#unrwa

faab64@diasp.org

This Rabbi is charged with anti terrorism charges: This morning, seven rabbis and activists were arrested by Israeli police at the Gaza border as part of a delegation of thirty rabbis and other peace activists with Rabbis for Ceasefire from Israel and the United States who were attemping to bring food supplies into #Gaza through the Erez crossing.

The Passover Haggadah reads, “Let all who are hungry come and eat,” and teaches us that we must work for the freedom of all people. The Israeli government is enacting a famine on the people of Gaza. Forced starvation is just one of the many weapons of war that the Israeli state is using against the 2.3 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

This group of rabbis and activists came to the Erez Border crossing on Passover carrying aid in coordination with UNRWA, an organization critical to providing international aid to avert famine and further catastrophe for the people in Gaza. The Israeli government has banned #UNRWA from operating in northern Gaza. Rabbis for Ceasefire is bringing food aid to demonstrate this dire need, to call for the opening of all border crossings to allow in aid, and to demand an end to the siege on Gaza.​​​​​​​

Food aid is essential but not sufficient. To save the lives of Palestinians on the verge of death by the Israeli government's policy of forced starvation and siege, there must also be sufficient infrastructure in place to safely supply and distribute food alongside medical care. Life for Palestinian people is impossible without a permanent #ceasefire and lifting of the siege on Gaza.

As Rabbi Brant Rosen says, "next year, may there be liberation from the river to the sea."

Post and more pictures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6O3L4UOz6w/

#Israel #Protest #CeasefireNow #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SanctionIsrael #FoodAsWeapon #SaveRafah

berternste2@diasp.nl

Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done

The Guardian

Inquiry has not backed up allegations of ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which led to loss of $450m as people died in droves. (...)

Three months later, the situation has only worsened with the onset of a human-made famine on top of the bombing, the collapse of healthcare, the lack of water and a rise in epidemics. (...)

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Palestinians walk with their belongings past destroyed buildings in Khan Younis on 8 April. Photograph: Haitham Imad/EPA.

Tags: #israel #palestine #palestinians #gaza #unrwa #hamas #islamic_jihad #war #propaganda #desinformation #un #united_nations

berternste2@diasp.nl

Rapport: Israël heeft geen bewijs geleverd voor link UNRWA en terrorisme

NOS Nieuws

Er is geen bewijs geleverd dat medewerkers van de VN-hulporganisatie UNRWA banden hebben met leden van Hamas of de Islamitische Jihad. Die conclusie komt uit het zogenoemde 'Colonna-rapport' dat in opdracht van de VN is opgesteld, nadat Israël medewerkers van de organisatie had beschuldigd van betrokkenheid bij de terreuraanslagen van Hamas tegen Israël op 7 oktober. (...)

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Foto van VN secretaris-generaal Gutterres

Tags: #israel #palestina #palestinijnen #gaza #unrwa #hamas #islamitische_jihad #oorlog #propaganda #desinformatie

berternste2@diasp.nl

Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says

The Guardian

Exclusive: Review finds government has yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad.

Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UN relief agency Unrwa are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said.

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Palestinians carry away flour distributed by Unrwa in Rafah, Gaza, late last year. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Anadolu/Getty Images.

Tags: #israel #palestine #palestinians #gaza #unrwa #hamas #islamic_jihad #war #propaganda #desinformation

faab64@diasp.org

On April 8 and 9, the International Court of Justice ( #ICJ) will once again hold hearings on the Israeli genocide in #Gaza.

This time the judges in The Hague will be listening to arguments in the case brought by Nicaragua against #Germany.

The Central American nation accuses #Berlin of violating its obligations under the 1948 #Genocide Convention and other “intransgressible principles of international humanitarian law,” including the Fourth Geneva Convention

#Nicaragua argues that “each and every” party to the Genocide Convention has a duty “to do everything possible to prevent the commission of genocide” and that since October 2023 there has been “a recognized risk of genocide against the Palestinian people, directed first of all against the population of the #Gaza Strip.”

By sending vast quantities of military equipment to Israel and defunding #UNRWA, the #UN agency that provides essential humanitarian support to the population of Gaza, Nicaragua charges that “Germany is facilitating the commission of genocide and, in any case has failed in its obligation to do everything possible to prevent the commission of genocide.”

#StopIsrael #SaveGaza #BoycottIsrael #SanctionIsrael #PeaceNow #Europe #CeasefireNow

https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/germany-next-face-gaza-genocide-charges-hague

berternste2@diasp.nl

‘Israël zal niet veilig zijn zolang de Palestijnen dat niet zijn’

NRC

Izzeldin Abuelaish | gynaecoloog en activist - De Palestijnse arts Izzeldin Abuelaish verloor drie dochters bij Israëlische bombardementen in Gaza. Desondanks blijft hij pleiten voor verzoening met Israël. „Israël wil veiligheid maar zijn veiligheid is verbonden met die van de Palestijnen.” (...)

(Tekst loopt door onder de foto.)

Foto van Izzeldin Abuelaish
Izzeldin Abuelaish: „Je stil houden in tijden van onrecht maakt je medeplichtig aan onrecht”. Foto uit ‘I shall not hate’.

„Ondanks hun enorme technologische overwicht zijn de Israëliërs er na zes maanden nog altijd niet in geslaagd Hamas te verslaan”, zegt Abuelaish, „en zelfs Israëls militaire leiding gelooft daarin niet meer. Oorlog kan dit probleem niet oplossen. Israël wil veiligheid, maar zijn veiligheid is verbonden met die van de Palestijnen. Israël zal niet veilig zijn zolang de Palestijnen dat niet zijn.” (...)

