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Former Israeli soldiers confess to oppressing Palestinians for years

Soldiers reveal systematic violence, including being offered ‘pizza coupons’ as reward for shooting Palestinians Irmak Akcan  |04.01.2024 – Update : 04.01.2024 ( Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency )  ANKARA Soldiers of various ranks who served in the Israeli army confessed how they oppressed Palestinians since 1948 and deliberately made their lives difficult. They shed light …

IDF soldiers face criminal proceedings

@SuppressedNws JUST IN: ➤ Army estimates indicate that the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant will give momentum to legal proceedings worldwide against officers and soldiers who fought in Gaza. ➤ In recent weeks, some officers and soldiers have been instructed to leave countries they were visiting immediately …

Israel/France diplomatic incident

@RnaudBertrand This is crazy: Israeli police arrests 2 French military personnel (“gendarmes”) with diplomatic status in a Christian church (the Eleona Church) that has officially belonged to France for 160 years and is protected by diplomatic immunity: https://x.com/sambklf/status/1854544683646558335/video/1… To make things worse the church is located in occupied East Jerusalem – theoretically Palestinian territory – …

From the Cradle: ‘Everyone not dead or injured is mentally damaged’ – Israeli army hit by silent crisis

A growing number of Israeli soldiers are quietly refusing orders to return to battle in Gaza News Desk – OCT 21, 2024 https://thecradle.co/articles-id/27360 After a year of committing genocide in Gaza, more and more Israeli soldiers are quietly refusing orders to return to the strip to fight, saying they are depressed, worn out, psychologically damaged, …

Genocidal intention

@ytirawi Major. Avinoam has fought in Gaza and taken several pictures among the pictures in Gaza. In the post above from 8. Oct he writes this (I translated to English) full post. “We need to kill them mercilessly. Without distinguishing between Hamas and civilians because there is no such thing” Also some excerpts: “I consider …

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“I’m bored so I shoot” – disturbing testimonies to +972 magazine

This article reveals the Israeli army’s permissive open-fire regulations during the recent conflict in Gaza, exposing a disturbing lack of accountability for civilian casualties. The article details testimonies from former Israeli soldiers, which paint a picture of a military culture where soldiers are authorized to shoot Palestinians with minimal restraint, even in situations where there …

CNN investigates: Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center

By CNN’s International Investigations and Visuals teams Updated 10:23 AM EDT, Fri May 10, 2024 Sde Teiman, IsraelCNN —  At a military base that now doubles as a detention center in Israel’s Negev desert, an Israeli working at the facility snapped two photographs of a scene that he says continues to haunt him. Rows of men in gray …

A word of caution

By Josh Paul on Linkedin (Former) Director at U.S. Department of State. Alternate presence at mastodon.social @JoshPaul(Former) Director at U.S. Department of State. Alternate presence at mastodon.social @JoshPaul . It should be noted that Josh Paul resigned from his position 5 months ago. The following is his resignation letter, as well as a message he …

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“42 knees in one day” – a 2020 Haaretz report

Written by William Dalrymple @DalrympleWillScottish historian This horrifying report in @Haaretz now almost reads nostalgically: these days the snipers aim to kill “42 Knees in One Day”: Israeli Snipers Open Up About Shooting Gaza Protesters. [The report is from March 2020]. Over 200 Palestinians were killed and nearly 8,000 were injured during almost two years …

DUTCH-ISRAELI SOLDIER LEAH RACHMANI TAKEN TO COURT FOR TAKING PART IN WAR CRIMES IN GAZA

The complaint submitted to Dutch authorities provides a thorough list of accusations regarding war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the potential for genocide, emphasizing the exactly urgent imperative for accountability and the upholding of international legal standards. The #March30Movement via attorney Mr. Haroon Raza has lodged a new formal complaint against Dutch citizen and IDF …