Right wing Israeli media now accuse #Biden of being 'antisemitic' for giving the the speech on a Saturday, the Shabbat (rest day) for Jews, because #Netanyahu and his allies cannot respond to the speech for the next 24 hours
Hey, Americans, just shot up and send another $10B check to Israel plus 100s of cargo planes full of weapons.
Large-scale demonstrations are taking place in Tel Aviv, where more than 100,000 Israelis are protesting against the government and calling for the return of the hostages.
But #Netanyahu and his Jewish KKK ministers refuse to accept it ceasefire.
According to a Senior Israeli Defense Official, the Order has now been given to the #IDF Northern Command and other Forces in Northern #Israel to Expand Military Operations against #Hezbollah in Southern #Lebanon.
#Netanyahu will set the region on fire before leaving office.
#ICC / Israeli Mossad chief threatened ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry
[…] "You don't want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family."
The allegations detailed in the Guardian paint a troubling picture of alleged intimidation tactics and excessive pressure applied by Israeli intelligence against an ICC prosecutor.
Cohen's covert contacts with Bensouda took place over several years leading up to her 2021 decision to open a formal #ICC investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes.
A close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cohen personally led the #Mossad's efforts as part of a decade-long campaign by Israel to undermine the ICC probe.
The efforts escalated in 2019-2020 with Cohen allegedly showing Bensouda photos of her husband taken covertly and suggesting the ICC probe would hurt her career.
[…] Another Israeli source briefed on the operation against Bensouda said the Mossad’s objective was to compromise the prosecutor or enlist her as someone who would cooperate with Israel’s demands.
[cont’d] Ex-Mossad chief ‘disappointed’ over alleged threats against ICC prosecutor
Upholding the rule of law and complimentarity 🤔 … A little bit more about Israel’s kosher-nostra (originally Eastern European Jewish mobs of North America):
[…] “There are things that spy agencies do not do, […] Things that they won’t do, and that are forbidden for them to do. And this is one of them. I don’t want to think that anyone who works for the organisation in which I served for 36 years, let alone a person who headed it, was involved in the event that was described in the media.”
It's probably best not to trust any Israeli voices on the state of things in #Israel or #Gaza. Even this Israeli "scholar," who admits that Israelis are almost unanimously pro-genocide, is pushing the "sexual violence" lie about Oct. 7.
I think it's cute that the only standard of international justice #Palestine recognizes is the #icj and #Hamas basically told the court to fuck off after it declared Hamas international criminals with #Netanyahu.
#Israel / Ministers are utilizing the released footage showing abducted female soldiers, disregarding families' pleas for a ceasefire and negotiation for their release.
[...] Eli Elbag, Liri's father, explained that the families decided to allow the video's release, stating "because the prime minister is dragging his feet on the issue of the hostages." He added that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not held a meeting on the subject since Saturday.
[...] The families debated for some time whether to publish the video but said it was their last resort to try to influence the cabinet.
"We decided to release it now and
expose ourselves, to lay bare on television the most sensitive matter for the families, and we do it because we want our government to wake up," Elbag told Channel 12 News.
[felon] Ben-Gvir stated: "We will only return the captives if we stop their fuel and humanitarian aid and perform a root treatment in Rafah."
[pro-genocide bomb signer] Herzog said: "Liri, Karina, Agam, Daniela, Naama and all the captives - we will not rest, we will continue to fight the Hamas terrorist organization and do everything in our power to bring you home!"
[alleged war criminal] Netanyahu, who initialy ingroed the release of the video, later stated: "I am horrified by the video documenting the abduction of our dear female scouts. We will continue to do everything to bring them home. The cruelty of Hamas's militants only strengthens my resolve to fight with full force until Hamas is eliminated, in order to ensure that what we saw tonight never happens again."
#Israel / Faced With Brutal Footage of Women Hostages, Israel's Government Responds With Shameless Arrogance
[...] Katz, just like Netanyahu, sees the video as some kind of generous gift to be brandished outwardly as an advocacy or #hasbara tool – and not as the desperate move of families hoping it would force #Netanyahu and his ministers to look inwardly at their priorities and behavior over the past seven and a half months.
#Palestine / Norway, along with Ireland and Spain, to recognize Palestinian state (to be followed by Slovenia and Malta)
With over 140 UN member states now recognizing Palestine, the wave of European support signals growing impatience with the stalled peace process and a willingness to challenge U.S.-backed insistence on direct negotiations favoring Israel's position.
[...] "In the middle of a war, with tens of thousands of dead and injured, we must keep alive the only thing that can provide a safe home for both Israelis and Palestinians: two states that can live in peace with each other," --- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (#Norway)
Israel swiftly condemned the move, recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland, and warning of "dire consequences" if Spain follows through. The Israeli Foreign Minister accused the countries of "undercutting Israel's sovereignty and endangering its security."
