GENEVA – Israel’s intensified military assault against the occupied West Bank marks a dangerous escalation against Palestinians, independent human rights experts* warned today, urging the international community to take principled action to protect the human rights and dignity of the Palestinian people. “We are dismayed by the escalation of deadly violence sweeping through Jenin and the …
Gideon Sa’ar | גדעון סער @gidonsarar Today, I have instructed the closure of Israel’s Embassy in Ireland. The actions, double standards, and antisemitic rhetoric of the Irish government against Israel are rooted in efforts to delegitimize and demonize the Jewish state. The Irish government recognized a “Palestinian state” during attacks on Israel (a move praised …
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Source: Amnesty International @amnesty Amnesty International’s new landmark report concludes that Israeli authorities have committed – and still are committing – genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. Full report, out now. Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in …
“We are facing a different challenge that threatens us, the Middle East and the entire world Iran seeks to develop nuclear bombs aimed at destroying us and possesses long-range intercontinental missiles Iran supplies its agents with deadly weapons and we stand in its way and thwart its evil plans If Israel falls, the whole world …
12 June 2024 Summary by @zei_squirrel The UN just released its first actual investigation into October 7 and ongoing Gaza genocide by Israel. It concludes that though there was violence against women (SVGB), there is no proof of any rape, let alone “mass rape”, or that it was “ordered by Hamas”. It’s over. The investigation …
Husam Zomlot @hzomlot History is being made. Thank you Ireland, Norway and Spain for recognising our inalienable right to self-determination and our distinct national identity. This will move us closer to justice and a sustainable peace. We urge the few remaining countries in the world, especially the UK, with its historic responsibility, to follow suit …
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Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini – 9 May [Update below] This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the UNRWA Headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem. This took place while UNRWA and other UN Agencies’ staff were on the compound. While there were no casualties among our staff, the fire caused extensive damage to the …
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06 May 2024 GENEVA (6 May 2024) – UN experts* today condemned the continued and systematic onslaught of violence committed against Palestinians in Gaza, with most victims being women and children over the past seven months. “We are horrified at details emerging from mass graves recently unearthed in the Gaza Strip. Over 390 bodies have …
ACLU strongly oppose use of the IHRA definition, or any definition of discrimination that threatens to censor or penalize political speech protected by the First Amendment. ACLU urges House of Representatives to vote “No” on Anti-semitism Awareness Act. https://aclu.org/documents/aclu-urges-congress-to-oppose-anti-semitism-awareness-act
Prime Minister of Israel @IsraeliPM Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “You have to hear this to believe this. The International Criminal Court in The Hague is contemplating issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli government and military officials as war criminals. Six months after the terrible Hamas massacre of October 7, eighty years after the horrors …