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oatmeal, 1 month ago to Palestine

#Palestine / Spain to recognise Palestinian statehood by July, leader says

[…] State news agency EFE and newspapers El Pais and La Vanguardia cited Sanchez as making the informal remarks to the travelling press corps late on Monday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on the first day of visits to Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

[…] He expected Spain to extend recognition to the Palestinians by July, he said, adding that he believed there would soon be a "critical mass" within the European Union to push several member states to adopt the same position, according to EFE.

#Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/spain-recognise-palestinian-statehood-by-july-leader-says-reports-2024-04-02/

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #Palestine

oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Israel / "To let Hamas win because of the captives? Most of the public opposes a deal"

Israel's former Ambassador to the UK and former International Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office shooting at every direction in an embarrassing and cruel online talk with "American Friends of Likud".

The Israeli government's disregard for the well-being of its own citizens has rarely been so blatant and coldly expressed, in this case with an Australian accent 🙄 ...

As many families of the victims emphasize: try to envision it was your own daughter or son being held captive in Gaza, before making such callous statements. However, one doubts whether Regev would have the courage to convey such sentiments directly to any of these anguished families.

#Ynet https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/b1pdretyc#autoplay

See also:

Yuli Edelstein: "get the fuck out of my face" https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112128050566612261

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #WarCrimes #Gaza

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oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Israel / Former President Rivlin: Israel is one step away from international ostracism

The former president expressed concern that Israel is at risk of losing international credibility and facing isolation if it does not change its approaches related to military conflicts and hostage negotiations.

In an interview with IDF Radio, Rivlin added:

[…] "We are losing the tremendous moral values that all Israeli governments for generations have enjoyed, by the conduct and behavior of the IDF and by the behavior of the State of Israel in everything related to the wars we have waged for 76 years."

Rivlin seems slightly delusional believing Israel had some exceptional “moral values” to be admired during its 76 years of occupation and abuse of international laws. It’s just that Gaza is more visible, and the crimes are difficult to explain away.

#Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-04-02/ty-article-live/alleged-israeli-strike-kills-several-world-central-kitchen-aid-workers-in-gaza/0000018e-9c9b-dfd2-afce-dcffeac70000?liveBlogItemId=884359719

@israel
@palestine
#WarCrimes #Gaza

oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Gaza / Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills seven working for food aid NGO

Hearing about the Israeli airstrike on Gaza which killed seven working for food aid NGO #WCK, I was reminded immediately of Meron Rapoport’s post about how Israel is sabotaging aid efforts. See Israel's Policy of Calculated Disorder in Gaza https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112133541637687094.

There’s nothing much to add. At this point it does seem Israel is doing its best to sow chaos by killing foreign aid workers; as well as locals it agreed could assist in securing the deliveries.

[…] "This is not only an attack against #WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war," said Erin Gore, chief executive of World Central Kitchen.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-airstrike-gaza-kills-foreign-aid-workers-hamas-run-media-office-says-2024-04-01/

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #WarCrimes #Gaza

oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Israel / "too old to emigrate but envied those who could" (Sami Michael, RIP)

Famed Israeli Author Sami Michael Dies at 97

[...] Born and raised in #Iraq, Mr. Michael was a political activist and member of the Communist party; when a warrant for his arrest was issued in 1948, he fled to neighboring Iran. Unable to return to Iraq, he immigrated to Israel in 1949. After working as an engineer and as a journalist for the Haifa-based Arabic newspaper Al Itihad, he became an acclaimed novelist who has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature. He [was] a human rights activist and the president of ACRI – the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.

