS3sUny3okPxrY6d79RKDJqxIyK0izrTNL_S7469qAtaPjONvJpI-P72" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="834" data-original-width="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfugrXItrodWxcbzhLR-R_gShm4qpYalcctLkvjUVZ4MrXkM0jQLpPqj15dVIHPVGwszQbRzCMou6DFW9SY68Y0lVTMOFwIzLJKIS6TkUhg-fAj850H8tqYT6O0ouNA-0nOAP4cS3sUny3okPxrY6d79RKDJqxIyK0izrTNL_S7469qAtaPjONvJpI-P72=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ_kTmt-o2kvoEJD20j3ImHC5_gB3FKFtDCG6LHFELEUewnly-zFAHe7-eW9jxNI1JmjQBC8bbwupn5GpQIshhXhaXvQvKGxKyd_8q5yBNB-uXNbsCUa3mWc5msexZhLWXIqvmj3plKM6p9PyzwVkHJyChCCs7zvIMv7PxTuCsUqXHNT3DAU3W2pTYEFhf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="725" data-original-width="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ_kTmt-o2kvoEJD20j3ImHC5_gB3FKFtDCG6LHFELEUewnly-zFAHe7-eW9jxNI1JmjQBC8bbwupn5GpQIshhXhaXvQvKGxKyd_8q5yBNB-uXNbsCUa3mWc5msexZhLWXIqvmj3plKM6p9PyzwVkHJyChCCs7zvIMv7PxTuCsUqXHNT3DAU3W2pTYEFhf=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-72477593002637729852024-02-08T14:15:00.000-08:002024-02-09T14:20:00.318-08:00South African foreign minister: Israeli intelligence trying to intimidate me<p><span style="font-size: large;">South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has accused Israeli intelligence of trying to intimidate her following the Gaza case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), local media report.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Pandor on Thursday told the Mail & Guardian news website that she was concerned about the safety of her family after having been targeted on social media.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The minister said she had spoken to Police Minister Bheki Cele about beefing up her security after she received threatening messages.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"The Israeli agents, the intelligence services, this is how they behave, and they seek to intimidate you, so we must not be intimidated. There is a cause that is under way,” she said.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtdhRnhTfrJ8sJq1UYubq2EShSwc2CUuwaeK7vXpJoqo-Guh8eK7Ff1uQ0sU0Rp3G_HnWSUPXjlSxfdPPKWOJqRu4ycwWFtnerYu0K-XHb2DaQ54BEP8tAJMSpxzWeedkIYGiG6pw906Cr_IrM92WmirTJ-IihIo5MV4hytWVTIxLrNtwvloobgXL52uRi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="837" data-original-width="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtdhRnhTfrJ8sJq1UYubq2EShSwc2CUuwaeK7vXpJoqo-Guh8eK7Ff1uQ0sU0Rp3G_HnWSUPXjlSxfdPPKWOJqRu4ycwWFtnerYu0K-XHb2DaQ54BEP8tAJMSpxzWeedkIYGiG6pw906Cr_IrM92WmirTJ-IihIo5MV4hytWVTIxLrNtwvloobgXL52uRi=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKir-LogurMJgAGlfsdjQjnN6t0kLdTgAQ4ioQZqz-uhLuTGICcQfFrg2de2LxS_MQOeK3mI_23fkTKcpB53qe-4vJHI1k1Ht97XizTUDOkseEbMFey2WWWmUTTcSM0v3F2a5iKDLxq16QWZMcrgGEZqiHvU2jKh8kK30KGFv8ZbwGIaBtZDBNOdGT45GT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="828" data-original-width="642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKir-LogurMJgAGlfsdjQjnN6t0kLdTgAQ4ioQZqz-uhLuTGICcQfFrg2de2LxS_MQOeK3mI_23fkTKcpB53qe-4vJHI1k1Ht97XizTUDOkseEbMFey2WWWmUTTcSM0v3F2a5iKDLxq16QWZMcrgGEZqiHvU2jKh8kK30KGFv8ZbwGIaBtZDBNOdGT45GT=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-12448944844606333722024-01-28T12:47:00.000-08:002024-02-13T15:04:37.150-08:00United Nations Special Rapporteur: Western countries cutting aid civilians in Gaza are violating their obligations under the Genocide Convention<p>The timing cannot be coincidental. Pointing out the West’s shocking lack of awareness to the
implication of cutting aid to civilians in Gaza on the same day when the <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/the-international-court-of-justice.html" target="_blank">InternationalCourt of Justice ruled</a> that it is plausible that Israel is committing a
Genocide in Gaza, a UN official called the actions by the Western government an
act of “collective publishment”. Other UN officials have highlighted the fact that Israel has killed more than 150 UN staffers in Gaza. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The United Nations Special Rapporteur concerned with
Palestine, Francesca Albanese, stated in her post on the “X” platform that the
