Tomaj Salehi, a popular Iranian singer, has been sentenced to death by the Islamic Republic. His crime is advocating, through his lyrics, freedom and human rights for all men and women in Iran. The world needs to stand up for this talented man who has committed no wrongdoing.…

We'll see what happens, but if there is any ICC action against Israeli officials I would expect it to be paired with arrest warrants against Hamas leaders for the atrocities of 7 October (eg murder of civilians, hostage taking).

It is worth noting Israel was warned *repeatedly* by the #ICC Prosecutor that its behavior, if left unchanged, would require ICC action.

Netanyahu and his cohort ignored every warning, as atrocities continued and perpetrators were left unpunished.

No one should be surprised.

More reports that #ICC warrants for senior Israeli officials (+ undoubtedly Hamas leaders) are looming👇

The only thing that made this inevitable were the atrocities commit without respite against civilians, and outright refusal to abide by the basic rules of international law.

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Police aim sniper rifles at protestors at Ohio State. This is not what any of us — people bearing responsibility for universities — should be doing. It contravenes basic values and risks tragic deaths. dispatch.com/story/news/edu…

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My compassionate, young, art students ask the same question nearly every week: “Has your friend Mazen been found?”
My answer is always the same: “No 😔, thank you for your kindness.”
#MazenAlHamada disappeared by the #Assad regime in #Syria for 1,525 days.
#SaveTheRest

Very important report here documenting how IDF has routinely bombed areas it had designated as safe for civilians. US must not green light a Rafah offensive - IDF assurances of civilian protection have no credibility.

One of our Medical Aid for Palestinians doctors currently in #Gaza messaged yesterday about a 16 year old girl with severe injuries from an Israeli strike.
Our team operated on her.
We were trying to sort out a medical evacuation for her.
He just texted to say that she died.
#CeasefireNOW

“A ground invasion of Rafah is planned... [this] would be another example of this war being conducted without rules & without costs. This. Must. Not. Happen.”

Christopher Lockyear stated this month that a military incursion in Rafah would be a catastrophe 👇
msf.org/why-we-wont-ac…

Interesting thread from The Independent's US Correspondent who visited Columbia #Gaza solidarity camp. If journalists want to write about the protests, I wish they'd visit them as here, not just cite the most extreme egs that've been shared online in order to undermine the movement.

I visited the Gaza solidarity camp at Columbia yesterday and wanted to share a few
very brief observations.

First, it's one of the most highly organised student protests I've ever seen. They have media and de-escalation training, a nutzone to protest students with allergies.

I support the campus protests but I've seen 2 instances on here of ppl with Hezbollah's flag. I'm not going to share coz I don't want to see that flag on my timeline. If you believe in human rights, int law & want to work towards peace, you don't promote a terrorist organisation.

The catastrophe of domicide in Gaza: its 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Many asking how they can help stop Iranian rapper توماج صالحی🌋 from being executed by the Iranian regime. Please do the following - in this thread below👇🏼
& spread the word, his only hope is worldwide headlines

Iranian authorities must quash Toomaj Salehi’s conviction and death sentence and release him immediately.

We spent weeks documenting airstrikes in southern Gaza and found that civilians were killed in areas the Israeli government had explicitly designated as safe zones. Our exclusive report👇