Israel-Gaza war

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UN Chief alarmed by mass graves, calls for an independent investigation.

NEW YORK, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (WAFA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at reports that mass graves have been uncovered in several locations in Gaza, including Al-Shifa Medical Complex and Nasser Medical Complex.

"It is imperative that independent international investigators, with forensic expertise, are allowed immediate access to the sites of these mass graves to establish the precise circumstances under which hundreds of Palestinians lost their lives and were buried, or reburied," Guterres told reporters in New York.

He said the health system in Gaza has been decimated by the war, adding that two-thirds of hospitals and health centers are out of action; stressing that many of those that remain are seriously damaged.

"Some hospitals now resemble cemeteries," the UN Secretary-General said. "In Nasser alone, over 390 bodies have reportedly been exhumed."

There are competing narratives around several of these mass graves, including serious allegations that some of those buried were unlawfully killed, he said.

The UN Chief affirmed that hospitals, health workers, patients and all civilians must be protected and the human rights of all must be respected.

"I have called consistently for a humanitarian ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and a massive surge in humanitarian aid. Unfortunately, that has not happened yet," he said.

"Without that, I fear the war, with all its consequences both in Gaza and across the region, will worsen exponentially,” adding that the recent weeks have seen airstrikes on the Rafah area.

A military assault on Rafah would be an unbearable escalation, killing thousands more civilians and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee, the UN Secretary-General said, adding it would have a devastating impact on Palestinians in Gaza, with serious repercussions on the occupied West Bank, and across the wider region.

He noted that all members of the UN Security Council and many other governments have clearly expressed their opposition to such an operation, appealing for all those with influence over Israel to do everything in their power to prevent it.

"More than 1.2 million people are now seeking shelter in Rafah governorate, most of them fleeing the Israeli bombardment that has reportedly killed over 34,000 people. They have very little to eat, hardly any access to medical care, little shelter and nowhere safe to go," he said.

"In northern Gaza, the most vulnerable – from sick children to people with disabilities – are already dying of hunger and disease," Guterres said, noting: "We must do everything possible to avert an entirely preventable, human-made famine."

He noted that a major obstacle to distributing aid across Gaza is the lack of security for humanitarians and the people we serve, pointing out that humanitarian convoys, facilities and personnel, and the people in need, must not be targets.

"We welcome aid delivery by air and sea, but there is no alternative to the massive use of land routes. I again call on the Israeli authorities to allow and facilitate safe, rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid and humanitarian workers, including UNRWA, throughout Gaza," he added.

"We recognize the irreplaceable and indispensable work of UNRWA to support millions of people in Gaza, the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon," the UN Secretary-General said.

"Some Member States are giving to UNRWA for the first time and the generosity of private donors around the world is also heartening and unprecedented. But we still have a funding gap," he said.

He called on Member States, both traditional and new donors, to pledge funds generously to ensure the continuity of the agency’s operations.

The UN Secretary-General said UNRWA’s presence across the region is a source of hope and stability, noting that its education, healthcare and other services provide a sense of normality, safety and stability to desperate communities.

Speaking about Israeli colonies in the West Bank, the UN Chief said colonies are illegal in themselves and constitute an obstacle to peace and to the two-state solution.

Not only colonies are illegal, but the violence of colonists has been one of the most serious aggravating factors of the very dramatic situation that we have now in the West Bank, he stressed. “And obviously, this should also be a matter that would deserve full accountability.”

He affirmed that the two-state solution is the only sustainable path to peace and security for Israelis, Palestinians, and the wider region.

"The United Nations is totally committed to supporting a pathway to peace, based on an end to the occupation and the establishment of a fully independent, democratic, viable, contiguous and sovereign Palestinian State, with Gaza as an integral part," the UN Secretary-General said.

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Israel is shutting down Al Jazeera’s operations and broadcasting effective immediately

https://apnews.com/article/eba9416aea82f505ab908ee60d1de5e4

This is a threat to press freedom and should be condemned by all journalists and media outlets. Al Jazeera has been bringing some of the most in-depth coverage on the atroctious in Gaza. This is North Korea level of censorship.


Let's now focus on honoring the courageous journalists who have been covering the conflict on the ground.

