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May 11 2024
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Colombia’s Petro trades barbs with Netanyahu again: ‘Dropping bombs innocents doesn’t make you a hero’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Colombian President Gustavo Petro are trading barbs again on social media, a week after Bogota severed diplomatic ties with Israel over the war against Hamas in Gaza. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, addressed to Netanyahu, Petro writes, “Dropping bombs on thousands of innocent children, women and elderly people does not make you a hero. You remain
The Times of IsraelJan 20 2021
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Genocide in Xinjiang
“The Trump administration has determined that China has committed ‘genocide and crimes against humanity’ in its repression of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.” (Reuters)
Both sides agree that China’s actions amount to genocide and call for a strong response:
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo writes, “The facts are
The Flip SideNov 03 2023
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Democratic House member accuses Biden of supporting Palestinian ‘genocide’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) accused President Biden of supporting the genocide of Palestinians amid Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, saying that Americans will remember his actions when he’s up for reelection in 2024. Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in the House, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday seemingly to pressure Biden to support a cease-fire in the conflict. In the
Washington PostJan 27 2024
Analysis
South Africa's ties to Hamas, Iran exposed amid financial troubles, genocide case against Israel
With the International Court of Justice having ruled Friday on South Africa's accusations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, the case is bringing to light questions regarding Pretoria's relations with Hamas and Iran, as well as the country's serious financial troubles and corruption allegations.
The entire country of South Africa struggles with financial difficulties, with an
Just The NewsJan 26 2024
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ICJ rules Israel must avoid genocidal acts in Gaza, stops short of ordering cease-fire
The International Court of Justice stopped short of ordering a halt to Israel's war in Gaza on Friday in its preliminary ruling as part of South Africa's genocide case against Israel, but said that "all measures" must be taken to prevent acts of genocide. "The court is acutely aware of the extent of the human tragedy that is unfolding in the region and is deeply concerned about the continuing
HaaretzJan 25 2024
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The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel
FILE - View of the Peace Palace which houses World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 19, 2023. Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File) Israel is set to hear Friday whether the United Nations’ top court will order it to end
San Diego Union-TribuneJan 26 2024
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El Al said to nix flights to South Africa amid drop in demand, ICJ genocide charge
Flag carrier El Al is planning to cancel its Tel Aviv to Johannesburg route from April 1, given a drop in demand since war erupted between Israel and the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip, Hebrew media reported Friday. Channel 12 quoted an El Al spokesperson as saying that the decision was also related to South Africa’s claim that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people
The Times of IsraelJan 12 2024
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Israel denies genocide accusations at top UN court, says war in Gaza is self-defense
Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled against it by South Africa, telling the United Nations’ top court the case was an attempt to “pervert the meaning” of the term. In the second and final day of hearings at the International Criminal Court (ICJ), Israel argued its war in Gaza was fought in self-defense, that it was targeting Hamas
CNN (Online News)Dec 29 2023
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South Africa launches case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. Israel swiftly rejected the filing “with disgust.” South Africa’s submission to the International Court of Justice alleges that “acts and omissions by Israel ... are genocidal in
The Boston Globe