In 2011 publiceerde hij zijn memoires onder de titel I shall not hate. Onlangs verscheen een film onder dezelfde titel, die ook in Den Haag bij het filmfestival Movies that Matter wordt vertoond. (...)

„Ik begrijp dat mijn Israëlische vrienden geschokt waren”, zegt Abuelaish. „Maar de Israëliërs zien niet wat er met de Palestijnen gebeurt. De aanval van 7 oktober kwam niet uit het niets. Daarvoor was de Gazastrook ook al een hel om in te leven.” (...)

„Haat is een besmettelijke ziekte, die de mensen zelf verwoest”, zegt hij. „Niemand wordt geboren met haat. Haat is een gif.” (...)

Niemand zou zich stil moeten houden over het huidige leed van de Palestijnen, betoogt hij. „Je stil houden in tijden van onrecht maakt je medeplichtig aan onrecht. Het gaat ook niet om een Palestijns probleem maar om een universeel menselijk probleem, dat de hele wereld aangaat.” (...)

Hoewel Abuelaish veel westerse critici van Hamas hypocriet vindt, constateert hij ook dat niet alle Gazanen de beweging steunen. „Vorige zomer waren we getuige van protestdemonstraties in de Gazastrook tegen Hamas. Er zijn veel mensen die snakken naar vrije democratische verkiezingen. Palestijnen zijn geen extremisten.” (...)

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De film ‘I shall not hate’ is deze vrijdag en zaterdag nog te zien op het Movies that Matter Festival in Den Haag.

Tags: #nederlands #nederland #boeken #gaza #israel #palestijnen #palestina #mensenrechten #oorlogsrecht #wapens #vn #verenigde_naties #bezette_gebieden #unrwa #rafah #oorlogsmisdaden

faab64@diasp.org

Israel’s war on Gaza live: ICJ again orders Israel to provide aid to Gaza

Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/3/28/israels-war-on-gaza-live-unarmed-palestinians-killed-buried-by-bulldozer

  • #Kuwait hands $2 million to #UNRWA for 2024: State news agency
  • ‘Catastrophic hunger’: Israel blocking aid to Gaza: #Oxfam Israel responsible for more than 200 ‘direct hits’ on schools in #Gaza: #UN
  • Palestine mission: Israel committing crimes in ‘contempt’ of #UNSC resolution

#SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SaveTheChildren
#palestine #Israel #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow

faab64@diasp.org

According to media reports, Senator Graham reportedly attacked UNRWA and allegedly claimed that the relief agency has taught Palestinian children to "kill all the Jews," leading to the organization being declared "dead to the US."

This occur amidst Israel's failure to provide evidence for its allegations and claims of certain organizations' involvement in the events of October 7th. As a result, all countries except the US have reinstated funding for #UNRWA.

#LindseyGraham #Politics #USPolitics #Israel #Inhumanity #Inhumanity #FooAsWeapon

faab64@diasp.org

Why, why, why, why are they allowed to dictate to the UN what is acceptable or not? Gaza has a border with Egypt, it should have have anything to do with Israel and UN organizations should have protection by the world, but sadly, with disgusting #GenocideJoe in US and freaking Sunak in UK, these monster are allowed to get away with what ever crime they desire.

#UNRWA #Gaza #Israel #UN #US #UK #Inhumanity #FoodAsWeapon #Famine #StopIsrael #SaveGaza

diane_a@diasp.org

influence thru #AIPAC is...

"Meeting: locked down w few SM posts. The goal of this year’s gathering was to fire up attendees for AIPAC’s 2024 agenda, before sending them off to strong-arm Congress on supporting IL.

AIPAC’s leg. strategy will use to support an unconditional $14B MIL funding package that has thus far been held up, among other policy changes +incl. abolishing the #UNRWA to opposing recent restrictions imposed by the Biden admin on Israeli settlers..."

https://prospect.org/world/2024-03-14-aipac-talking-points-revealed/

faab64@diasp.org

#UNRWA: At least one UNRWA staff member was killed and another 22 were injured when Israeli Forces hit a food distribution centre in the eastern part of #Rafah south of the📍#GazaStrip

Full Statement ⬇️
https://unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/least-one-unrwa-staff-killed-when-israeli-forces-hit-unrwa-centre-used
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Commenting on the Israeli strike on an UNRWA aid distribution centre today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, says that the US will wait for the Israeli military to investigate the attack claiming that he "[does]not know the details of what happened", however, he blames the resistance for the Israeli attack
Full video:
https://t.me/newsvideofa/1446

#SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SaveTheChildren
#palestine #Israel #Occupation #FoodAsWeapon #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow > quotation text here

anonymiss@despora.de

#UNRWA report says #Israel coerced some agency employees to falsely admit #Hamas links

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/unrwa-report-says-israel-coerced-some-agency-employees-falsely-admit-hamas-links-2024-03-08/

The document said several UNRWA Palestinian staffers had been detained by the Israeli #army, and added that the ill-treatment and abuse they said they had experienced included severe physical beatings, #waterboarding, and threats of harm to family members.

#war #terror #MiddleEast #warfare #politics #crime #humanRights #torture #news #uno #problem #military #Palestine #gaza