The Price of Truth’ –UNESCO Awards Palestinian Journalists the World Press Freedom Prize.

Palestinian journalists covering Israel’s genocidal attack on Gaza have been awarded the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals.

The announcement received a standing ovation at the World Press Freedom Conference in Santiago, Chile on Friday.

“I feel joy and pride, but it’s a joy mixed with a sadness for the loss of the martyrs of the Palestinian press,” said Nasser Abu Baker, the President of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate as he received the award on behalf of all Palestinian journalists.

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Why was the thread moved?

Going to ask the same question when I saw thr thread moved to History.

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Crickets from the Western media.

https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1791651579939963194

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https://twitter.com/AshlarRob/status/1792537990616514738

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Dr Phil

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7H4ZuftIqW/

My opinion of him has increased markedly.

Hillary Clinton

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7Ht24wNk50/

Great message.

No message or sympathy for the 35,800 Palestinians who have been slaughter by the Israelies. They all want to talk about the hostages but never give a damn about all the poor children and mothers where their homes have been demolished and are witnessing a famine crisis due to the actions of the Israeli government blocking the aid.

More reasons to hate the fraud Dr Phil and that sociopath Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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The second Trump wins the election (if he wins, which looks increasingly likely) Netanyahu will withdraw all troops from Gaza. Biden only gave him 99% of what he wanted, and that's not enough for the most pampered, entitled country on the planet.

The fact that supposed moderates like Gantz still haven't pulled their war cabinet support to stop this madness reflects awfully on their character too. This is a very sick society.

Leftists are completely delusional about what Palestinian culture is. They think this is some indigenous, peaceful tribe like Mayan civilization in 3000 BC (of course they are wrong about this too) when you listen to some of their language. Unfortunately, reality on the ground suggests if given the capacity they would kill every Jewish person they could.

I'm sure bombing refugee camps will totally change their culture.

Both Gantz and Galland gave a three week deadline that hasn’t passed yet

Not holding my breath.

What is your solution to the conflict then? Eliminate Israel's Jewish majority?

Yeah.

End of minority rule (apartheid).

Glad you finally just came clean about the end game. You danced around it for months. Why is it that Israel gets eliminated but other countries like the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania don't? Couldn't at all be because of the country's Jewish majority? There is no minority rule because the West Bank and Gaza are to be part of a Palestinian state, not Israel.

A one united Democratic Palestine state that grantees the equal rights to Arabs and Jews is the best outcome for all parties involved. When people say they support a one party state they're not talking about wiping an ethnic group out of the region. A state in which is neutral in the ruling of ethnicity will help bring justice to the region while a two-state solution is "separate but equal" proposal. Palestine will still be under threat under a solution where Israel still has the power to invade the nation.

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The second Trump wins the election (if he wins, which looks increasingly likely) Netanyahu will withdraw all troops from Gaza. Biden only gave him 99% of what he wanted, and that's not enough for the most pampered, entitled country on the planet.

The fact that supposed moderates like Gantz still haven't pulled their war cabinet support to stop this madness reflects awfully on their character too. This is a very sick society.

Leftists are completely delusional about what Palestinian culture is. They think this is some indigenous, peaceful tribe like Mayan civilization in 3000 BC (of course they are wrong about this too) when you listen to some of their language. Unfortunately, reality on the ground suggests if given the capacity they would kill every Jewish person they could.

I'm sure bombing refugee camps will totally change their culture.

Both Gantz and Galland gave a three week deadline that hasn’t passed yet

Not holding my breath.

What is your solution to the conflict then? Eliminate Israel's Jewish majority?

Yeah.

End of minority rule (apartheid).

Glad you finally just came clean about the end game. You danced around it for months. Why is it that Israel gets eliminated but other countries like the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania don't? Couldn't at all be because of the country's Jewish majority? There is no minority rule because the West Bank and Gaza are to be part of a Palestinian state, not Israel.

A one united Democratic Palestine state that grantees the equal rights to Arabs and Jews is the best outcome for all parties involved. When people say they support a one party state they're not talking about wiping an ethnic group out of the region. A state in which is neutral in the ruling of ethnicity will help bring justice to the region while a two-state solution is "separate but equal" proposal. Palestine will still be under threat under a solution where Israel still has the power to invade the nation.

