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Israel faces possible embargo, war crime accusation, threats from Biden and Iran – Day 181

[email protected] April 5, 2024 arms embargo, artificial intelligence, friendly fire, october 7, torture, unhrc, war crime, West Bank

Times have been rough for Israel, thanks to a UN vote to halt arms sales, a Human Rights Watch war crime report, an angrier than usual Biden, a shake-up in the military ranks, and global scrutiny of AI targeting of people in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel killing of Gazans and West Bank Palestinians continues, released Gaza captives show signs of torture – and another October 7th “friendly fire” incident is identified

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More aid workers killed in Gaza in a few weeks than in any of the last 26 years world wide – Day 180

[email protected] April 4, 2024 anera, arms embargo, biden iftar, famine, humanitarian aid, journalist death, palestine at un, prisoner abuse, torture, unrwa, West Bank, world central kitchen

Humanitarian aid crisis deepens as groups suspend services in Gaza, citing safety concerns; survival on 245 calories a day; Israeli doctor: legs amputated due to handcuff injuries is a routine event; journalist deaths; devastation at Al Shifa Hospital; re World Central Kitchen massacre: “every commander sets the rules for himself”; UN considers resolution to impose arms embargo on Israel…

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Including West Bank, Palestinian deaths surpass 30,000; restoring Gaza’s GDP could take till 2092 – Day 141

[email protected] February 25, 2024 arms embargo, deir al balah, gaza destruction, gaza rebuilding, hostage negotiation, icj, West Bank

70-80% of Gaza civilian infrastructure in ruins; massacre in Deir el Balah; prisoner negotiations are reportedly progressing; UN calls for an arms embargo on Israel; West Bank violence; Israel will send a “sparse report” on its “compliance” with orders from Int’l Court of Justice; and more

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UNHRC passes arms embargo resolution against Israel with surprise votes

[email protected] March 26, 2021 arms embargo, Bahrain, human rights council, israel human rights

In a reversal of typical Human Rights Council voting patterns, several European countries that usually abstain from moves critical of Israel, voted in support of an arms embargo on Israel; Bahrain, which usually supports such measures (and recently signed a treaty with Israel), rejected the motion.

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