Israel-Palestine War: Hamas Breaks Out of Gaza, Israel Responds With Genocide

[sToRmR1dR]

They cannot cover the sun with a finger in their illusions that there is no genocide, there is some (divine?) justice here.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu​

Gallant and Netanyahu face war crimes and crimes against humanity charges over the starvation of civilians as a method of warfare; wilfully causing great suffering; wilful killing; intentional attacks on a civilian population and extermination, alongside several other charges.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792511246769570084

Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine

Today I am filing applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in the State of Palestine. Image ICC Prosecutor Khan on application for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine Watch Download Yahya Sinwar...

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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EU should be in coordination with ICC, so imposing sanctions on Israel would be right step.

 

[Tuatha de Danaan]

Andrei Martyinov has said that the ICC is a toothless tiger well past their sell-by date.
The only reason why this long drawn out process took place at all was just to give the impression that they were necessary and still viable. The US and Russia are not members. Who is going to arrest them?

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Trump is presidential candidate from the Republican party, so I would like to hear his stance on Israel, because Republicans are threatening ICC with sanctions, and because I have no doubt that Democrats together with Zionists are committing genocide in Gaza, under the guise of "Hamas must be defeated".

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“We stand with Israel to take out Sinwar and the rest of the butchers of Hamas,” Biden said on Monday. “We want Hamas defeated. We’ve worked with Israel to make that happen.”

 

[Windmill knight]

Netanyahu is experiencing narcissistic rage after the ICC issued the arrest warrants, which is fun to watch. So I was looking for some of his recent declarations and I came across this one:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792937450571976761

Is there a veiled threat somewhere in there or what?

 

[Niall]

Today's big news is the ICC arrest warrant. Although its potency is watered down somewhat because it's been issued for both Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leaders, this still took courage to do.

Check out the ICC prosecutor's statement in an interview about it:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792748783996207206

..."a senior leader" told him the ICC "is built for Africa and for thugs like Putin", and not for the West and its allies.

If I had to wrap up geopolitics, imperialism, Western-centrism, and Zionist exceptionalism in one quote, the above would suffice.

 

[Niall]

I can't believe they actually built "Biden's Pier"!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1792626375507022092

 

[Tuatha de Danaan]

Any chance Hezbollah or Hamas will take an aim at said Floating Pier?

 

[Alejo]

If I had to wrap up geopolitics, imperialism, Western-centrism, and Zionist exceptionalism in one quote, the above would suffice.

I'd add one more thing on that, in this interview, this quote, minute 17:31 on the video below:

The interviewer, Christiane Amanpour, asked him specifically about a letter from a group of U.S. lawmakers warning the prosecutor not to target Israel or he will be targeting himself and his family members with sanctions. "you've been warned - is that a threat?".

 

[Liliea]

Until the agenda moved forward. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that his country's cabinet would recognise an independent Palestinian state on Tuesday.

Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state​

Other countries are expected to follow suit in the coming weeks, says Irish prime minister​

Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise the state of Palestine, the three countries said on Wednesday.

"Today, Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine," Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said at a news conference.
Harris added that other countries are expected to join the trio in the coming weeks.
"Each of us will now undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision."

• The recognitions mark a significant accomplishment for the Palestinians, who believe it confers international legitimacy on their struggle, especially amid international outrage over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
• Here’s more on how and why the new European announcements could be important.

Several other European countries have in the past weeks indicated that they plan to recognize a Palestinian state, arguing a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the region.

Hussein al-Sheikh, the secretary general of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), has praised the "historical moments in which the free world triumphs for truth and justice after long decades of Palestinian national struggle, suffering, pain, occupation, racism, murder, oppression, abuse and destruction to which the people of Palestine were subjected".

His comments come as Spain, Ireland and Norway announced that they will recognise Palestinian statehood.

“We thank the countries of the world that have recognised and will recognise the independent state of Palestine,” al-Sheikh added.

Today, the Government announces it will formally recognise the State of Palestine on May 28th.

Today, we state clearly our unambiguous support for the equal right to security, dignity, and self-determination for the Palestinian and Israeli peoples. pic.twitter.com/uGoymhg5VD
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) May 22, 2024

Live updates: Palestinian state recognized by several European countries

Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28.