[cont’d] Norwegian Foreign Minister: We Decided to Recognize a Palestinian State Now Due to Netanyahu's Government's Policies
In an interview with Haaretz, Anniken Huitfeldt said that the government's position against negotiations with the Palestinians, its support for the establishment of settlements and its policies in the West Bank pushed her country and its partners to initiate the move now.
[…] "There is a feeling that with the current government, it is impossible to continue sitting and waiting for an agreement, […] This encourages countries to take action."
[…] "Our commitment to a two-state solution has existed for decades, but we always believed that it would come as a result of an agreement and mutual recognition,"
[…] "The current Israeli government is very clear in its position against negotiating (with the Palestinians), and this certainly influenced us, […] Some said we should have done this long ago."
Huitfeldt accused Netanyahu's current government of
[…] "supporting the establishment of new and illegal settlements, and an overall policy that distances an agreement in the West Bank."
In response to #Haaretz's question about the Israeli criticism that the three countries' decision is an achievement for Hamas, Huitfeldt said that in her view the opposite is true:
[…] "We want to strengthen the moderate forces in the Palestinian Authority and in Israel that support the two-state solution and are enemies of Hamas. We want to strengthen the anti-Hamas, and I hear reactions from Palestinians today telling me – 'This is an important step for those who oppose terror, oppose violence, and support a political solution.' That is our goal, to convey a message of support for the two-state solution, which Hamas does not support."
#ICC / Prosecutor asks for arrest warrants for three leading Hamas leaders, as well ass Netanyahu and Galant
[...] The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said it was seeking arrest warrants against three leading Hamas militants for their alleged roles in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Watch: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan explains the charges against top Hamas and Israeli leadership in detail in this excerpt from his interview with @amanpour this morning at The Hague
[cont'd] Why we support ICC prosecutions for crimes in Israel and Gaza
Lord Justice Fulford, Judge Theodor Meron CMG, Amal Clooney, Danny Friedman KC, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KC
A unanimous legal rationale for supporting the #ICC prosecutor's pursuit of war crimes charges against both Palestinian and Israeli leaders, based on an assessment of evidence against international law standards.
[cont'd] Why we support ICC prosecutions for crimes in Israel and Gaza
Lord Justice Fulford, Judge Theodor Meron CMG, Amal Clooney, Danny Friedman KC, Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC, Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KC
A unanimous legal rationale for supporting the #ICC prosecutor's pursuit of war crimes charges against both Palestinian and Israeli leaders, based on an assessment of evidence against international law standards.
The charges are not about the reasons for the conflict itself, but rather the manner in which the war was waged in violation of international laws governing armed conflicts.
[cont'd] France backs 'independence' of ICC after prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel, Hamas leaders
France states it will be up to the #ICC's pre-trial chamber to decide whether to actually issue the requested arrest warrants after examining the prosecutor's evidence. This contrasts with the stance of the US, where President Joe Biden called the legal step against Israeli officials "outrageous."
[cont'd] France backs 'independence' of ICC after prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel, Hamas leaders
France states it will be up to the #ICC's pre-trial chamber to decide whether to actually issue the requested arrest warrants after examining the prosecutor's evidence. This contrasts with the stance of the US, where President Joe Biden called the legal step against Israeli officials "outrageous."
[cont'd] Sanders Statement on ICC Seeking Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders
[...] The #ICC prosecutor is right to take these actions. These arrest warrants may or may not be carried out, but it is imperative that the global community uphold international law. Without these standards of decency and morality, this planet may rapidly descend into anarchy, never-ending wars, and barbarism.
[cont'd] Attorney General and State Prosecutor in first statement against The Hague Prosecutor
"The State of Israel is a democratic state, fighting terrorism and defending its security while adhering to the binding legal rules and with a deep commitment to the law. The security forces, including the IDF, fight with full commitment to the rules of international law."
"The legal counsel to the government and the State Prosecutor's Office of the State of Israel thoroughly examine any serious allegation of violation of law by any Israeli state entity, and enforce the law. The judicial system in the State of Israel is prepared to examine any serious allegation, both regarding policy issues and regarding specific incidents. As the State of Israel has clarified over the years, the Court lacks any jurisdiction to conduct an investigation in this matter. In any case, the request at the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister is baseless."
A prime example of how the Israeli legal system whitewashes the crimes of its leaders and provides a facade of a functioning democracy with a robust and independent judicial system. Attorneys general have provided legal justifications, and military advocate generals have whitewashed these overt and well-documented actions for years now.
[cont’d] Hungary says ICC warrant against Israel's Netanyahu 'unacceptable'
[…] "It is wrong to use a court as a political tool, and it should not be forgotten what led to what is happening in Gaza, and that is a ruthless, dishonest and vile terrorist attack on Israel," he said.
How not even ironic coming from a Hungarian official, given their shared passion with Israel for undermining the judiciary and targeting NGOs and civil society. But hey, at least #Israel and #Netanyahu can count on the support of their neo-fascist pals.