Rights lawyers go to court to stop German arms deliveries to Israel (Reuters, 2024-04-05)
"The Berlin case, brought by several organisations including the European Legal Support Center (ELSC), Law for Palestine and the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy, was filed in an administrative court on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza.
"In a statement, the lawyers said the arms deliveries and support #Germany has provided to Israel violated the country's obligations under the War Weapons Control Act.
"They cited a January order from the International Court of Justice (#ICJ) for Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, which it has subjected to siege and invasion since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Israel denies genocide allegations..."
Israeli drone in aid worker strikes may have used UK engine, campaigners say (Meddle East Eye, 2024-04-04)
"Arms experts and campaigners are questioning whether the drone used by the Israeli military to kill seven aid workers, including three former members of Britain's armed forces, was powered by a UK-made engine."
"... it's possible the drone reportedly involved in the attack was flying with an engine manufactured by the UK-based UAV Engines Limited (UEL).
"The company,... is a subsidiary of the Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems."
Not from the Onion: United States of America: The White House: We do not know whether American weapons were used in an attack that killed workers at the “World Central Kitchen” in #Gaza.
Isn't this just wonderful? They know exactly who to blame US occupation forces were targeted. But when Israel commit 3 war crimes after each other in the matter of minutes, the great US of A plays ignorant to avoid condemning the crimes or feeling any kind of responsibility.
What happened to "civilized west'" support of law and order and enforcing the demands of #UN Security Council and #ICJ?
7 days have passed, Israel not only ignored the ruling, it has escalated their war crimes in both #Gaza and occupied West Bank.
They haven't allowed humanitarian aid, but murdered western volunteers feeding the starving palestinians.
#US hasn't pushed for ceasefire and release of the hostages, instead they have given billions of dollars worth of 2000 pound bombs and F-35 fighter jets to Israel.
#Canada hasn't stopped selling weapons to Israel despite them laying about it and ignoring the parliament ruling.
After global pressure and outcry against Israeli attacks against members of WCK that led to death of 7 members, Israeli government have officially apologied for the "mistake" and blamed the "accident" on Hamas.
This is another outrageous lie by IDF who targeted 3 different vehicles of WCK. Clearly marked by the group and their geo locations shared with Israeli military.
Do they really think we are stupid? That they accidentally attacked 3 vehicles from the same organization on 3 different locations by mistake?
This wasn't just another criminal action by IDF to prevent food distribution to starving Palestinians and to draw attention away from their horrible war crimes in and around #AlShifa Hospital?
Three British aid workers in Gaza killed in Israel airstrike (Channel 4 News | YouTube, 2024-04-02)
First 6:30 mins., report about the attack on #WCK with a series of former bombings upon humanitarian workers and facilities such as MSF (Doctors without Borders), Medical Aid for Palestinians and co.
🔥 @palestine #WarCrime#StopGenocide
Active-Duty U.S. Airman, Inspired by Aaron Bushnell, on Hunger Strike Outside White House over Gaza (Democracy Now!, 2024-04-02)
An interview video; transcription to be provided later, as always ✊
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“Democracy Now! speaks with an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Air Force on hunger strike to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Senior Airman Larry Hebert is on day three of his hunger strike outside the White House, where he has been holding a sign that reads «Active Duty Airman Refuses to Eat While Gaza Starves.» ‘It’s just completely wrong and immoral for civilians to be starved and bombed and targeted in any manner,’ says Hebert.”