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Israel 'plans to turn Rafah into a buffer zone' | Middle East Eye (2025-04-09)

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-plans-turn-rafah-buffer-zone
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“The Israeli military plans to turn #Rafah, a densely populated Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip, into a buffer zone, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.”

“‘According to defense sources, it has yet to be decided whether the entire area will simply be designated a buffer zone that is off-limits to civilians - as has been done in other parts of the border area - or whether the area will be fully cleared and all buildings demolished, effectively wiping out the city of Rafah,’ Haaretz reported.”

“According to defence sources that spoke to Haaretz, the move aims to leave the Gaza Strip an enclave surrounded by Israeli territory, separating it from Egypt.”

#StopGenocide #BufferZone
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#ICJ: Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory - (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Public hearings to be held from Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May 2025

https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/196/196-20250409-pre-01-00-en.pdf
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“Forty States and four international organizations have expressed their intention to participate in the oral proceedings before the Court.”

Schedule as attached ⬇️

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Hamas Launches Unprecedented Legal Case in Britain, Demanding the Government Remove its Terror Designation (Drop Site News, 2025-04-09)

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/hamas-terrorism-uk-marzouk
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“In an extraordinary legal filing submitted Wednesday in London, Hamas argued that the British government should remove its designation of the movement as a proscribed terror group and recognize its legitimate role as a Palestinian resistance movement engaged in a struggle for self-determination and liberation. “

“Hamas enlisted a team of British lawyers to represent its appeal to the British Home Secretary and to challenge the movement’s terror designation, which went into effect in 2021…”

“In a document provided to Drop Site News, summarizing their legal arguments, Hamas’s legal team noted that it represents the group pro bono, because accepting payment would be illegal under British law.”

#DropSiteNews #Legal
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Microsoft fires engineers who protested during anniversary celebration (CNBC, 2025-04-07)

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/microsoft-fires-engineers-who-protested-during-anniversary-celebration.html
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“The first interruption Friday came from [Ibtihal] Aboussad, who stood up during #Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s speech.”

“Shortly after the interruption, Aboussad sent an email, … to Suleyman and other Microsoft executives”

“[quote] ‘I did not sign up to write code that violates human rights’”

“At a separate Microsoft event with executives Friday, [Vaniya] Agrawal interrupted a speech by [CEO Satya] Nadella with a similar protest and also sent an email to executives afterward.”

“A Microsoft spokesperson said Friday that the company is committed to adhering to the highest standards of business practices.

“‘We provide many avenues for all voices to be heard. Importantly, we ask that this be done in a way that does not cause a business disruption. If that happens, we ask participants to relocate,’ the spokesperson said.”

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“Never Again means Never Again for anybody”: Holocaust Survivor calls out Israel on Holocaust Memorial Day
- YouTube (Double Down News, 2025-01-28)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Posmzxqx4HA

I somehow overlooked this video, which should have been circulating widely IMHO.

#NeverAgainForAll #HolocaustSurvivor #StopGenocide
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Israeli Official: Palestinians Will Be Removed From Gaza After Hamas Eliminated | Antiwar.com (2025-04-04)

https://news.antiwar.com/2025/04/04/israeli-official-palestinian-will-be-removed-from-gaza-after-hamas-eliminated/
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“An Israeli official made it clear that Tel Aviv plans to expel the Palestinians from Gaza after the hostages are freed and Hamas is eliminated.”

“On Thursday, The Times of Israel reported that Hamas again offered to release all captives in exchange for a permanent ceasefire. The outlet explained that Tel Aviv has a ‘longstanding rejection’ to this type of deal.”

“When the senior official was asked if Tel Aviv was concerned that resuming the fighting in Gaza will lead to the deaths of more captives, they explained, ‘It doesn’t matter if they die – it does, it’s terrible, but they are suffering.’”

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Resisting Submission: My answers to the US border officials (Jan Komárek | Verfassungsblog, 2025-04-04)

https://ettlo.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/6rqJ8GoudeITQpom2tnOKIJ84tc/G/_YTyKn5Yz9a
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“As a professor of European constitutional law, I have published on academic freedom and am currently pursuing a project on the political role of the university in a polarized society. As part of this project, … I should spend this autumn at NYU…”

“After the start of the authoritarian takeover in the United States…, I wondered whether I should come to New York.”

