Israel-Gaza

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‘cause Donatella will retaliate no matter how bad this would get, playing right into the hands of ‘rightist leaders’ everywhere.

The moderate West having to fend off, a teenage tantrum thrower, tumescent with ‘I can’t believe they’re letting me do this…’ is exactly what Putin, Xi and co would relish.

The rest of us, not so much.

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All UN Security Council members, except US, say famine in Gaza is 'man-made crisis'

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says nearly a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing famine, with numbers set to rise. (Reuters: Hatem Khaled)

In short:

All United Nations Security Council members, except the United States, say the famine in Gaza is a "man-made crisis".

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says more than 500,000 Palestinians are experiencing famine, with numbers set to rise.

The US questioned the famine report's credibility, while Israel dismissed the findings as "deeply flawed".

All United Nations Security Council members, except the United States, say the famine in Gaza is a "man-made crisis" and warn the use of starvation as a weapon of war is banned under international humanitarian law.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, local time, the 14 council members called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups, a substantive surge of aid throughout the strip, and for Israel to immediately and unconditionally lift all restrictions on aid delivery.

"Famine in Gaza must be stopped immediately," they said.

"Time is of the essence. The humanitarian emergency must be addressed without delay and Israel must reverse course.

Famine officially declared in Gaza City for first time by UN-backed group

Photo shows A young girl crying in a massive crowd of people lining up with pots at an charity kitchen.

Famine has been declared in an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next month, a global hunger monitor has determined.

Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, according to a global hunger monitor.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system said 514,000 people — nearly a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza — are experiencing famine, and that is due to rise to 641,000 by the end of September.

Israel asked the monitor on Wednesday to retract that assessment.

It also dismissed the findings as "deeply flawed", saying the IPC had based its survey on partial data largely provided by Hamas, which did not take into account a recent influx of food.

In a joint statement, all UN security council members, except the US, warned that the use of starvation as a weapon of war is banned under international humanitarian law. (Reuters: Dawoud Abu Alkas)

At a UN Security Council meeting on Gaza on Wednesday, acting US ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea questioned the credibility and integrity of the IPC report, saying it "doesn't pass the test on either".

"We all recognise that hunger is a real issue in Gaza and that there are significant humanitarian needs which must be met," she told the 15-member council.

"Addressing those needs is a priority for the United States."

Reuters

[Mekong]

Isn’t Israel attacking Qatar going too far? All financed by the USA of course

 

 

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They might ask for their plane back 😊

[Old Hippie]

13 hours ago, Mekong said:

Isn’t Israel attacking Qatar going too far? All financed by the USA of course

 

 

That is the part I don’t get. Israel was attacked by Hamas so feels justified in doing what they are doing. Israel then goes and attacks another country so what ever Qatar does in retaliation has to be accepted..? Israel is a great hypocrisy…The new apartheid of sorts…

[Mekong]

19 hours ago, bust said:

They might ask for their plane back 😊

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EVIL CUNT

Netanyahu flies circuitous route to UN summit ‘to avoid arrest’ in Europe

Wing of Zion followed Mediterranean Sea, tracking data shows, amid ICC arrest warrant

Benjamin Netanyahu has again taken a significantly longer flight route than necessary, avoiding the airspace of several European countries, this time while en route to the UN in New York.

The Israeli prime minister, who has an international criminal court arrest warrant against him for alleged crimes including starvation as a method of warfare, made a trip that flight-tracking data showed followed the Mediterranean Sea, rather than a more direct route over the continent.

The Wing of Zion, Israel’s equivalent of the US’s Air Force One, did cross territory over Greece and Italy but then turned south towards the strait of Gibraltar before heading across the Atlantic.

The Israeli government did not give an official reason for the routing, although Israeli media reported it was to avoid overflying a country that would be obliged to arrest him.

Shorter, more fuel-efficient routes may have flown across France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the UK. Those countries have all signed the ICC statute and would be legally required to arrest and surrender Netanyahu to The Hague-based court if he entered their territory.

While there is disagreement over whether a country’s military should enforce the rule by forcing a plane to land, the case would be much clearer if Netanyahu’s plane were to make an unscheduled or emergency landing.

France had previously authorised Israeli use of its airspace for Thursday’s flight, the French news agency AFP reported, citing a French diplomatic source. However, the flight did not cross French territory, possibly changing plans en route.

