Enabling the blocking of negotiations

@RnaudBertrand If you somehow still buy into the propaganda that it is Hamas, not Israel, that’s blocking a ceasefire deal, read this piece by @DropSiteNews As the article details, “if you draw a timeline for the negotiations along the last 10 months, you will observe a consistent pattern of the Israelis: each time we are …

Compliance with US policy?

Allison L McManus @AllisonLMcManus Senior director, national security & int’l policy @amprog Somewhat underreported in yesterday’s coverage of the UNSC ceasefire resolution and ensuing fallout is the State Department’s declaration that it has not found Israel in violation of international humanitarian law – a declaration of compliance with U.S. law and policy. In February, the …

A resolution that the US did not veto

Written in part by NPR: The United Nations Security Council has voted 14-0 in favor of a resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza for the rest of Ramadan. The United States abstained from the vote, clearing the way for the measure to pass. Amusingly, the resolution stated that it was non-binding and that the ceasefire …

March 2024 Global Christian Leaders Call for Permanent Gaza Ceasefire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 26, 2024 CONTACT:Logan Bayroff, West End Strategy Teamlbayroff@westendstrategy.com 516-965-5159 In New Letter, 140+ Global Christian Leaders Call for Permanent Gaza Ceasefire, Halt of Arms Sales to Israel In a new letter released during Holy Week ahead of Easter, more than 140 Bishops and executive leaders from churches, denominations, and church-based organizations in …

Unconfirmed: Anonymous letter from active-duty servicemen

This was posted by Talia Jane on X. It is an anonymous letter for fear of retaliation, and there is no way to confirm its veracity besides Talia’s word on it, even though her reporting has been quite accurate in the past. Tweeted by Talia Jane @taliaotg An autonomous network of active duty service members …

Unions representing 9 million workers announce “The National Labor Network for Ceasefire”

Unions representing 9 million workers announce “The National Labor Network for Ceasefire,” including: American Postal Workers Union National Nurses United International Union of Painters & Allied Trades National Education Association United Auto Workers 200 local unions & labor groups. National Labor Network for Ceasefire aims to further expand unprecedented ceasefire support. WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 16, …

The Netherlands has to stop the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel

The court in The Hague just ordered the state of the Netherlands to halt all exports of F-35 parts to Israel. The state has 7 days to comply. The court ruled that there is a risk F-35 parts will contribute to breaches of IHL, therefore export of weapons to Israel would be a breach of …

Chicago City Council passes resolution calling for ceasefire 

Channel 5, Chicago: The council was initially expected to vote on the resolution last week but the vote was delayed as the council instead backed a resolution supporting an international day of Holocaust awareness. Sponsored by 1st Ward Ald. Daniel LaSpata, the Chicago resolution calls on Congress and the president to “facilitate a lasting peace in …