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Nearly 900 arrested at antiwar protests on US campuses since April 18
[The scale of the clampdown is certainly more than ones and twos here and there. It must be a policy decision]The Associated Press news agency says nearly 900 people have been arrested on US campuses since April 18, when New York police forcefully removed a pro-Palestinian protest camp at Columbia University.
Students at dozens universities have since set up encampments calling for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza and for their universities to cut ties with companies selling weapons to Israel.
On Saturday alone, about 275 people were arrested from protests at Northeastern University in Boston, Arizona State University in Phoenix, Indiana University at Bloomington, and Washington University in St Louis.
Faculty members at several universities have expressed their supports for students, including at universities in California, Georgia and Texas, where they adopted votes of no confidence in their leadership.
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Israeli officials are worried about international arrest warrants – here’s why
[Let's hope so! It's rumoured to be imminent...]Israeli officials are reportedly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders, as international pressure mounts over war on Gaza. Israeli forces have been accused of committing war crimes during its devastating military offensive on Gaza. Here’s some of the accusations:
- The UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) is investigating whether Israel has committed acts of genocide in the ongoing war in Gaza. The ICJ delivered six provisional measures for Israel to take to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza in its interim ruling in January. The case was brought by South Africa.
- Israeli officials in recent days have referred to an ICC probe launched three years ago into possible war crimes committed by Israel during the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. The probe is also examining Israel’s illegal construction of settlements. In October of last year, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said the court had jurisdiction over any potential war crimes committed by Hamas fighters in Israel and by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
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Nick_G
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Israeli officials are worried about international arrest warrants – here’s why
[Let's hope so! It's rumoured to be imminent...]
Israeli officials are reportedly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants against the country’s leaders, as international pressure mounts over war on Gaza. Israeli forces have been accused of committing war crimes during its devastating military offensive on Gaza. Here’s some of the accusations:
It’s important to note that the ICJ, also known as the World Court, is a UN court that deals with disputes between states, while the ICC is a treaty-based criminal court focusing on individual criminal responsibility for war crimes.
- The UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) is investigating whether Israel has committed acts of genocide in the ongoing war in Gaza. The ICJ delivered six provisional measures for Israel to take to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza in its interim ruling in January. The case was brought by South Africa.
- Israeli officials in recent days have referred to an ICC probe launched three years ago into possible war crimes committed by Israel during the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. The probe is also examining Israel’s illegal construction of settlements. In October of last year, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said the court had jurisdiction over any potential war crimes committed by Hamas fighters in Israel and by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
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Netanyahu and his IDF droogs will hopefully get fICCed...
gavreid
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It seems to be the deliberate starvation angle that they're focussing on. The US press is full of anticipation
les24preludes
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Go ICC....!! Up and at 'em. Give it your best shot.
DonQuixote99
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The hand of policy is also visible in the similar talking-point language emanating from various authorities here and there.Nearly 900 arrested at antiwar protests on US campuses since April 18
[The scale of the clampdown is certainly more than ones and twos here and there. It must be a policy decision]
The Associated Press news agency says nearly 900 people have been arrested on US campuses since April 18, when New York police forcefully removed a pro-Palestinian protest camp at Columbia University.
Students at dozens universities have since set up encampments calling for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza and for their universities to cut ties with companies selling weapons to Israel.
On Saturday alone, about 275 people were arrested from protests at Northeastern University in Boston, Arizona State University in Phoenix, Indiana University at Bloomington, and Washington University in St Louis.
Faculty members at several universities have expressed their supports for students, including at universities in California, Georgia and Texas, where they adopted votes of no confidence in their leadership.
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Egypt and US ‘hopeful’ of truce as Hamas heads to Cairo for talks that aim to stop Israel’s looming Rafah offensive.
gavreid
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The US state department has found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents, but says they will continue to receive US military backing.
All the incidents involved took place outside of Gaza before the current war.
[So they knew before the invasion but funded it and supported it on the ground anyway]
All the incidents involved took place outside of Gaza before the current war.
[So they knew before the invasion but funded it and supported it on the ground anyway]
US says Israeli army units violated human rights
But all five units remain eligible for US military aid after Israel took action, the state department says.
www.bbc.co.uk
gavreid
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Arizona police removed women’s hijabs at pro-Palestine protest: Report
Police in Arizona forcibly removed the headscarf of a woman who was attending a pro-Palestine protest at Arizona State University, according to a video shared on social media by a journalist from ABC 15 in Arizona.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called for an investigation into the incident and condemned the reported actions of the police, who reportedly removed the hijabs of a number of women at the protest.
“The First Amendment guarantees the free practice of religion. Police cannot suspend this right”, said Azza Abuseif, the executive director of CAIR’s Arizona chapter.
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A police officer pepper sprays peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, on April 29, 2024 [Jay Janner/American-Statesman/USA Today Network via Reuters]
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ICC war crimes prosecutors interviewed Gaza hospital staff: Report
Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have interviewed staff from Gaza’s two biggest hospitals, two sources have told the Reuters news agency.The prosecutors from the war crimes court in The Hague have reportedly spoken to staff from al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Reuters said.
This is the first confirmation the ICC is speaking to medical staff about possible crimes in the Gaza Strip, Reuters said, though it noted the sources asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the subject.
The ICC’s office of the prosecutor said it could not comment due to the need to ensure the safety of victims and witnesses.
Israel has repeatedly besieged hospitals in the Gaza Strip, with Palestinian officials calling for investigations in recent days after hundreds of bodies were exhumed from mass graves at both Nasser and al-Shifa Hospitals following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from both locations.
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