Excerpts from a speech he gave back in 2012:

[...] The dominant culture in Israel has always directed its eyes towards the West. But this West, as always, weighs the existence of Israel as well as other countries in terms of economic profit and strategic value. The European settlers in Algiers, Zimbabwe and South Africa lasted longer than Zionist settlement in Israel. The hold that white men had over South Africa developed into an impressive power, but when the order of priorities changed in the world, it seems that the wall of Western support was a passing illusion, treacherous and deceptive. The State of Israel is in fact the product of traditional Jewish intercession. When the fathers of Zionism in Europe garnered sympathy for the establishment of a Jewish state they made use of the argument that the entity to be created would spread a wave of advanced European culture into the Middle East. This approach took root in Israeli consciousness, and until today Europe is the spiritual Mecca for a large section of the Israeli intelligentsia, especially for those writers considered as the shapers of public opinion. In my view, this is one of the deep internal conflicts in the Zionist idea. Zionist ideology emerged against the background of European anti-Semitism, yet the fathers of Zionism volunteered to serve as the agents of that very culture which nurtured a hatred of the Jews. It thus transpires that those upholding this approach regard the generations of anti-Semitism, the expulsion from Spain, the atrocities of Nazi Germany as if they had occurred on another planet, in some imaginary era.

#972mag https://www.972mag.com/author-sami-michael-israel-is-the-most-racist-state-in-the-industrialized-world/

See also:

Antisemitism and "Aliya" (immigration) and IDF's chronic manpower shortage https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112194886210173814

@israel
@palestine
@bookstodon #Israel #Apartheid #ArabJews

oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Israel / "too old to emigrate but envied those who could": (Sami Michael, RIP)

Famed Israeli Author Sami Michael Dies at 97

[...] Born and raised in #Iraq, Mr. Michael was a political activist and member of the Communist party; when a warrant for his arrest was issued in 1948, he fled to neighboring Iran. Unable to return to Iraq, he immigrated to Israel in 1949. After working as an engineer and as a journalist for the Haifa-based Arabic newspaper Al Itihad, he became an acclaimed novelist who has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature. He is still a human rights activist and [was] the president of ACRI – the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.

From his speech back in 2012: ‘Israel – Most racist state in the industrialized world’

[...] The dominant culture in Israel has always directed its eyes towards the West. But this West, as always, weighs the existence of Israel as well as other countries in terms of economic profit and strategic value. The European settlers in Algiers, Zimbabwe and South Africa lasted longer than Zionist settlement in Israel. The hold that white men had over South Africa developed into an impressive power, but when the order of priorities changed in the world, it seems that the wall of Western support was a passing illusion, treacherous and deceptive. The State of Israel is in fact the product of traditional Jewish intercession. When the fathers of Zionism in Europe garnered sympathy for the establishment of a Jewish state they made use of the argument that the entity to be created would spread a wave of advanced European culture into the Middle East. This approach took root in Israeli consciousness, and until today Europe is the spiritual Mecca for a large section of the Israeli intelligentsia, especially for those writers considered as the shapers of public opinion. In my view, this is one of the deep internal conflicts in the Zionist idea. Zionist ideology emerged against the background of European anti-Semitism, yet the fathers of Zionism volunteered to serve as the agents of that very culture which nurtured a hatred of the Jews. It thus transpires that those upholding this approach regard the generations of anti-Semitism, the expulsion from Spain, the atrocities of Nazi Germany as if they had occurred on another planet, in some imaginary era.

#972mag https://www.972mag.com/author-sami-michael-israel-is-the-most-racist-state-in-the-industrialized-world/

See also:

Antisemitism and "Aliya" (immigration) and IDF's chronic manpower shortage https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112194886210173814

@israel
@palestine
@bookstodon #Israel #Apartheid #ArabJews

oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Israel / Will Israeli Academia Speak Out Against IDF's Actions in Gaza?

The answer to this question, raised by Amira Hass couple of weeks ago https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024-03-18/ty-article-opinion/.premium/will-israeli-academia-speak-out-against-the-armys-actions-in-gaza-no-way/0000018e-4d97-dc34-a18e-ff9f21fc0000, is a resounding no.

As Israel kills dozens of academics, destroys every university and subjects Gaza's civilian population to horrible suffering, many in the Israeli academia are unable to bring themselves to speak up when it's their country that's being accused of such crimes.