countries’ suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) came the day after the International Court of
Justice’s decision, which indicated that “Israel” is committing Genocide in the
Gaza Strip.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit284rS6xPqXDcbDMFuSy9jCW48lamwCLzzoIDer35k5Zk9xWFuqA0wtpaT6EPFS-rnJaB9hmCnB923FMnMUJ7G4413NQeuxij-IR6Nqcycuf5IjkfidOdqcEWkWxobCxNowXbPwvFAoquMADK7MI0Epj61oWOcwSBtmrwFZQCB_mTgWQ9Tk1YEloJht4u" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="579" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEit284rS6xPqXDcbDMFuSy9jCW48lamwCLzzoIDer35k5Zk9xWFuqA0wtpaT6EPFS-rnJaB9hmCnB923FMnMUJ7G4413NQeuxij-IR6Nqcycuf5IjkfidOdqcEWkWxobCxNowXbPwvFAoquMADK7MI0Epj61oWOcwSBtmrwFZQCB_mTgWQ9Tk1YEloJht4u=w412-h268" width="412" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Albanese said that the countries that suspended their
funding to the UN agency are “punishing millions of Palestinians at a sensitive
time,” accusing it of “violating their obligations related to the Genocide
Convention.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Several Western countries have suspended their funding to
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East (UNRWA) in Gaza, due to Israeli allegations that spoke of the possibility
of agency employees participating in Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” on October 7,
2023.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Australian Foreign Ministry announced the temporary
suspension of its country's funding for UNRWA, explaining in a statement,
Saturday, that "Australia will join its like-minded partners in the United
States and Canada."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>In turn, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced
the suspension of Rome's funding for the agency.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The authorities of the United States, and then Canada,
announced the suspension of any additional funding for UNRWA, due to Israeli
accusations about “the possibility of the participation of about 12 employees
of the agency in the attack launched by the Hamas movement against Israel.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Relatedly, the Director of the World Health Organization,
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated on Friday that the organization
rejects Israeli accusations that it is “complicit” with the Hamas movement and
“turns a blind eye to the suffering of Israeli prisoners in Gaza.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6TtD7KpvRP9-xopYI62tsVjy9PuZeiNF-gc7NfvrGrsD05rFZYzeDX5p6yiTfrWs5u5DZpvemWM21Hcfcd-MlePLXELqcbbIgjLhSRb03raRVdX6q7GyNBDKoA-bm-_7CB-_gINkzmsxr7wy8Zhq72lsjiFhY5mgiKj0acQ-uwcbahY062NO37OCpR6Io" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="584" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6TtD7KpvRP9-xopYI62tsVjy9PuZeiNF-gc7NfvrGrsD05rFZYzeDX5p6yiTfrWs5u5DZpvemWM21Hcfcd-MlePLXELqcbbIgjLhSRb03raRVdX6q7GyNBDKoA-bm-_7CB-_gINkzmsxr7wy8Zhq72lsjiFhY5mgiKj0acQ-uwcbahY062NO37OCpR6Io=w377-h193" width="377" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ghebreyesus said, “Israel’s claims are false and expose our
employees to danger,” stressing that “the United Nations organization is
neutral and works for the health of all people.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio
Guterres, stated last Tuesday that the number of victims of UNRWA employees in
the Gaza Strip had risen to 153 victims as a result of the Israeli bombing of
the Strip.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Guterres said during a UN Security Council meeting:
“Unfortunately, 153 of our colleagues were killed,” in the ongoing war in Gaza.