Faisal Sayyed’s Post

This article examines Israel's conduct in war through the framework of the Geneva Conventions, focusing on violations during military operations, particularly in Gaza. It highlights Israel's alleged breaches of international humanitarian law, such as targeting civilian infrastructure, using indiscriminate weapons like white phosphorus, and restricting access to essential resources through blockades. Additionally, it addresses the treatment of prisoners of war and medical personnel, and the impact of collective punishment on the Palestinian population. The article calls for increased international accountability to ensure Israel complies with the Geneva Conventions and protects civilians in conflict zones. Read more at... https://lnkd.in/dW8DKBZe #Israel #GenevaConventions #WarCrimes #HumanitarianLaw #GazaCrisis #InternationalLaw #CivilianProtection #WhitePhosphorus #CollectivePunishment #AccountabilityNow #WarEthics #PrisonersOfWar #Blockades #HumanRights #MilitaryConduct #InternationalAccountability #ProtectCivilians #ConflictZones #MedicalPersonnel #WarViolations

Israel should be isolated by the world for their continued war crimes against humanity in Gaza. The next step is for the USA to stop all military funding! “The UN security council has voted to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the first time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, after the US dropped a threat to veto, bringing Israel to near total isolation on the world stage. The US abstained and the 14 other council members all voted in favour of the security council ceasefire resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members who voiced their frustration with more than five months of deadlock between the major powers. Applause broke out in the chamber after the vote. The text demanded “an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire”. It also demanded the release of hostages but did not make a truce dependent on them being freed, as Washington had previously demanded. White House spokesman John Kirby later said that the vote did not represent a shift in US policy, but the resolution signaled a significant break between the Biden administration and the Israeli government – and represented a long-delayed show of international unity on Gaza after more than 32,000 Gazans have been reported dead, thousands more are missing, and UN agencies are warning that a major famine is imminent. On Tuesday, a UN human rights expert will deliver a report calling for Israel to be placed under an arms embargo, on the grounds that it has carried out acts of “genocide” in Gaza.” #Gaza #oppression #terrorism #apartheid #Israel #Palestinians #accountability #endtheviolence #endtheinsanity #warcrimes #thereisabetterway #humanity #peace

The Houthis bravely defended Palestinians in Gaza from the horror of Israel’s appalling onslaught. But who is going to protect Yemen from the overwhelming destructiveness of Israeli-American weaponry? How did we in the West end up being on the wrong side of history? Why are we the ones terrorising innocent Palestinians? Why do Spain and Ireland seem to be the only ones that are on the same side as those in Yemen that are trying to stop the slaughter? Our rogue governments do not represent us. Our rogue politicians, sponsoring terrorism, cannot be allowed to feel comfortable for one minute. Those determined humanitarians camped outside Antony Blinken’s house have the right approach. We need to continually remind those that abet a genocide that the blood will never be washed off. Their guilt is permanent They must be held accountable in a court of law. There was no safe haven for Eichmann and Mengele. There must be no peace and no safe haven for Blinken and Biden and Netanyahu. NY Times: https://lnkd.in/gSEvWasW

Worthwhile to watch the full documentary about the West Bank settlers: https://lnkd.in/dcfvsjMj The ICJ judgement is clear. There is no future for Israel based on the narrative of its radicals.... anyone who claimed or wants to claim territory exclusively for themselves will only find eternal war, violence and destruction, whereas the moderates at both sides hold the key to peace by non-violent interaction and dialog. The only way out of the conflict is thus to learn to live together as equals and to share the country as one union. Practically, it means in my opinion to go back to the times of Canaan and establish (democratic) autonomous local communities and flexibly spread them over the entire territory of Canaan. These autonomous communities can coexist and come together in two confederations of communities (nations), an Israeli and a Palestinian one, both sharing the country as a union, this is a hybrid outcome with elements of both a two- and a one-state solution. There is space for all cultural identities this way without any minority versus majority issues. Currently, such scenario seems very far fetched, but, the Israelis and Palestinians belong to Canaan and nobody outside is waiting for an(other) exodus of any of the two. www.canaan.community & www.pax.ngo & www.convergence.ngo

Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Monday, 2 December 2024) [translated from Hebrew]: "Hezbollah fire at Mt. Dov constitutes a severe violation of the ceasefire, and Israel will respond forcefully. We are determined to continue enforcing the ceasefire and will respond to every Hezbollah violation – minor and major." (Communicated by the President's Spokesperson) Monday, 2 December 2024 / 1 Kislev 5785 President Herzog attends world premiere of the film "The Children of October 7" President Herzog: “Time and again, we repel blood libels against us, including claims of genocide: These are outright lies.” President Isaac Herzog spoke this evening at the international premiere of the film “The Children of October 7th”, at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem. Ahead of the screening, President Herzog said: "We are in the midst of a difficult and painful campaign, facing immense security and diplomatic challenges. Our enemies are doing everything in their power to harm us, including by undermining our international standing through the use of biased and unilateral legal forums. This is exemplified, for instance, by the outrageous arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Israeli leaders and arch-terrorists alike, as if they are one and the same. Time and again, we repel blood libels against us, including claims of genocide or ethnic cleansing allegedly carried out by the IDF. These are outright lies. IDF soldiers do not murder, and they do not carry out ethnic cleansing. Period. The IDF is a moral army that operates according to the strictest international legal standards and humanitarian norms, with every unit accompanied by meticulous legal counsel. The State of Israel acts out of the right and duty of self-defense, a right granted to every sovereign nation. I urge anyone who wants to understand the situation in the northern Gaza Strip to visit, for example, Moshav Netiv HaAsara - which lost 21 of its residents in the horrific massacre of October 7 - and grasp the critical importance of combating the terrorist infrastructure in this region. The claim that IDF soldiers commit genocide or ethnic cleansing is not only false and entirely detached from reality but also harms our soldiers, commanders, and Israel's security and diplomatic efforts during wartime. These are accusations that I utterly condemn and reject." Further details: Jason Pearlman

This article highlights the fear that were it not for external threats, Israel's internal pressure could risk tearing it apart at the seams. Domestic violence and the willingness by right-wing groups to use it is a contributing factor to the decades-long political paralysis that cements the status quo as the permanent solution. Adding another external war during a time where resources are already stressed and people are frustrated and polarized, is not going to help unite Israeli political factions. #israel #statusquo #Lebanon #hezballah #MENA

I met with an MP today. He wasn’t very compassionate about the genocide of the Gazans. I wasn’t disappointed as I had no expectations from him. The British political establishment and mainstream media have been backing the Israeli terrorist entity since its inception. The message I conveyed: 1. History didn’t start on 7/10. 2. The lies peddled in the aftermath of 7/10 set the backdrop to the genocide. 3. The intent to commit genocide is demonstrable through Israeli statements. 4. The annihilation of Gaza and the mass murder of civilians is clear evidence of this. 5. Who defines what a hostage is? Israel has detained and still detains more children at any one time than all the hostages in Gaza. 6. Britain should apply sanctions against Israel. 7. British citizens who served with the IDF should be arrested upon their return to the UK. 8. I also stated had this genocide and illegal occupation taken place anywhere else they would be calling for military intervention. Useful points elaborating on the above is attached.

SubhanAllah. More activists need to use these talking points, mainly: 1. It did NOT start on Oct 7th. (Atrocities committed by the occupying entity before that date are covered in detail in the docs shared). 2. Lies peddled after Oct 7th (including the NYT article) made the case for the genocide afterwards. 3. The occupying entity's officials time and again demonstrated an intent to carry out a genocide against the Palestinians. 4. The actions carried out by the occupation's military clearly demonstrate an intent for genocide. 5. If hostages by Khammas are called as such, then why are the occupation's 'detainees', including women and children not termed as hostages for leverage? 6. The UK should sanction the occupying entity. (Unlikely, but rejecting this is evidence of its double standards) 7. War Criminals should be arrested upon returning. (Again, unlikely. And again, rejecting this would demonstrate double standards on the UK's part). 8. The UK did not call for military intervention in Gaza. (But if occupation and genocide were evident anywhere else, then they would demand it with full force, again, double standards)