The bar for hospitals to lose protected status under international law is set very high. Those conditions were not met for any of the 36 hospitals in Gaza that Israel destroyed.
"Still, the resolution does provide new diplomatic perks to Palestinians.
➡️ [they] can now sit among member states in alphabetical order;
➡️ they can speak at General Assembly meetings on any topic instead of being limited to Palestinian affairs;
➡️ they can submit proposals and amendments;
➡️ and they can participate at U.N. conferences and international meetings organized by the Assembly and other U.N. entities."
The counter-protestors at #UCLA included a large number of bona fide antisemites. Their only care for Jewish safety is how to exploit it for political gain.
What I witnessed that Tuesday night chilled me to the bone - one of the men named in this article screamed at me and my colleague that white supremacy will rule and white violence will come. We were standing on the sidelines as observers.
"With limited internet, we read that the Al-Masawi neighbourhood — an area that has already been bombed countless times by the Israeli army — is our best bet for safety. It's a remote, barren area, with no infrastructure and no schools for us to shelter in. The Israeli army says it is a "safe humanitarian zone" but all we can hear are their drones lingering above."
"Arizona State University (ASU) announced yesterday that a scholar who verbally assaulted a woman wearing a hijab will not be allowed back on campus to teach." If you look at the clip showing the assault, you'll agree.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has backed a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council “reconsider the matter favourably”.
There were 143 votes in favour with 25 abstentions. Only 9 countries voted against including, predictably, the US and Israel.
A soon-to-be released Biden administration report to Congress does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons, That's according to three people who have been briefed on the national security memorandum to be submitted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lawmakers
"After six year-old Hind Rajab was killed by the Israeli army, Britain’s national media failed to unequivocally pinpoint Israel as responsible,"
"The BBC scandalously reported the story as “Hind Rajab, 6, found dead in Gaza” while both the Observer and Sunday Times carried similar headlines, that she had somehow just “died”."
"We cannot afford to move on nor to look away and a journalism that does this is part of the problem."
L'Assemblée générale presse le Conseil de sécurité de considérer « favorablement » l'adhésion de la Palestine à part entière.
> L'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies s'est à nouveau réunie vendredi à New York pour une session extraordinaire d'urgence sur la crise à Gaza et a adopté à une écrasante majorité une résolution qui améliore les droits de la Palestine au sein de l'organisation mondiale …
> L’Assemblée générale de l'ONU ADOPTE une résolution qui recommande au Conseil de sécurité de réexaminer favorablement la question de l’adhésion de la Palestine ; modifie les modalités de sa participation aux réunions
> L'Assemblée générale a exhorté le Conseil de sécurité à examiner « favorablement » la demande de la Palestine pour une adhésion à part entière.
Le projet de résolution, coparrainé par un groupe de pays, concernant le statut de l'État observateur de Palestine auprès des Nations Unies, a reçu 143 votes pour, 9 contre et 25 abstentions.
So Belgium broadcaster showed this message after interrupting Eurovision semi-final:
"This is a trade union action. We condemn human rights violations by the state of Israel. Moreover, the state of Israel destroys press freedom. This is why we are now interrupting the broadcast"
“If you’re calling for the arrest of protesters who are simply engaging in First Amendment activities on public space, then you’re exposing yourself as a partisan ...”
Saul Staniforth on X: Today the UN General Assembly voted on a resolution to grant new "rights & privileges" to #Palestine & to call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become a full member.
Yes 143
No 9
Abstain 25
The General Assembly applauded as the result was announced @palestine
Biden administration won't conclude Israel violated terms of US weapons agreement, AP sources say (apnews.com)
A soon-to-be released Biden administration report to Congress does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons, That's according to three people who have been briefed on the national security memorandum to be submitted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to lawmakers