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span>Senate Democrat Chris Van Hollen from Maryland calls current Gaza famine a "textbook war crime"</span></h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='535' height='445' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxZLvqQzmofcmK_I69lCvPZ-d7XPhaSNGp53EiAqztIBw38V7a-2CBvLBs4cbEVIW6efEmGxCEaL-O_s_EPlQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-37880478006025351572024-01-27T04:05:00.000-08:002024-01-27T04:05:04.421-08:00Biden, Blinken, and Austin Accused of “complicity” in the genocide in Gaza; Judge gives the accused 60 days to respond<p> On the same day the<a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/text-of-south-africas-application-to.html" target="_blank"> International Court of Justice issues its Order</a> related to the same claim brought by <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/the-first-session-of-genocide-case.html" target="_blank"><b>South Africa against Israel</b></a>, Friday, a federal court in Oakland, California, held a hearing to consider a lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights in the United States, accusing President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of “complicity” in the genocide crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>During the session - which was held in the presence of lawyers representing Biden, Blinken, Austin and the Center for Constitutional Rights - the court listened to the testimonies of lawyers, activists and doctors from Gaza regarding the killing and destruction that Palestinians have been exposed to in the Strip since last October 7, when the death toll exceeded 29 thousand. The injured are 64 thousand.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM-i80D4kkwZLdFTVVE0qNkgt5mhxE8dRp18aTzUKuUYws3-8ME6UGWJn9IsYE-zVVSaQFF3WyESdGSboUxHGgu5Hrk5l659i-n6MxB3WZ6G-5ZFaY18uFgd51eCGEXph0Zj6988X6RtGVB0auzn5_BeKYT9KrYnQiUjuzKurnXzA-HZdLiUEBT0AmKUSd" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="849" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiM-i80D4kkwZLdFTVVE0qNkgt5mhxE8dRp18aTzUKuUYws3-8ME6UGWJn9IsYE-zVVSaQFF3WyESdGSboUxHGgu5Hrk5l659i-n6MxB3WZ6G-5ZFaY18uFgd51eCGEXph0Zj6988X6RtGVB0auzn5_BeKYT9KrYnQiUjuzKurnXzA-HZdLiUEBT0AmKUSd" width="245" /></a></div><p></p><p>The lawyers for the lawsuit pointed out that the current US administration is violating the 1948 Genocide Convention by supplying weapons to Israel, indicating that the defendants’ lawyers believe that the court does not have the authority to decide on this matter. The matter, and they present arguments, including the issue of separation of powers in the United States.</p><p>The <a href="https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/gaza-genocide-lawsuit-against-biden-has-day-court-palestinians" target="_blank"><b>Center for Constitutional Rights</b></a> in the United States filed this civil lawsuit against the president and the two foreign ministers last November on behalf of Palestinian organizations, Palestinians in Gaza, and American citizens with relatives in the Strip.</p><p>Additional experts submitted declarations and amicus briefs in the U.S. case, including Josh Paul, the former high-ranking State Department official who resigned to protest the U.S.’s continued transfer of arms to Israel that would be used to commit human rights abuses; the world’s leading legal expert in genocide, William Schabas; 77 human rights organizations from around the world; Arab-American organizations documenting the harm to their communities; Jewish Voice for Peace; Palestinian journalists; and medical professionals.</p><p>Dr. Barry Trachtenberg, a genocide and Holocaust scholar who submitted a declaration with other historians and also testified today, said, “Israel’s assault on Gaza has been funded by the American people, fought with U.S.-supplied weapons, and encouraged by a complicit White House,” he said. “Unlike past genocides, which were adjudicated long after they had concluded, we have an opportunity to halt this one in its tracks. Palestinians have suffered far too much and for far too long.” </p><p>Notably, in its responses, the U.S. government has not challenged the facts that Israel is committing genocide or responded to the facts setting out the way that U.S.