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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 21:34:35 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

Hope y’all find this instructive https://mastodon.social/@workingclasshistory/113520795366146628
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  Attached: 1 image New Radical Reads podcast episode! We spoke to Lebanese activist @ayoub@spore.social about his article, 'Hezbollah: 10 Things You Need To Know'. We discuss the group's class composition, conflict with Israel, and relations with social movements and the Lebanese left https://www.patreon.com/posts/e97-radical-10-116392240
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 21:12:27 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

Breaking: The #ICC has officially issued arrest warrants for #Netanyahu and #Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
It was a unanimous ruling.
#Israel
https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-state-palestine-icc-pre-trial-chamber-i-rejects-state-israels-challenges
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  Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
  
  Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejecting challenges by the State of Israel (‘Israel’) brought under articles 18 and 19 of the Rome Statute (the ‘Statute’). It also issued warrants of arrest for Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant. Decisions on requests by the State of Israel The Chamber ruled on two requests submitted by the Israel on 26 September 2024. In the first request, Israel challenged the Court’s jurisdiction over the Situation in the State of Palestine in general, and over Israeli nationals more specifically, on the basis of article 19(2) of the Statute. In the second request, Israel requested that the Chamber order the Prosecution to provide a new notification of the initiation of an investigation to its authorities under article 18(1) of the Statute. Israel also requested the Chamber to halt any proceedings before the Court in the relevant situation, including the consideration of the applications for warrants of arrest for Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, submitted by the Prosecution on 20 May 2024. As to the first challenge, the Chamber noted that the acceptance by Israel of the Court’s jurisdiction is not required, as the Court can exercise its jurisdiction on the basis of territorial jurisdiction of Palestine, as determined by Pre-Trial Chamber I in a previous composition. Furthermore, the Chamber considered that pursuant to article 19(1) of the Statute, States are not entitled to challenge the Court’s jurisdiction under article 19(2) prior to the issuance of a warrant of arrest. Thus Israel’s challenge is premature. This is without prejudice to any future possible challenges to the Court’s jurisdiction and/or admissibility of any particular case. Decision on Israel’s challenge to the jurisdiction of the Court pursuant to article 19(2) of the Rome Statute The Chamber also rejected Israel’s request under article 18(1) of the Statute. The Chamber recalled that the Prosecution notified Israel of the initiation of an investigation in 2021. At that time, despite a clarification request by the Prosecution, Israel elected not to pursue any request for deferral of the investigation. Further, the Chamber considered that the parameters of the investigation in the situation have remained the same and, as a consequence, no new notification to the State of Israel was required. In light of this, the judges found that there was no reason to halt the consideration of the applications for warrants of arrest. Decision on Israel’s request for an order to the Prosecution to give an Article 18(1) notice Warrants of arrest The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024, the day the Prosecution filed the applications for warrants of arrest. The arrest warrants are classified as ‘secret’, in order to protect witnesses and to safeguard the conduct of the investigations. However, the Chamber decided to release the information below since conduct similar to that addressed in the warrant of arrest appears to be ongoing. Moreover, the Chamber considers it to be in the interest of victims and their families that they are made aware of the warrants’ existence. At the outset, the Chamber considered that the alleged conduct of Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant falls within the jurisdiction of the Court. The Chamber recalled that, in a previous composition, it already decided that the Court’s jurisdiction in the situation extended to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Furthermore, the Chamber declined to use its discretionary proprio motu powers to determine the admissibility of the two cases at this stage. This is without prejudice to any determination as to the jurisdiction and admissibility of the cases at a later stage. With regard to the crimes, the Chamber found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu, born on 21 October 1949, Prime Minister of Israel at the time of the relevant conduct, and Mr Gallant, born on 8 November 1958, Minister of Defence of Israel at the time of the alleged conduct, each bear criminal responsibility for the following crimes as co-perpetrators for committing the acts jointly with others: the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population. Alleged crimes The Chamber found reasonable grounds to believe that during the relevant time, international humanitarian law related to international armed conflict between Israel and Palestine applied. This is because they are two High Contracting Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and because Israel occupies at least parts of Palestine. The Chamber also found that the law related to non-international armed conflict applied to the fighting between Israel and Hamas. The Chamber found that the alleged conduct of Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant concerned the activities of Israeli government bodies and the armed forces against the civilian population in Palestine, more specifically civilians in Gaza. It therefore concerned the relationship between two parties to an international armed conflict, as well as the relationship between an occupying power and the population in occupied territory. For these reasons, with regards to war crimes, the Chamber found it appropriate to issue the arrest warrants pursuant to the law of international armed conflict. The Chamber also found that the alleged crimes against humanity were part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of Gaza. The Chamber considered that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity, from at least 8 October 2023 to 20 May 2024. This finding is based on the role of Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant in impeding humanitarian aid in violation of international humanitarian law and their failure to facilitate relief by all means at its disposal. The Chamber found that their conduct led to the disruption of the ability of humanitarian organisations to provide food and other essential goods to the population in need in Gaza. The aforementioned restrictions together with cutting off electricity and reducing fuel supply also had a severe impact on the availability of water in Gaza and the ability of hospitals to provide medical care. The Chamber also noted that decisions allowing or increasing humanitarian assistance into Gaza were often conditional. They were not made to fulfil Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law or to ensure that the civilian population in Gaza would be adequately supplied with goods in need. In fact, they were a response to the pressure of the international community or requests by the United States of America. In any event, the increases in humanitarian assistance were not sufficient to improve the population’s access to essential goods. Furthermore, the Chamber found reasonable grounds to believe that no clear military need or other justification under international humanitarian law could be identified for the restrictions placed on access for humanitarian relief operations. Despite warnings and appeals made by, inter alia, the UN Security Council, UN Secretary General, States, and governmental and civil society organisations about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, only minimal humanitarian assistance was authorised. In this regard, the Chamber considered the prolonged period of deprivation and Mr Netanyahu’s statement connecting the halt in the essential goods and humanitarian aid with the goals of war. The Chamber therefore found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant bear criminal responsibility for the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare. The Chamber found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel, and specific medical supplies, created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza, which resulted in the death of civilians, including children due to malnutrition and dehydration. On the basis of material presented by the Prosecution covering the period until 20 May 2024, the Chamber could not determine that all elements of the crime against humanity of extermination were met. However, the Chamber did find that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the crime against humanity of murder was committed in relation to these victims. In addition, by intentionally limiting or preventing medical supplies and medicine from getting into Gaza, in particular anaesthetics and anaesthesia machines, the two individuals are also responsible for inflicting great suffering by means of inhumane acts on persons in need of treatment. Doctors were forced to operate on wounded persons and carry out amputations, including on children, without anaesthetics, and/or were forced to use inadequate and unsafe means to sedate patients, causing these persons extreme pain and suffering. This amounts to the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts. The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that the abovementioned conduct deprived a significant portion of the civilian population in Gaza of their fundamental rights, including the rights to life and health, and that the population was targeted based on political and/or national grounds. It therefore found that the crime against humanity of persecution was committed. Finally, the Chamber assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Gaza. In this regard, the Chamber found that the material provided by the Prosecution only allowed it to make findings on two incidents that qualified as attacks that were intentionally directed against civilians. Reasonable grounds to believe exist that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant, despite having measures available to them to prevent or repress the commission of crimes or ensure the submittal of the matter to the competent authorities, failed to do so. Background On 1 January 2015, The State of Palestine lodged a declaration under article 12(3) of the Rome Statute accepting jurisdiction of the Court since 13 June 2014. On 2 January 2015, The State of Palestine acceded to the Rome Statute by depositing its instrument of accession with the UN Secretary-General. The Rome Statute entered into force for The State of Palestine on 1 April 2015. On 22 May 2018, pursuant to articles 13(a) and 14 of the Rome Statute, The State of Palestine referred to the Prosecutor the Situation since 13 June 2014, with no end date. On 3 March 2021, the Prosecutor announced the opening of the investigation into the Situation in the State of Palestine. This followed Pre-Trial Chamber I's decision on 5 February 2021 that the Court could exercise its criminal jurisdiction in the Situation and, by majority, that the territorial scope of this jurisdiction extends to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. On 17 November 2023, the Office of the Prosecutor received a further referral of the Situation in the State of Palestine, from South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti, and on 18 January 2024, the Republic of Chile and the United Mexican State additionally submitted a referral to the Prosecutor with respect to the situation in The State of Palestine. For further information, please contact Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson and Head of Public Affairs Unit, International Criminal Court, by telephone at: +31 (0)70 515-9152 or +31 (0)6 46448938 or by e-mail at: fadi.el-abdallah@icc-cpi.int You can also follow the Court's activities on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram and Flickr
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 16:22:31 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