So no Israel? you basically just admitted you want the destruction of Israel?

It will be incorporated into the new Palestine state.

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Leftism is becoming a bad addiction.

Socialism is the only way to fix social injustices. I will rather die to fight for the proletariat than sell out to the bourgeois ruling class. American conservatives and liberals are the same in maintaining the capitalist system that has caused misery across the world.

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Leftism is becoming a bad addiction.

Socialism is the only way to fix social injustices. I will rather die to fight for the proletariat than sell out to the bourgeois ruling class. American conservatives and liberals are the same in maintaining the capitalist system that has caused misery across the world.

Okay Comrade, Cuba and Venezuela do not have any misery and feature extremely high standards of living. That is why everyone from these places would never dare sail or run to the US border! On second thought, please just spare us the bs. The idea this system of government is a force for good is well, a complete farce.

Look at the achievements of Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary leader of Bukina Faso. The country was in dire shape when he took over in 1983, as one of the poorest nations on the African continent. Pushing back against the aid of the World Bank, Sankara led the country out of poverty, led a successful vaccine program, planted trees to fight against climate change, built a modern  transportation system. All within a span of four years before being assassinated by his "friend" in a coup that was planned by the French.

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The Nation is a standard center-left magazine, not even close to being a outlet for Tankies.

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https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1798330717245510139

My heart goes out to this poor kid. Just nowhere to be safe during this turmultous times.

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More discussion on the NAACP telling Biden to stop arming Israel than the 40 casualities from the UNRWA school. A school that Israel says is "housing" Hamas but no evidence has come out from that conclusion. It was sickening to see another institution being attacked again by Israel, as well the human lives that have been taken away.

Permanent ceasefire NOW!

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“Jewish” voice for “peace” furious that four hostages were freed.

210 innocent Palestinians died through the reckless actions of the Israel government. They are consistent in condemning the violent Zionist regime that is whipping out the people of Gaza.

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https://twitter.com/jvplive/status/1799494704784089561

“Jewish” voice for “peace” furious that four hostages were freed.

210 innocent Palestinians died through the reckless actions of the Israel government. They are consistent in condemning the violent Zionist regime that is whipping out the people of Gaza.

At least you just openly root for Hamas and communist dictators without even hiding it

Rooting for Hamas? I just want this ongoing genocide in Gaza to end. Nothing that I've written is supportive of anyone except the civilians of Gaza who are losing their lives through the bombardment of the Israel government.

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First Palestinian athlete to compete in the Olympics dies in Gaza due to lack of treatment.

The first Palestinian athlete to participate in the Olympic games died on Wednesday at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza as a result of kidney failure due to power outages and medical shortages as a result of the ongoing Israeli war and siege of the enclave.

Majed Abu Maraheel, who passed away at the age of 61, became the first athlete to be the flag bearer and represent Palestinians at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. Being a distance runner, he competed in the 10km race.

Since his breakthrough on the world stage, more than 20 Palestinian men and women have been able to compete at Olympic competitions.

"He was a Palestinian icon, and he will remain as such," his brother told Paltoday TV after the funeral. 

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have any nations committed to taking palestinian refugees? i see nothing from the us, europe, arab nations, etc...

Jordan won't.

Egypt won't.

Lebanon won't.

I wonder why they hate Palestinians so much. It could be many reasons.

Australia and the US already have I believe.

In other news, if there are no Jews, then there is no News.

No Jews No News

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So much inhumanity from the neighboring nations. Not allowing the Palestinian refugees to enter into their country says more about the corruption of the leaders around the nation than it does about Palestinians. Majority of the population in the neighboring nations support the solidarity with Palestine but the leaders refues to help the Palestinians who are in desperate times looking for somebody to help end their misery.

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BDS is a non-violent campaign modeled on the South Africa boycott of the 1980s that had the same tactics of boycotting products that were being produced in the receptive nations. The strategy is a humane way of pressuring business and people to make the smart judgemental by not cooperating with a nation that has been described as an apartheid state by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. Nothing antisemitic about the aims of the movement.