-munitions and other forms of U.S. support have furthered the genocide, but has rather focused on technical jurisdictional issues, arguing that the court cannot review its policy choices and that it is Israel, an “independent actor,” causing the injuries, despite the U.S.’s considerable influence over Israel. </p><p>Center for Constitutional Rights attorneys argued today that the court has a constitutional duty to enforce the government’s legal obligations to prevent and not be complicit in genocide, and that it is clear, as both Israel and the U.S. have acknowledged, that Israel’s unfolding genocide could not happen without U.S. weapons and diplomatic cover. </p><p>Since the complaint was filed, Israel’s siege and assault has killed over 14,700 more Palestinians, for a total of 25,700 people, and injured over 36,250 more, for a total of 63,740. The U.S. has continued to transfer millions of dollars worth of weapons and ammunition. A previous filing in the case cites reports from early December that the United States had transferred to Israel at least 15,000 bombs, and more than 50,000 155mm artillery shells, which are inherently indiscriminate. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-10371860229770478162024-01-26T09:54:00.000-08:002024-01-26T12:29:14.885-08:00CNN asks: Why would you kill a grandmother?<p><span style="font-size: large;">Sara Khreis replays the last day she spent with her mother over and over in her mind.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_SO0Du3yozFuRLY8uPzEmCtX-OXdzpD_GzgD0DBeWj6kM1u1kuXE8TXECVttyl13YmnEZlJvdqAu-zTLYIjfUFyMOz6OHAPnj-r9b5V10Q-4FrQnkfqaHolh7L-6dAWN5tGNdYpG5zSkfZMyRd1238Cou7bKSBbuX4UBGQMcG6tfRfdfIVn7_optG0ZMe" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="622" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_SO0Du3yozFuRLY8uPzEmCtX-OXdzpD_GzgD0DBeWj6kM1u1kuXE8TXECVttyl13YmnEZlJvdqAu-zTLYIjfUFyMOz6OHAPnj-r9b5V10Q-4FrQnkfqaHolh7L-6dAWN5tGNdYpG5zSkfZMyRd1238Cou7bKSBbuX4UBGQMcG6tfRfdfIVn7_optG0ZMe=w232-h308" width="232" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Their family had spent weeks agonizing over whether to flee as Israeli troops moved into Gaza City’s al-Rimal neighborhood, tanks rolling past their front door and a terrifying cacophony of bombs, quadcopter drones and gunfire thundering all around them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After two nights of bombardment so intense they thought it might blow their home apart, they were resolved: they had to go.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">“We woke up on November 12, the day that I will never forget my whole life. I remember every detail in it, minutes, hours, seconds,” Sara, 18, told CNN in a recent interview, holding back tears... <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/26/middleeast/hala-khreis-white-flag-shooting-gaza-cmd-intl/index.html" target="_blank">read more...</a></span></p><p> <span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf8qvn3bKX-9Zf38L98W_HrNcvfBfMAFD90iZOatHIUD3e6sp0ho2hH_oZn6g3t2gxyJuLPj-b9bl9Jw14pA1wdO-7VAMC_4FHscqDmJjkc-dYCfLCwPIvEUIa_CLagMedRxtI-eX1VfIFoCdwhFaVknnI-tlIWaDu4YlDq9d7mbzr7NGKkpbV1w3l2oWj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="711" data-original-width="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf8qvn3bKX-9Zf38L98W_HrNcvfBfMAFD90iZOatHIUD3e6sp0ho2hH_oZn6g3t2gxyJuLPj-b9bl9Jw14pA1wdO-7VAMC_4FHscqDmJjkc-dYCfLCwPIvEUIa_CLagMedRxtI-eX1VfIFoCdwhFaVknnI-tlIWaDu4YlDq9d7mbzr7NGKkpbV1w3l2oWj=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-37338607442481910082024-01-26T05:39:00.000-08:002024-03-25T14:38:41.610-07:00The International Court of Justice issues its preliminary decision in the genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel and rejects the latter's request to dismiss the case<p>In a preliminary ruling, the ICJ affirms the right of Palestinians in Gaza for protection against genocide</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXF4SEMyGqhntz1TRDpLKgRJ62LXIojRSN_VsGPBUEMLwm_9Oqzp3fE-9jke1bjMb3BdNWCVvzxYdPnqbigbR9ZliawNB6QRFVRSCEDJFEazninNc2AysQGhWOABJ9XRH86N0Kw2Yx1Kc-k6sL3cCLGzD38fWSmf-yVYZ7qSGaQrK9a8nDEWkyrQ7wDITZ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="1000" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXF4SEMyGqhntz1TRDpLKgRJ62LXIojRSN_VsGPBUEMLwm_9Oqzp3fE-9jke1bjMb3BdNWCVvzxYdPnqbigbR9ZliawNB6QRFVRSCEDJFEazninNc2AysQGhWOABJ9XRH86N0Kw2Yx1Kc-k6sL3cCLGzD38fWSmf-yVYZ7qSGaQrK9a8nDEWkyrQ7wDITZ" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Court, relying on statements by Israel officials, including the defense minister declaring the governments intent to deny Gaza food, water, electrisy, medicine; and given that the prime minister of Israel declared just days ago that the war would last months... the Court declared that conditions of the Palestinians in Gaza will get worse. <p></p><p>The Court declared that it has the needed evidence to make a preliminary judgement, therefore, Israel’s request to through out the case is rejected. </p><p>This Court’s ruling enjoyed exceptionally strong support with most orders receiving 15 or more votes from the 17- judges court.