Listen to the Biden admin’s own reasoning as to why they were the only country on planet Earth besides #Israel
to oppose an *immediate ceasefire in #Gaza and the immediate release of Israeli hostages*
And tell me that the Biden admin isn’t monstrous.
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 19:12:31 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

It took FIFA 5 seconds to suspend Russia after the 2nd invasion of Ukraine, and yet Israel is still a member.
In addition to maiming or murdering *multiple* Palestinian footballers over the years, they just put Celine Haidar, a 19yo player for the Lebanon woman's team, in a coma after a strike.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241120-they-killed-her-dream-israel-strike-leaves-woman-footballer-in-coma #Israel #Lebanon #Football
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 15:05:58 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

They’re already struggling with a drought and Erdogan just cut off water and electricity supplies to a million people. #Syria #Rojava https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zj7rz3l4o
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  Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people
  
  The attacks have added to a humanitarian crisis in a region reeling from civil war and extreme drought.
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 19:59:08 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

After an #Israel -i airstrike on the city of sour/tyre in southern #Lebanon, this dog was buried under the rubble for 17 hours. Amazingly she was rescued thanks to locals who took her to a vet
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DChgCqSNZ1v
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 18:58:31 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

The IDF keeps on finding new creative ways to be cruel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/18/gaza-looting-aid-convoys-israel-famine/
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Nov-2024 04:10:26 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

Today is #WorldPrematurityDay. My child was born on Oct 15 '23 at week 25, 640g/1.41 lbs & 26cm/10.24 in. There were times we didn't know if she'd make it. She's now 13 months old and in good health.
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Nov-2024 16:35:45 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

Multiple #Israel -i airstrikes on #Beirut #Lebanon this morning. This is a thread of some of the videos coming out. Needless to say, content warning here.

