Hamas strike on Israel - Threadbans in op - mod warning in OP updated 19/10/23

So now racism has meaning again?

That like anti semitism was a phrase that had "lost all meaning" when it suited.

ICJ say Israel must stop the offensive immediately. They don't, so what now?

States should impose sanctions on Israel

Aid groups react to strike of Rafah

Aid groups say they are “horrified” by an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced people in the southern city of Rafah that has left at least 35 people dead.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said dozens of dead and injured people were brought to a trauma stabilisation supported by the group.

The aid group said in a post on X:

We are horrified by this deadly event which shows once again that nowhere is safe.

Israel orders Spain to stop consular services for Palestinians from 1 June

Israel’s foreign ministry said it had told the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem to stop offering consular services to Palestinians from 1 June over Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

The ministry said that Spain’s consulate in Jerusalem is “authorised to provide consular services to residents of the consular district of Jerusalem only, and is not authorised to provide services or perform consular activity vis-a-vis residents of the Palestinian Authority”.

Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, said in a separate statement that “today, I implemented preliminary punitive measures against the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem following the Spanish government’s recognition of a Palestinian state”.

“We will not put up with harming Israel’s sovereignty and security.”

“The prosecutor of the court has been strongly intimidated and accused of antisemitism, as always, that everyone does something that the Netanyahu government doesn’t like,” Borrell said.

“I think that the accusation of antisemitism against the prosecutor of the international criminal court is completely not acceptable.”

We are outraged and heartbroken by the recent attacks in West Rafah, where Israeli fighter jets launched eight missiles at makeshift shelters housing internally displaced persons (IDPs) next to Unrwa warehouses stocking vital aid.

These shelters were supposed to be safe havens for innocent civilians, yet they became targets of brutal violence. Children, women, and men are being burned alive under their tents and shelters.

Israeli airstrikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians evidence of war crime - Amnesty International

The international criminal court should investigate as war crimes three Israeli airstrikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians, including 32 children, in the Gaza Strip last month, Amnesty International has said.

“The cases documented here illustrate a clear pattern of attacks over the past seven months in which the Israeli military has flouted international law, killing Palestinian civilians with total impunity and displaying a callous disregard for human lives.”

That's just a glance at what's happening today.

I didn't know Hamas were so powerful that they controlled every single humanitarian relief organisation in the world

I'd imagine so (seems like it anyway, with the timing), I don't think Hamas had managed to launch any rockets for a while. It is embarrassing for Netanyahu.

So the mighty IDF has to be sent into action to hit back against the Hamas, and burn a few refugees in their tents (oh well, they were probably all "Hamas" anyway).

It is all so very like that other war that seems a bit off the headlines, where you have another fragile warlord "leader" who lashes out murderously when things don't go to plan and he feels personally slighted.

I think they would more be sent in to protect civilians in Gaza to teach Israel a lesson

Remarks like this just give easy ammunition to bad faith posters who wish to scream "Antisemitism!" in order to deflect from the IDF's genocidal war crimes.

No, to point out that in fact, there is antisemitism on this thread, on a depressingly regular basis. That particular OP I have on ignore because it spouts antisemitic crap all the time, but thanks for the quote, it's a good reminder of the flotsam and jetsam that show up here.

No, I follow the conventional IHRA definition of antisemitism. And, criticizing the actions of the Israeli government is not antisemitism. Nor is criticizing the actions of any Muslim government including Hamas, Egypt, Iran, …

And we've seen lots of examples of antisemitism on this thread - dual-citizenship congressmen in the US/pentagrams/…

Feel free to give us another entity whose reputation is paralleled with the that of the IDF if you wish

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There is no dept to the depravity Israel are willing to go.

It's almost like they are taunting people.

Tbh I've seen calls on social media for them to strike the countries that recognised Palestine last week. I wouldn't put it past them. Pure twisted and evil.

The US have really let themselves down.

Harris spoke about this only this morning - says he is still pursuing it with the EU.

Igotadose, what are your thoughts on the ICC, ICJ, and this latest attack? Difficult week or taking it in your stride?