</p><p>Below is the list of the Court-ordered actions that must be taken and reported on immediately (Text of hte full document is available on this page, South Africa v State of Israel: <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/2024/01/text-of-south-africas-application-to.html" target="_blank">Full Text of South Africa's application to the ICJ, oral arguments, and Court Orders</a>):</p><p></p><blockquote><p>THE COURT,</p><p>Indicates the following provisional measures:</p><p>(1)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>By fifteen votes to two,</p><p>The State of Israel shall, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in relation to Palestinians in Gaza, take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of this Convention, in particular:</p><p> </p><p>(a)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>killing members of the group;</p><p>(b)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;</p><p>(c)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; and</p><p>(d)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;</p><p>IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Vice-President Gevorgian; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant; Judge ad hoc Moseneke;</p><p>AGAINST: Judge Sebutinde; Judge ad hoc Barak;</p><p>(2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>By fifteen votes to two,</p><p>The State of Israel shall ensure with immediate effect that its military does not commit any acts described in point 1 above;</p><p>IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Vice-President Gevorgian; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant; Judge ad hoc Moseneke;</p><p>AGAINST: Judge Sebutinde; Judge ad hoc Barak;</p><p>(3)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>By sixteen votes to one,</p><p>The State of Israel shall take all measures within its power to prevent and punish the direct and public incitement to commit genocide in relation to members of the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip;</p><p>IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Vice-President Gevorgian; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant; Judges ad hoc Barak, Moseneke;</p><p>AGAINST: Judge Sebutinde;</p><p>(4)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>By sixteen votes to one,</p><p>The State of Israel shall take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to address the adverse conditions of life faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip;</p><p>IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Vice-President Gevorgian; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant; Judges ad hoc Barak, Moseneke;</p><p>AGAINST: Judge Sebutinde;</p><p> </p><p>(5)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>By fifteen votes to two,</p><p>The State of Israel shall take effective measures to prevent the destruction and ensure the preservation of evidence related to allegations of acts within the scope of Article II and Article III of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide against members of the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip;</p><p>IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Vice-President Gevorgian; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant; Judge ad hoc Moseneke;</p><p>AGAINST: Judge Sebutinde; Judge ad hoc Barak;</p><p>(6)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>By fifteen votes to two,</p><p>The State of Israel shall submit a report to the Court on all measures taken to give effect to this Order within one month as from the date of this Order.</p><p>IN FAVOUR: President Donoghue; Vice-President Gevorgian; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Bennouna, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Robinson, Salam, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant; Judge ad hoc Moseneke;</p><p>AGAINST: Judge Sebutinde; Judge ad hoc Barak.