“… it was Yale’s email advising all foreign students and scholars of heightened scrutiny when entering the US. It noted that individuals could be questioned by border officials about their support for Palestinian causes and that their visas could be revoked based on their answers. ‘We cannot advise you on how to answer such questions’, the guidance said, ‘but you should be prepared to answer them.’”

> cont.

#USPol #AcademicFreedom
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UN Extends Francesca Albanese’s Mandate despite Pro-Israel Pushback - Palestine Chronicle (2025-04-05)

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/un-extends-francesca-albaneses-mandate-despite-pro-israel-pushback/
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“The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to extend Francesca Albanese’s mandate as Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories for another three years, despite sustained pressure from pro-Israel governments and advocacy groups, including the United States.

“The decision came on Friday, during the final session of the UNHRC’s 58th meeting in Geneva. Albanese will now continue in her role through 2028.”

“... Albanese has repeatedly accused Israel of ethnic cleansing and genocide in her reports and public statements, drawing praise from human rights advocates and ire from Israeli officials and their allies.”

“One of the most vocal campaigns against her has been led by UN Watch, … accusing her of promoting antisemitism and ‘terrorism’ in her capacity…”

#UNHRC #FrancescaAlbanese #FakeAntisemitism
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Germany’s Deportation Crackdown: A Media Roundup (The Third Draft - Hanno Hauenstein, 2025-04-05)

https://hannohauenstein.substack.com/p/germanys-deportation-crackdown-a
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“Earlier this week, I broke an investigative story in The Intercept“

“The piece reveals how the #Berlin immigration authorities have ordered the deportation of four foreign nationals … (citizens of the U.S., Poland, and Ireland) – citing their involvement in pro-Palestinian protest actions.

“Crucially to the story, none of the four have been convicted of any crimes.”

“… what makes these four stand out is the reasoning: the authorities explicitly invoke #Germany’s Staatsräson – its “reason of state” – to justify the expulsions, pointing to the state’s proclaimed commitment to Israel’s security.”

“The investigation sparked more reactions than I could have ever anticipated…”

> some links in the next toot

#deportation #ProPalestineProtests #HannoHauenstein
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Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss 'war profiteer' - YouTube (The Verge, 2025-04-04)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7BoTBy1aHVM
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>> A Microsoft employee disrupted the company’s 50th anniversary event to protest its use of AI. “Shame on you,” said Microsoft employee Ibtihal Aboussad, speaking directly to Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. “You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide. Stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands. How dare you all celebrate when Microsoft is killing children. Shame on you all.”..

Read:
https://www.theverge.com/news/643670/microsoft-employee-protest-50th-annivesary-ai

#Microsoft #StopGenocide
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SEIU Launches $100,000 Ad Campaign & Holds 18 Rallies to Release Immigrant Activist (Payday Report, 2025-04-03)

https://paydayreport.com/seiu-launches-100-000-ad-campaign-holds-18-rallies-to-release-immigrant-activist/
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"This week, SEIU launched a major six-figure ad campaign to demand the release of a Turkish national, Tufts University Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk, a member of SEIU 509, who had been involved in Palestinian protests

"Such a large ad buy by a union to protest the detention by #ICE of one union member is unprecedented. Not only did #SEIU buy the ads, but they organized 18 protests nationwide demanding her release."

"As immigrants are illegally deported and detained, more and more unions are stepping up to protest these detentions."

#USPol #Union #RumeysaOzturk
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17-year-old Palestinian child prisoner starved to death by Israeli prison guards | Defense for Children Palestine (2025-04-03)

https://www.dci-palestine.org/17/_year/_old/_palestinian/_child/_prisoner/_starved/_to/_death/_by/_israeli/_prison/_guards
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"Walid Khalid Abdullah Ahmad, 17, died while held in Israeli custody in Megiddo prison in northern Israel on the morning of March 22 after collapsing in the prison yard, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Post-mortem examination indicates Walid suffered from extreme body muscle and fat wasting, evidenced by a sunken abdomen, according to a doctor who attended the autopsy on behalf of Walid’s family..."

"'Walid’s autopsy indicates that Israeli prison guards systematically starved and abused him for months until he finally collapsed, struck his head, and died,' said Ayed Abu Eqtaish, accountability program director at DCIP."

#dciPalestine
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