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SvennoJ on 29 March 2024
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Family mourns man who drowned retrieving aid in Gaza

Yusuf Ghaben, a father of nine from Beit Lahia, drowned when he swam out to get humanitarian relief airdropped into the sea off Gaza’s northwestern coast. He was one of at least 12 people to die in the water on Tuesday.

“He insisted on going because he had absolutely nothing left,” Yusuf’s widow Khitab told Al Jazeera. “My husband died because he was trying hard to bring some food to his family.”

More and more countries are joining the air drop band wagon. All aid is severely needed, yet why can't these countries band together to sanction Israel, at least stop weapon shipments and apply pressure on the US to do the same. Inefficient, expensive, risk, can just as easily fall in the sea, in Israel or behind military lines. But everyone wants that photo op now, pretend we care.

UN rapporteur welcomes Ireland joining South Africa in ICJ case

The UN special rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories praised Ireland’s decision to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “Ireland has historically been a strong principled voice on the question of Palestine [while other EU countries have lost their compass],” Francesca Albanese wrote in a post on X.

“May it continue to lead in the pursuit of justice.”

Ireland made its strongest move yet to display its concerns about Israel’s war on Gaza in joining the ICJ case, saying the situation “could not be more stark”.

 

‘Ecocide’: Nearly half of Gaza trees razed by Israeli attacks: Report

An analysis of satellite imagery shows the vast destruction of tree cover and farmland in the Gaza Strip.

The Guardian newspaper cited independent satellite analysis by London-based research group Forensic Architecture. By the end of February, Israeli military operations destroyed more than 65sq km (25sq miles) of forest.

Almost one-third of more than 7,500 greenhouses in the enclave were also wiped out. The news report pointed out how this raised accusations of “ecocide” and a possible war crime, and how the Israeli military still claims to follow international law despite the evidence.




Israeli ‘buffer zone’ will occupy 16% of Gaza’s territory: Report

After the Israeli military is done creating its so-called buffer zone near with the Gaza Strip, it will occupy about 16 percent of the tiny territory’s overall area, according to a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

For months, the Israeli military has been using explosives and military vehicles to destroy Palestinian homes and anything else standing in the way of the zone. Satellite imagery analysed by Haaretz shows the work is ongoing without much global attention, and will further shrink the besieged enclave.

The newspaper also reported the Israeli military continues to build an east-west corridor across the Gaza Strip that seeks to exert full control over Palestinians trying to return to the northern parts of the enclave, and provide a foothold to launch attacks on Palestinian fighters.



It's clear what Israel's plans are how to end the war. Shrink Gaza and fortify the walls to make it an even more max security open air prison. Splitting the territory in half, divide and conquer applied literally.