</p><p>Done in English and in French, the English text being authoritative, at the Peace Palace, The Hague, this twenty-sixth day of January, two thousand and twenty-four, in three copies, one of which will be placed in the archives of the Court and the others transmitted to the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the State of Israel, respectively.</p><p>(Signed)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Joan E. DONOGHUE,</p><p>President.</p><p>(Signed)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Philippe GAUTIER,</p><p>Registrar.</p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771282795606622820.post-70259774638537709452024-01-22T10:42:00.000-08:002024-01-22T10:44:44.251-08:00Media reports: Israel has had a population transfer plan for Gaza years before the Oct. 7 “al-Aqsa Flood”<p> Media reports suggest that European official now have firsthand information about an Israeli plan to transfer Palestinians to an artificial island in the Mediterranean. The plan is not new or secret, it has been reported on for years. But now it is being considered among officials, including Europeans.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvuL_LATlxTmIkLK3y-vSOOL88MGTZlbqHxmf2Aou6-nL9PqWiNcCptcd33PRg-PAXVPgvx5kYyF58SgBS23IvKm7W--xIlIkpEpjvXE-8d-HCQgp93qzlndN99xuNhgafEFwVGqJ4UIfe1qjhLvkxsuvT8W_shQ3sNI7EQOTdtfRkY52YkR9Z-eD7IETX" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="856" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvuL_LATlxTmIkLK3y-vSOOL88MGTZlbqHxmf2Aou6-nL9PqWiNcCptcd33PRg-PAXVPgvx5kYyF58SgBS23IvKm7W--xIlIkpEpjvXE-8d-HCQgp93qzlndN99xuNhgafEFwVGqJ4UIfe1qjhLvkxsuvT8W_shQ3sNI7EQOTdtfRkY52YkR9Z-eD7IETX=w397-h388" width="397" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The British newspaper "The Guardian" reported that the proposal of the Israeli Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, to shelter the residents of the Gaza Strip on an artificial island in the Mediterranean Sea, which he presented during his meeting with the EU foreign ministers, was not condemned as a crime according to international law; rather, just is raising dissatisfaction in Brussels.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The proposal of the Israeli Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, to "house the residents of the Gaza Strip on an artificial island in the Mediterranean Sea" has sparked dissatisfaction in the European Union, according to what the British newspaper "The Guardian" reported.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The newspaper added that Katz presented this proposal during the meeting that included him and representatives of the European Union in Brussels, today, Monday, as part of a mission to lay the foundation for a “comprehensive peace plan,” citing sources who attended the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The paper explained that the Israeli Foreign Minister showed the 27 European Union foreign ministers a video clip related to this proposal, which is presented as “an alternative to the two-state solution.” He also told them that the video “refers to a plan that was drawn up several years ago, when he was Minister of Transport.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here, it should be noted that Katz was appointed Minister of Transport in the Israeli government in 2009, and remained in this position until 2019, which means that the plan he presented today to his European counterparts goes back at least 5 years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In addition to Katz, the European ministers met with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is noteworthy that the European Union foreign ministers are holding separate talks in Brussels with the foreign ministers of Israel and occupied Palestine, in order to “discuss the prospects for achieving a lasting peace,” after the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, rejected calls for a “two-state solution.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Netanyahu renewed his position two days ago, affirming his rejection of the existence of a Palestinian state, claiming that “Israel must maintain its security control over Gaza.