Pres Macron calls for a #ceasefire, but few leaders, incl. from the US, are joining him, given the horrific carnage caused by Netanyahu’s IDF on Palestinian civilians, in an area that was deemed safe, yesterday in Gaza.
“Outraged by the Israeli strikes that have killed many displaced persons in Rafah. These operations must stop… I call for full respect for INTL law & an immediate ceasefire.”
Welcome news for Palestinians in Gaza: WCK’s team💙in Gaza delivered hundreds of meals to patients and staff at Al-Awda hospital in northern Gaza today. Their network of kitchens supports the food needs of medical centers all across Gaza struggling to cope with the desperate health needs of Palestinians impacted by the war. #ChefsForGaza#IsraelHamasWar#HumanitarianAid#WorldCentralKitchen is providing food to Palestinians in Gaza, Ukrainians, Brazilians… To donate: https://donate.wck.org/give/588524/?_gl=1
#Netanyahu is costing the US billions$, harming America’s reputation & diplomatic relations, jeopardizing the lives on #Palestinians in Gaza… “What if I told you there's a way to get aid into Gaza that doesn't cost $320M, deliver just 89 trucks in a week, then fall apart in rough seas & have to be towed away?” -J Konyndyk “A small US MIL vessel was towing the #floatingpier back to the port of Ashdod overnight due to poor sea conditions -ran aground, a sep. US vessel beached, US/IL…” -N Bertrand
There's hope for a halt to the war in Gaza, but Netanyahu likely won't comply. The US may side with him. Most countries are supportive a #ceasefire.
"The ICJ rules that Israel must halt its military offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza. South Africa had asked the ICJ to order it as an emergency measure, saying Israel’s actions in Rafah amount to a “genocidal” operation & threaten the survival of the Palestinian people."
The US, so far, is supporting Netanyahu & Gallant, against the ICC arrest warrants; whereas its allies, Germany, France, Spain, Norway, Ireland..., human rights & aid organizations... support the ICC's decision.
Germany declared its support for the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants against Israeli PM Netanyahu.
US & others put heat on Israel re their crackdown against AP:
"Israeli Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi caves":
"Since the Ministry of Defense wishes to examine the matter of the broadcasts from these locations in Sderot regarding the risk to our forces, I have now ordered to cancel the operation & return the equipment to the AP, until a different decision is made by the Ministry of DEF"
-B Ravid
Oppressive regimes control & selectively remove media coverage, SM..., that keep them accountable. Netanyahu may be covering up more war crimes:
Israeli officials seize AP EQP & take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law. The QA satellite channel is among 1000s of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP & other news orgs. The AP denounced the move.
"Israel's obstruction of aid: The UN "has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks entered via a pier set up by the U.S. for sea deliveries for the past two days."