All things considered, Ariel Porat, Tel Aviv University's president, does his best. But it does come across as the absolute minimum, as he stops short of calling Israel's leaders to stop and univocally condemn the indiscriminate killing and engineered starvation.

[...] In recent weeks, the humanitarian crisis has begun to be addressed, albeit quietly and with caution. A few weeks ago, a strong statement was issued, signed by nearly a thousand academics and members of several faculties in the country, including the IDF Chief of Staff, calling on the Israeli government to act forcefully to prevent a humanitarian crisis. Many refrained from signing the statement, not because they disagree with the call, but out of fear that it would be perceived as a moral judgment: after all, the State of Israel is going through its most difficult times, and it is essential to achieve the goals of the war as determined by its leaders.

[...] This is a grave mistake. It is highly doubtful whether a humanitarian crisis will advance the goals of the war, and in fact, it may hinder our ability to achieve these goals, both in terms of operational effectiveness and in terms of losing international legitimacy and support, even from our friends. But above all, it is a grave mistake because there is no goal, however noble, that justifies all means. And it is clear that Hamas's clear responsibility for the horrific disaster that has befallen us, which affects not only us but also our children, does not absolve us, in and of itself, of responsibility for the situation that has been created.

#Haaretz [Hebrew] https://www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/2024-04-01/ty-article-opinion/.premium/0000018e-9452-dd2f-a7cf-d77b5e960000 or https://archive.ph/otzkT

See also:

Refugees International Report: Siege and Starvation: How Israel Obstructs Aid to Gaza https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112098033817653500

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #WarCrimes #Gaza
@academicchatter

oatmeal, 1 month ago to Israel

#Israel / Will Israeli Academia Speak Out Against the IDF's Actions in Gaza?

The answer to this question, raised by Amira Hass couple of weeks ago https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024-03-18/ty-article-opinion/.premium/will-israeli-academia-speak-out-against-the-armys-actions-in-gaza-no-way/0000018e-4d97-dc34-a18e-ff9f21fc0000, is a resounding no.

As Israel kills dozens of academics, destroys every university and subject a civilian population to horrible suffering, many in the Israeli academia are unable to bring themselves to speak up when it's their country that's being accused of such crimes.

All things considered, Ariel Porat, Tel Aviv University's president, does his best. But it does come across as the absolute minimum, as he stops short of calling Israel's leaders to stop and univocally condemn the indiscriminate killing and engineered starvation.

[...] In recent weeks, the humanitarian crisis has begun to be addressed, albeit quietly and with caution. A few weeks ago, a strong statement was issued, signed by nearly a thousand academics and members of several faculties in the country, including the IDF Chief of Staff, calling on the Israeli government to act forcefully to prevent a humanitarian crisis. Many refrained from signing the statement, not because they disagree with the call, but out of fear that it would be perceived as a moral judgment: after all, the State of Israel is going through its most difficult times, and it is essential to achieve the goals of the war as determined by its leaders.

[...] This is a grave mistake. It is highly doubtful whether a humanitarian crisis will advance the goals of the war, and in fact, it may hinder our ability to achieve these goals, both in terms of operational effectiveness and in terms of losing international legitimacy and support, even from our friends. But above all, it is a grave mistake because there is no goal, however noble, that justifies all means. And it is clear that Hamas's clear responsibility for the horrific disaster that has befallen us, which affects not only us but also our children, does not absolve us, in and of itself, of responsibility for the situation that has been created.

#Haaretz [Hebrew] https://www.haaretz.co.il/opinions/2024-04-01/ty-article-opinion/.premium/0000018e-9452-dd2f-a7cf-d77b5e960000 or https://archive.ph/otzkT

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #WarCrimes #Gaza
@academicchatter

oatmeal, 1 month ago to France

#France / Antisemitism and "Aliya" (immigration) and IDF's chronic manpower shortage

With war in Gaza, Israel faces new pressure to draft the ultra-Orthodox into service, but there are other sources to exploit.
The "Accompanying Olim" project is a recurring initiative, of the sort Israel rolls out whenever its faces international criticism, which it then exploits to stoke fears of a supposed rise in #antisemitism.

