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Happy #EarthDay24 !

Today, together with the Postcode Lottery, we affirm again our responsibility to defend our planet. We are all earth defenders!

'Judges…have acquitted all crew members of an NGO rescue boat who had been accused of aiding & abetting illegal migration, in a case seen by activists as a symbol of the criminalisation of those who have sought to help at-risk refugees & migrants at sea.' theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

What about investigating Israel's treatment of UNRWA? 'With 178 UNRWA staff killed and nearly 350 incidents affecting agency premises in Gaza, UNRWA calls for an independent investigation and accountability.' ochaopt.org/content/hostil…

De Rabobank wilde arme boeren inschakelen om 4 miljard bomen te planten. Een aantal jaar later maken wij de balans op en zien we dat deze CO2-compensatie vooral fictief is.

🎧 Ook als luisterverhaal. ftm.nl/artikelen/carb…

Great thread / development.
#JusticeMatters

What will happen next?

Attacks on the Court!

Netanyahu's plan has ALWAYS been to belligerently attack the ICC and to get other states to attack the ICC to undermine any investigation. Same playbook as always, even if it makes him look guilty: justiceinconflict.org/2015/01/20/in-…

“This heritage was part of our lives.” New @HRW & Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection @ Harvard report looks at the devastating harm to cultural heritage & civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas: hrw.org/news/2024/04/1… #ProtectCulturalHeritage #Oslo2024

Radeloze Wilders vraagt zich af hoe grof hij moet worden voordat VVD en NSC ermee stoppen speld.nl/2024/04/19/rad…

Geweldige analyse van de uitermate moeizame kabinetsformatie. Met fijne quootjes van Klaas Dijkhoff:
'Wilders heeft immorele, abjecte wetsvoorstellen in de ijskast gezet en daar wil hij een medaille voor.”
nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04…

UN experts express 'grave concern' over Israel's 'scholasticide' -- 'the pattern of attacks on schools, universities, teachers, and students in the Gaza Strip, raising serious alarm over the systemic destruction of the Palestinian education system.'
ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

'Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister [whom Netanyahu depends on to stay in power and avoid prison on corruption charges], has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding in the country's jails.'
middleeasteye.net/news/israel-it…

Settler violence has forcibly displaced 7+ entire Palestinian communities in the West Bank since Oct 7—often with direct Israel Defense Forces participation. This isn't just a few bad apples—Israeli authorities bear responsibility. New from Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

'All the ways in which Israel is destroying Gaza'
- a comprehensive feature by El Confidencial.

The consequences of these attacks will last for decades.

Featuring Human Rights Watch's Omar Shakir: 'If education is the ticket to a better future, then in #Gaza , the future does not bode well.'

🛑 UNRWA Report: Detention and alleged ill-treatment of detainees from #Gaza

1,506 detainees from #Gaza released by Israeli authorities as of 4 April - including 84 women & 43 children

All detainees were held for weeks in military facilities, with no access to communication.

Good statement by Josep Borrell Fontelles & Janez Lenarčič:

-Famine in #Gaza not due to shortage of supplies, but to #Israel blocking aid + killing aid workers

-As occupying power, 🇮🇱 is bound by IHL, + by ICJ, UNSC, to ensure Palestinians' basic needs

But words not enough, 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇿🇭🇺

The EU has adopted sanctions against extremist settlers:

🚫 4 individuals
🚫 2 entities (Lehava and Hilltop Youth)

They are responsible for serious human rights abuses against Palestinians, including torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

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'Israel is increasingly worried by the prospect of the International Criminal Court...issuing arrest warrants against PM Benjamin Netanyahu & other Israeli political and military leaders for alleged breaches of international law in Gaza.' As it should be. timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-off…

A short(ish) 🧵 on reports that Netanyahu and his government are in emergency talks over credible 'information' they have received that the #ICC plans to issue warrants against senior figures in the Israeli government, including Netanyahu.

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