Whatever your position is, just take a moment to reflect on just how dark this is.
Just hours after the ICJ concluded that Israel was plausibly committing genocide and ordered it to dramatically step up humanitarian efforts, 7 Western countries sanctioned... not Israel but the Palestinians and the UN (!!!).
They cut funding for UNRWA, which is THE UN agency tasked with humanitarian assistance to Palestinians (and therefore their main lifeline).
Even if you were the world's worst cynic, you'd still have a hard time expecting such sheer level of cruelty and depravation. This is absolutely unfathomable.
They did so with the cheapest possible excuse, effectively using Israel's narrative that "UNWRA is Hamas" and allegations by Israel that some UNWRA staff were involved in the 7th Oct attack but 1) Israel has been making these accusations for months (so the timing of cutting funding right after the ICJ ruling is obviously not a coincidence) and 2) UNWRA has announced it's terminated the contracts of the staff members accused (12 people out of its 30,000 strong workforce) and launched an investigation, so it obviously doesn't condone this. Even if the allegations were to be proven correct, how can an organization of 30,000 staff be held collectively accountable for the individual actions of 0.04% of its workforce? Especially in the current context when its work is a life or death matter for millions of people.
To add to the cynicism here, UNWRA staff are actually a major victim of the war with at least 152 UNRWA staffers killed by Israel in Gaza to date. In a normal world, it is Israel that should be punished for killing so many members of a humanitarian organization. But nope, it's the humanitarian organization that's getting punished, alongside with the very vulnerable population it's committed to helping.
15 of 17 Judges at the International Court of Justice concluded that provisional measures in the case of genocide against Israel are necessary.
The ICJ order:
https://t.co/xAaZtxaEUF
What does this mean?
A victory for the Palestinian people and a massive problem for Israel and its enablers like the US Govt and Germany who are the two largest arms suppliers for Israel.
South Africa deserves gratitude for brining this important case against Israel.
Netanyahu, senior Israeli officials and military leaders are at great risk to be found guilty of genocide because they made their intent to commit genocide widely known. But this case will drag on for many years.
The nickname Genocide Joe based on the complicity of Joe Biden in the Gaza genocide will haunt him during his re-election campaign. He’s now unelectable and if the Dems can’t get Biden to stop his re-election bid they are guaranteed to lose.
It’s one thing for the Biden DOJ to indict Trump for all kinds of misdemeanors but being associated with the systematic and criminal mass murder of over 10,000 children makes Biden the worst possible candidate.
Because the US Govt vetoed every ceasefire vote at the UN Security Council and continued to provide arms to Israel after senior officials made their intent of genocide publicly known the US Govt, Joe Biden and Anthony Blinken may end up as co-accused in this case of genocide.
The rules-based International order is finished. The double standard of the West and especially the US Govt have been exposed in this case.
Many nations and militant groups in the Middle East may use this ruling to justify their interventions against Israel and the US.
This is a big day for International law and justice. There’s hope that not every important institution has been corrupted by the US and its vassals.
Officials in Israel have already slammed the ICJ ruling as anti-semitic but the ICJ order speaks for itself. Israel is charged with the worst crime known to humanity and has become a pariah on the world stage.
What should happen now:
All foreign arms deliveries to Israel must stop immediately.
Trade embargoes and sanctions should be established against Israel if it continues to attack Palestinian civilians.
Consumer boycotts of products and services from Israel are certainly a choice for people around the world.
@elonmusk should call off his friendship with Netanyahu and @RobertKennedyJr is unelectable for his unwavering support of Israel. Don’t vote for him.
Demonstrations for the Palestinian people and the establishment of a Palestinian state with borders that pre-date the theft of Palestinian land. Thanks to all the fair minded people who demonstrated for the Palestinians around the world.
Thank you South Africa 🇿🇦
After an Israeli airstrike took the life of his mother, along with the unknown fate of his father, 13-year old Mohammad Al Yazji is now the primary caretaker of his 7 siblings, including his 6-month old baby sister.
Elon Musk should have a conversation with this man.
Instead of nodding his head whenever Netanyahu or Shapiro speak, maybe he'll actually learn something from this conversation.
@azaizamotaz9 I genuinely have so much love for you brother.
The world sees your suffering and all those with humanity stand with Palestine 🇵🇸♥️
@elonmusk
@madhoun95 🇪🇸🇵🇸All Spain mobilized for Palestine today. 90 coordinated demonstrations across the whole country, hundreds of thousands of Spaniards protesting the ongoing genocide in #Gaza, while demanding a free Palestinian State and cutting all ties with Israel. 👇🏽
https://t.co/KN5QJg0si7
Hi, I'm still alive, but I'm sick in Nasser Hospital, and I have limited internet access. However, for the past two days, I feel like we are more alone than ever!
Our cries and sharing about the the occupation massacres don't seem to matter. You can see the Israeli soldiers proudly showing off on TikTok about killing us. No need for proof anymore. The killing of our children has become normal!