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[Liliea]

It could be said that this is another stone in the shoe for the Israeli ultra-right-wing and that Sanchez is somehow taking what he can personally in his revenge against “pegasus”. Here are some excerpts from Pedro Sanchez's Speech to the congress on Wednesday:

Sanchez said that his government rejected “the massacre in Gaza and the rest of the Palestinian territories”, calling for an end to the fighting and a two-state solution.“Prime Minister Netanyahu is still turning a blind eye and bombing hospitals, schools, homes,” said Sanchez. “He is still using hunger, cold and terror to punish more than a million innocent boys and girls – and things have gone so far that prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have this week sought his arrest for war crimes.”Netanyahu had “no peace plan for Palestine”,.
In other comments, he said:

• Those countries that defend human rights and rule-based international law are obliged to act – in Ukraine and in Palestine – without double standards
• We’re obliged to do what we can: sending humanitarian aid, as we are; helping refugees and displaced people, as we are
• We also have to use all the political resources at our disposal to say, loud and clear, that we’re not going to allow the possibility of the two-state solution to be destroyed by force because it’s the only just and sustainable solution to this terrible conflict
• That is why I wish to inform you that after discussing the decision with the two parties that make up this progressive coalition government – and in keeping with the feelings of the majority of the Spanish people – Spain’s cabinet will approve the recognition of the Palestinian state on Tuesday 28 May

España se coordina con Irlanda y Noruega para reconocer el Estado de Palestina

Pedro Sánchez anuncia en el Congreso que dará ese paso el próximo martes 28. Israel llama a consultas a los embajadores de los tres países y advierte de que habrá consecuencias

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Norway, Spain and Ireland to back Palestinian statehood

Norway, Spain and Ireland have announced plans to recognise a Palestinian state.

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[Liliea]

Israel calls the Norwegian and Irish ambassadors for consultations​

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz insulted the Norwegians and the Irish and threatened both countries and Spain:

“The Irish-Norwegian madness does not stop us [...]. I am sending a clear and unequivocal message to Ireland and Norway: Israel will not remain silent in the face of those who undermine its sovereignty and endanger its security [...]. Similar action will be taken against Spain if it follows through on its intention to recognize the State of Palestine.”

Norway's foreign minister says that “if there is an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant from the Hague Court, we will have to arrest them if they come to Norway.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793174400151249194

 

[Alejo]

That recognition by Ireland, Norway and Spain felt weird when it was announced, not sure where it comes from, particularly because it's not like there has been a lot of pressure on those countries, like it has been seen in the US for instance.

Also, Helsinki University just cut ties with students from Israel, so there's that also. And Colombia, which has been a pioneer in this situation, just announced that it would be opening an embassy in Ramala, so we'll see where this all lands, it has definitely been an interesting week for sure.

 

[Anamarija]

Some lies are just lies but some are so much more than lies. And I lack the word that could describe such a disturbing words.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793414214067134659

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Trump is presidential candidate from the Republican party, so I would like to hear his stance on Israel, because Republicans are threatening ICC with sanctions, and because I have no doubt that Democrats together with Zionists are committing genocide in Gaza, under the guise of "Hamas must be defeated".

Is this a confession that the US committing war crimes not just in Gaza but all over the world? This means that all US politicians have blood on their hands.

 

[Liliea]

This is good news, whether Bibi and EU obey it or not... it is a great achievement.

Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply​

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.

Criticism of Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza has been growing, particularly since it turned its focus to Rafah. This week alone, three European countries announced they would recognize a Palestinian state, and the chief prosecutor for another international court requested arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, along with Hamas officials.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also under some pressure at home to end the war, which was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, killing 1,200 people, most civilians, and taking roughly 250 hostage. Thousands of Israelis have joined weekly demonstrations calling on the government to reach a deal to bring the hostages home, fearing time is running out.

“The charges of genocide brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in the Hague are false, outrageous and morally repugnant,” Netanyahu’s government said in response to the ruling, maintaining its position that the military hasn’t and won’t target civilians.

Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply

The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire.

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