This particular iteration involves veteran immigrants from France guiding new arrivals from the same country (Israeli Minister of Immigration and Integration Ofir Sofer was in attendance.) https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/rjazehpka

The fact is that France's thriving Jewish community serves as a testament to the failure of Zionism, as well as the prudence of the luckiest Arab Jews who had a choice not to immigrate to Israel after 1948, sparing themselves from the institutionalized racism and marginalization that impoverished those who had no choice but to settle in what was essentially a colony of Eastern Europeans claiming to have founded a home for all Jewish people.

Professor Sergio Della Pergola's research highlights important demographic trends among Jewish immigrant populations in Israel and France. His data shows that in the 1960s and 1970s, Jewish immigrants to both countries from Europe/USA and Asia/Africa had comparable professional distributions, with those arriving to Israel from either geographies being majority blue-collar workers and unskilled laborers, rather than academics or professionals.

However, the trajectories of these immigrant groups diverged substantially within Israel over time due to government policies that marginalized and disadvantaged Arab Jews. While arriving with similar socioeconomic profiles, a significant gap emerged, with Arab Jews facing systemic discrimination and barriers to integration.

See also:

On the Right-Wing Government and Zionism's Dependence on Antisemitism https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112151162422038933

Potential Prosecution of Franco-Israeli Soldiers for Crimes in Gaza War https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112146385154601283

@israel
#Israel #Antisemitism #France

Employed in selected occupations in Israel by continent of origin, 1966-2010 in percentages, first generation versus second generation
a surprise visit by a an IDF soldier, living Gaza to surprise his parents in the event in Paris

oatmeal, 1 month ago to France

#France / Antisemitism and "Aliya" and IDF's chronic manpower shortage (immigration)

With war in Gaza, Israel faces new pressure to draft the ultra-Orthodox into service, but there are other sources to exploit.
The "Accompanying Olim" project is a recurring initiative, of the sort Israel rolls out whenever its faces international criticism, which it then exploits to stoke fears of a supposed rise in #antisemitism.

This particular iteration involves veteran immigrants from France guiding new arrivals from the same country (Israeli Minister of Immigration and Integration Ofir Sofer was in attendance.) https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/rjazehpka

The fact is that France's thriving Jewish community serves as a testament to the failure of Zionism, as well as the prudence of the luckiest Arab Jews who had a choice not to immigrate to Israel after 1948, sparing themselves from the institutionalized racism and marginalization that impoverished those who had no choice but to settle in what was essentially a colony of Eastern Europeans claiming to have founded a home for all Jewish people.

Professor Sergio Della Pergola's research highlights important demographic trends among Jewish immigrant populations in Israel and France. His data shows that in the 1960s and 1970s, Jewish immigrants to both countries from Europe/USA and Asia/Africa had comparable professional distributions, with those arriving to Israel from either geographies being majority blue-collar workers and unskilled laborers, rather than academics or professionals.

However, the trajectories of these immigrant groups diverged substantially within Israel over time due to government policies that marginalized and disadvantaged Arab Jews. While arriving with similar socioeconomic profiles, a significant gap emerged, with Arab Jews facing systemic discrimination and barriers to integration.

See also:

On the Right-Wing Government and Zionism's Dependence on Antisemitism https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112151162422038933

Potential Prosecution of Franco-Israeli Soldiers for Crimes in Gaza War https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112146385154601283

@israel
#Israel #Antisemitism #France

Employed in selected occupations in Israel by continent of origin, 1966-2010 in percentages, first generation versus second generation
a surprise visit by a an IDF soldier, living Gaza to surprise his parents in the event in Paris

oatmeal, 1 month ago to France

#France / Antisemitism and "Aliya" (immigration)

The "Accompanying Olim" project is a recurring initiative rolled out whenever Israel faces international criticism, which it then exploits to stoke fears of a supposed rise in #antisemitism. This particular iteration involves veteran immigrants from France guiding new arrivals from the same country (Israeli Minister of Immigration and Integration Ofir Sofer was in attendance.)

https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/rjazehpka

The fact is that France's thriving Jewish community serves as a testament to the failure of Zionism, as well as the prudence of the luckiest Arab Jews who had a choice not to immigrate to Israel after 1948, sparing themselves from the institutionalized racism and marginalization that impoverished those who had no choice but to settle in what was essentially a colony of Eastern Europeans claiming to have founded a home for all Jewish people.