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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Nov-2024 15:42:04 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

No one is safe from #Israel ‘s crimes against humanity in #Lebanon
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Nov-2024 10:33:40 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)
- ein kleines z
@kleines_z I think the outrage is more that the state is allowing them in the first place and contrast that to how that same state treats pro-Palestine protesters

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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 23:30:17 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)
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And note the claim: Israel is saying the UN cannot be in ‘combat zones’ in Lebanon, zones that Israel gives itself the right to define. The UN is there following UN resolutions. Israel is there illegally and bombs the UN.
They just don’t believe international law applies to them.
#Israel #Lebanon

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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 23:29:47 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

The Israelis think they saw Hezbollah when in fact it was UN forces, so they conclude that the UN forces were lying about Hezbollah not being there.
#Israel has already bombed UN forces in #Lebanon and continues to illegally occupy my country with Western support.
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 21:01:28 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

I am taking part in the online conference organized by the Ukrainian 'Commons' journal entitled "Intersections of the Peripheries". It's starting in an hour and ending tomorrow.
My panel is called "Violence and justice: Justice in times of war and emergency"
Everyone's welcome https://commons.com.ua/en/konferenciya-perehrestya-periferij/
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 07:59:11 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

@naima_trane I’ve been reporting on many of those towns that I would also name and cite my sources for the past 4 months. The number comes by simply adding them up as we get daily updates from Lebanon. You can look up Megaphone News as they always include official and human rights NGO sources

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- Roberto von Archimboldi
@RobertoArchimboldi yes, hoping he gets released on condition of having to leave France. They kept him for 40 years and that apparently isn’t enough

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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 05:07:45 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

37 towns have been destroyed in #Lebanon by #Israel in 4 months.
Do I need to tell you how the world would have reacted if a single Israeli town was even close to being destroyed?
Every single day we are reminded that our lives do not matter to the so-called international community.

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Wonderful news for Georges Abdallah. I hope it happens. He’s a Lebanese communist who has been in a french prison since 1984.
He was 33 when they arrested him on weak grounds. He is now 73 years old.
The Americans pressured the French to prevent his release for years.
The last time he was arrested #Israel was occupying south #Lebanon. They are doing that again now
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Elia Ayoub (he/him) (ayoub@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 04:27:47 JST Elia Ayoub (he/him)

For episode 176 of The Fire These Times, Dana El Kurd is joined by Atalia Omer to talk about American neocons, Christian Zionists & Israeli fascism
On all podcast apps https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mA1NzWbjg91DnilGvyFgg
To support From The Periphery projects including TFTT https://www.patreon.com/fromtheperiphery
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What #Israel -i strikes on My city #Beirut look like. It’s relentless. They’re bombing all the time, levelling entire buildings at a time. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCZQBcyC5Pv
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  Daraj Media on Instagram‎: "مع تكرار إنذارات الإخلاء الإسرائيلية، تبرز ظاهرة تجمّع المواطنين على بعد أمتار من أماكن التهديد لالتقاط الصور الفوتوغرافية وتوثيق لحظة وقوع الصواريخ وتسوية المباني بالأرض. هذه الظاهرة تودي بحياة المواطنين الذين يصابون نتيجة الغارات. إذ انتشر مقطع فيديو يظهر فيه مواطن يسقط من شرفة منزل لحظة تسوية إحدى المباني بالأرض، ما يطرح أسئلة عدة حول دور السلطات المحلية أو قوى الأمر الواقع في منع توسيع رقعة ضحايا الحرب الإسرائيلية."‎
  
  251 likes, 8 comments - darajmedia on November 15, 2024: "مع تكرار إنذارات الإخلاء الإسرائيلية، تبرز ظاهرة تجمّع المواطنين على بعد أمتار من أماكن التهديد لالتقاط الصور الفوتوغرافية وتوثيق لحظة وقوع الصواريخ وتسوية المباني بالأرض. هذه الظاهرة تودي بحياة المواطنين الذين يصابون نتيجة الغارات. إذ انتشر مقطع فيديو يظهر فيه مواطن يسقط من شرفة منزل لحظة تسوية إحدى المباني بالأرض، ما يطرح أسئلة عدة حول دور السلطات المحلية أو قوى الأمر الواقع في منع توسيع رقعة ضحايا الحرب الإسرائيلية.".

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