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU5_lDecb53Gik6xedmXiTr-bwY1UchiMqwrr0XrtYS9lyvSj-jwH4JwYjT8mWhY306VKahVcSSfthtbWcLp36NAgy8mV7vXDiXzBMqgIUBs7CyyetSAe_Qlu1tHe9RvOvFD-FqsAD77ndG6qOfrGBPrxN_wYWrARkYopet5auaqngJXKB5x4l84FyrxOU" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="583" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU5_lDecb53Gik6xedmXiTr-bwY1UchiMqwrr0XrtYS9lyvSj-jwH4JwYjT8mWhY306VKahVcSSfthtbWcLp36NAgy8mV7vXDiXzBMqgIUBs7CyyetSAe_Qlu1tHe9RvOvFD-FqsAD77ndG6qOfrGBPrxN_wYWrARkYopet5auaqngJXKB5x4l84FyrxOU=w347-h479" width="347" /></a></div>A high-ranking European Union official ruled out any expectations of breakthroughs through these meetings, explaining that “the goal is to hold a full discussion with all participants, Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs, in order to exchange views and try to better understand everyone’s positions.”<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The European Union is seeking to unify its position regarding the aggression against Gaza in light of the rejection of strong supporters of "Israel" such as Germany, the demand for an immediate ceasefire, which was put forward by countries such as Spain and Ireland.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">European Union officials set general conditions for “the day after” the end of the current war on Gaza, rejecting any long-term Israeli occupation, and calling at the same time for “an end to Hamas’ rule and giving the Palestinian Authority a role in managing the Strip.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The concept "forcible transfer" refers to the forced relocation of civilian populations in occupied or contested territories. It is a <a href="https://karama.huquq.com/search/label/Crimes%20Against%20Humanity" target="_blank"><b>crime against humanity</b></a> as defined by the International Criminal Court (ICC).</p><span> </span><div><span><br /><a name='more'></a><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJODWNJsGi6MpcaiFDp_f859pthjIXPO0FDl5CB_PXyLsBgroUptlHbrUJLOVVvt0uK5eS8yI4M4w3wb0Rn03C3SBVminrnm7px4cgcZQd2ASdfHZO2nax5pQthMWQpXYXBSlG8dS7QcINH0Qde3p1bupxkCpQwMbe7TXKvuyTMQC9BjVARz77FXC8ekI/s805/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="805" data-original-width="583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJODWNJsGi6MpcaiFDp_f859pthjIXPO0FDl5CB_PXyLsBgroUptlHbrUJLOVVvt0uK5eS8yI4M4w3wb0Rn03C3SBVminrnm7px4cgcZQd2ASdfHZO2nax5pQthMWQpXYXBSlG8dS7QcINH0Qde3p1bupxkCpQwMbe7TXKvuyTMQC9BjVARz77FXC8ekI/s16000/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbgYjau5mqxEzVBn0Zf6i5uVW5qx0sK7FiS4DlB0niK7hz23QIcI_e35uKg0UB21Yle20ClXO6bs23HqAsFBEJR9MnrU4y1ua_6eKUcS_Fiivg2_OBqBPpajtDY3TWS7quble7gZdJqJuRczWKfaJFpCPVFcIYtQA5MSP_Htzwe1nRaAKyUZTx2uR5aSN/s826/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbgYjau5mqxEzVBn0Zf6i5uVW5qx0sK7FiS4DlB0niK7hz23QIcI_e35uKg0UB21Yle20ClXO6bs23HqAsFBEJR9MnrU4y1ua_6eKUcS_Fiivg2_OBqBPpajtDY3TWS7quble7gZdJqJuRczWKfaJFpCPVFcIYtQA5MSP_Htzwe1nRaAKyUZTx2uR5aSN/s16000/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime_2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb6FWtbqtuvjYP_Pd0NyVcuesN_zA_oW__0-dftfuASMBSM23TsutKcW4lbadnD2p1_BZy9nEAaRMpzLElp7kFMHm4ae2LzLTtt_EEf7ZJazZ0oDV3huW9w_BFc09xDovxsKdb2EyHyBZ6rpXttLGTufEi1xsoDzHFk_d0FG-niPr1bqZEfU3YqnXsth1/s856/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime_4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="856" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb6FWtbqtuvjYP_Pd0NyVcuesN_zA_oW__0-dftfuASMBSM23TsutKcW4lbadnD2p1_BZy9nEAaRMpzLElp7kFMHm4ae2LzLTtt_EEf7ZJazZ0oDV3huW9w_BFc09xDovxsKdb2EyHyBZ6rpXttLGTufEi1xsoDzHFk_d0FG-niPr1bqZEfU3YqnXsth1/s16000/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime_4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmNFc7p6b5zShse0lmWfjdnFrM5F2rjDAhleRjZf4_nGAlnhZwm2AP9EJRJ3YO9B-siPqMuqczt0q2gNGl4Jxomm85Sj7GfLynXpmkQ3Pb-SVOIDglYCFqo3uMME1PlvZce0aizQyd7d8zSxBEUr23cWijYJOyqxh-nCMU30ixpomAwg83B9-_fY8jr9y6/s16000/forcible%20transfer%20of%20population_a_crime_3.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; text-align: center;" /></p><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0