Professor Sergio Della Pergola's research highlights important demographic trends among Jewish immigrant populations in Israel and France. His data shows that in the 1960s and 1970s, Jewish immigrants to both countries from Europe/USA and Asia/Africa had comparable professional distributions, with those arriving to Israel from either geographies being majority blue-collar workers and unskilled laborers, rather than academics or professionals.

However, the trajectories of these immigrant groups diverged substantially within Israel over time due to government policies that marginalized and disadvantaged Arab Jews. While arriving with similar socioeconomic profiles, a significant gap emerged, with Arab Jews facing systemic discrimination and barriers to integration.

See also:

On the Right-Wing Government and Zionism's Dependence on Antisemitism https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112151162422038933

Potential Prosecution of Franco-Israeli Soldiers for Crimes in Gaza War https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112146385154601283

@israel
#Israel #Antisemitism #France

Employed in selected occupations in Israel by continent of origin, 1966-2010 in percentages, first generation versus second generation
a surprise visit by a an IDF soldier, living Gaza to surprise his parents in the event in Paris

oatmeal, 1 month ago to BBC

#Gaza / Journalists injured in al-Aqsa hospital air strike

[…] Al-Aqsa is the last hospital functioning in the central Gaza Strip.

[…] The journalists were among hundreds who are sheltering in makeshift tents in the grounds of the hospital.

[…] Hamas and medical staff deny Israeli accusations that militants use hospitals as bases.

[…] A WHO team at the hospital were all accounted for, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on social media.
"We again call for protection of patients, health personnel and humanitarian missions. The ongoing attacks and militarisation of hospitals must stop. International humanitarian law must be respected," he added.

#BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68704280

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #WarCrimes

oatmeal, 1 month ago to israel

#UN / Preliminary probe finds unspecified flaws in UN Palestinian refugee agency

The UN has identified "critical areas" that need improvement in the UNRWA, following a preliminary investigation into the agency. The investigation was launched after Israel accused 12 UNRWA employees of being involved in a #Hamas attack on Israel in October, resulting in the deaths of around 1,160 people. The UN immediately fired the accused staff members and launched an internal probe, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna.

The interim report found that UNRWA has mechanisms in place to ensure neutrality, but also identified areas requiring improvement. However, the specific issues were not disclosed. A final report will be presented to the UN Secretary-General on April 20. Colonna interviewed UNRWA staff and officials from both Israel and Palestine as part of the investigation.

#AlArabiya https://english.alarabiya.net/amp/News/middle-east/2024/03/20/Preliminary-probe-finds-unspecified-flaws-in-UN-Palestinian-refugee-agency-

@israel
@palestine

oatmeal, 2 months ago to Palestine

#Palestine / More US Sanctions: Two West Bank Outposts and Three Settlers

The #US has imposed its second round of sanctions on Israeli settlers since President Joe #Biden's executive order, marking the first-ever sanctions on entire Israeli outposts in the West Bank. The sanctioned outposts are Moshe's Farms and Zvi's Farms, and the three settlers targeted are Zvi Bar Yosef, Neriya Ben Pazi, and Moshe Sharvit.

The decision is seen as a significant step by the Biden administration to address the issue of extremist settler violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians in the occupied territories.

#Haaretz https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-03-14/ty-article/.premium/u-s-sanctions-two-west-bank-outposts-three-settlers/0000018e-3d57-d5c2-a5ff-bf7f94cd0000 or https://archive.is/radip

@israel
@palestine
#Israel #WarCrimes #Gaza #WestBank

oatmeal, 5 months ago to random

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