Relations between Israel and France have soured recently, with Paris heading an international diplomatic push to put pressure on Israel to end the bloodshed in Gaza, including by recognising Palestine as a state this week.

Netanyahu bitterly opposes recognition, and his political career has focused on preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The Jerusalem Post reported two weeks ago that some journalists and members of Netanyahu’s entourage would not accompany him to compensate for the additional fuel required for the extended route.

It is not the first time Netanyahu’s fight has taken a circuitous route. In July, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, Francesca Albanese, criticised Italy, France, and Greece for providing “safe passage to ICC-wanted Benjamin Netanyahu” when he flew to the US.Three months earlier, the Times of Israel cited the Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, as telling a pro-settlement organisation that Netanyahu’s flight to Washington DC in February had taken steps to avoid making an emergency landing in Europe.Fears of a medical emergency while in the air were heightened as Netanyahu had his prostate removed in late 2024. “He had just had surgery, he came with two doctors, and they told him he may have to land for treatment,” it quoted the ambassador as saying. “But if he were to land anywhere in Europe, he could be arrested as a war criminal.”The ambassador reportedly said Netanyahu’s flight deviated to fly in airspace close to US army bases, so he could land on those in an emergency.The Israeli leader is scheduled to address the UN general assembly on Friday and is due to meet the US president, Donald Trump, next week. Both Netanyahu and Trump reject the authority of the ICC.

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Well of course, this does mean, that the efforts of right thinking people (and I include us here on this forum) are having an effect.

When the leader of a country, has to make detours around the planet to avoid arrest, it means that he and all his 'best people' have made the judgment, that he is not safe.

Long may it continue.

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EVIL CUNT + 1

Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan

Donald Trump said Israel had his "full backing to finish the job" if Hamas did not accept the deal.

Israel has agreed to a US proposal to end its war on Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have announced after holding talks at the White House.

The White House has released a 20-point peace plan that would encourage Palestinians to remain in Gaza, see hostages and prisoners released on both sides, and see the Israeli military end its attacks, recently labelled a genocide by a UN Commission of Inquiry.

"So this is a big, big day, a beautiful day," Mr Trump said. "Potentially one of the great days ever in civilisation."

The plan, if enacted, would establish a temporary Palestinian governing body, supervised by a "Board of Peace" headed by Mr Trump.

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair would also be on the board.

The plan includes conditions that have previously been rejected by both sides. It is dependent on Hamas's agreement, though the plan itself says it would be partially implemented even if Hamas rejects it.

If Hamas did not agree, Mr Trump said, "Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas".

"But I have a feeling that we're going to have a positive answer," Mr Trump said.

Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported Donald Trump's proposal, which he said achieved his war aims. (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)

Key elements of the plan include:

• An immediate end to Israel's attacks on Gaza, and the gradual withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
• Palestinians to remain in, or return to, Gaza if they choose
• The disarmament of Hamas, with an amnesty offered to members who commit to peaceful coexistence with Israel
• A surge of aid into Gaza, to be distributed by the United Nations and Red Crescent
• The establishment of a temporary international stabilisation force (ISF) to oversee security in Gaza
• Some sort of process to "deradicalise" Gaza
• Recognition that the plan could produce the conditions for a pathway to a future Palestinian state — though it appears details on this point are vague.

The plan says Israel "will not occupy or annex Gaza", and the ISF will train "vetted Palestinian police forces" to eventually maintain internal security.

"Practically, the IDF will progressively hand over the Gaza territory it occupies to the ISF," the plan says, but notes that Israel would also maintain a "security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat".

Mr Netanyahu said the plan achieved Israel's war aims.

"I support your plan to end the war in Gaza," he told Mr Trump, and described the US president as the "greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House".

The leaders did not take questions at a White House press conference where they outlined their positions on the deal. A reporter asked if any Palestinians had been consulted on the plan, but was ignored.

Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said the group had not yet formally received the plan, Al Jazeera reported.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair would be part of the "Board of Peace", Donald Trump said. (Reuters: Claudia Greco)

Mr Netanyahu has also apologised to Qatar's prime minister for Israel's recent air strike in the country's capital, Doha, during a three-way call with Mr Trump, the White House said.

Qatar, a US ally, has been a key mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.

Both Qatar and the US were angered by Israel's bombing of a residential area of Doha, which was described as "barbaric" by Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

A White House read-out of the phone call said: "Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel's missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman.

"He further expressed regret that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty and affirmed that Israel will not conduct such an attack again in the future."