1️⃣ Israeli officials react with outrage after Spain, Ireland and Norway announce their recognition of the State of Palestine, promising to continue the attack on Gaza and build new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
2️⃣ Intense street battles continue in Gaza’s southern Rafah and northern Jabalia as Israeli troops advance into both areas, packed with terrified civilians.
3️⃣ Israel’s military says its Nahal Brigade joined a division of troops surrounding Rafah as it plans to attack “terror targets” deep in the city, adding that it will prevent “harm to the civilian population as much as possible”.
4️⃣ UN says displaced “families living among the rubble” after more than 800,000 Palestinians flee Rafah as Israeli forces attack.
5️⃣ Washington has warned Israel against withholding Palestinian Authority funds after Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he would withhold tax revenue.
6️⃣ Biden administration remains concerned about Israel’s possible use of heavy bombs against civilians in Rafah and is in contact with Israel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
7️⃣ The Israeli military has bombed a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least eight people, mostly women and children, the Wafa reports.
Before I sleep, I have this image of your body under the rubble. It flashes into my mind and makes my heart sink. Then I pick up my phone and go to our photos.
intervenants :
Michael Lynk, Marc Lassouaou,
Amb Hala Abou Hassira, Shuruq Asad, Pascal André, Rima Hassan, Ghassan Abu Sittah, Nada Awad, Razan Zuayter, Jean-Claude Samouiller, Johann Soufi, Mounir Satouri, Ramy Shaath, Omar Barghouti, Kaoutar Harchi, Elias Sanbar, Sylvain Cypel
Israel has intensified its Rafah offensive despite yesterday’s ICJ ruling for it to halt, including bombing residential buildings near the Kuwaiti Hospital.
A series of Israeli air attacks have killed dozens of people throughout northern Gaza, including women and children sheltering in Beit Hanoon.
Northern Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital is out of service as Israeli forces continue to surround it.
Today, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign Choir uplifted Tesco Leith with powerful melodies, urging shoppers to boycott Israeli products and stand in solidarity with Palestine.
Some #Israelis think they "must" #vandalize#aid#convoys, destroying food & medical supplies, because starving civilians in #Gaza would surely bring hostages home.
»“We would prefer that we don’t have to do the blockages, honestly,” Ariel said.
“I don’t like ransacking things. It’s not one of my favourite hobbies. But we prefer that to the death of our friends and family, which is what happens the longer this war drags on."«
Palestinians queue in front of the pharmacy opened by Sehveil, a Palestinian pharmacist who took refuge in Khan Younis, due to a shortage of pharmacies and health services in the area [Doaa Albaz/Anadolu]
Palestinians living in the Jabalia Refugee Camp, Beit Lahia, Al-Falouja, and Al-Fakhura in the north of Gaza migrate towards safer areas after being forced to flee due to Israeli attacks, Friday [Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu]
"ICJ rules Israel must stop Rafah operation, what’s next?"
"International Court of Justice orders are legally binding.
"However, the court’s ruling will now be discussed at the UN Security Council, where states can decide to take united action to enforce the court’s rulings.
"However, the US has a veto, which it has historically used to shield Israel from the consequences of violating international law."
The Israeli military has continued its operation in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, targeting more residential buildings and public facilities, including schools and UNRWA facilities.
There has been no water or food supplied to the camp for the last 17 days. There is an actual famine going on there.
UK: The Hay Festival dropped
its main sponsor after boycotts from speakers and performers over the firm’s links to Israel and fossil fuel companies. Hooray! Protest works! #Gaza
A photo shared by Israeli soldiers and media on Thursday shows a soldier holding a book while a fire burns behind him in the Al-Aqsa University library, one of the largest libraries in the Gaza Strip.
Mehdi Hasan and Zeteo on the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas.
Interviews with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories and Luis Moreno Ocampo, former ICC Chief Prosecutor.
Worth 18 minutes of your time.
The days when Israel could silence criticism of its warcrimes by threatening to label people "antisemitic" are over.
The world can see what dirty tricks and lies Israel constantly uses, as well a playing the victim while they commit ethnic cleansing.
Israel is a Pariah State, and that is clear to see.