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SvennoJ on 05 December 2024
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Main points on December 5th

  • Israel’s assault on Gaza continues, including an attack on a residential building in Beit Lahiya in the north, which has killed at least 15 Palestinians.
  • Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in its war on Gaza, in new findings based on witness statements, footage analysis, and statements by Israeli officials.
  • Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said Israel may have “an opportunity now” to secure a deal to free captives held in Gaza, as Hamas negotiators are reportedly set to return to Doha to facilitate a new round of talks.
  • Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said he believes Israel has a “great opportunity” to formally annex the occupied West Bank under the new Trump administration.
  • Israel’s repeated violations of a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon continue, including a strike on the village of Aitaroun in the south, which wounded five people.
  • Hezbollah has pledged its support to the Syrian government, as it labelled a blistering armed opposition offensive in Syria an aggression “sponsored by America and Israel”.



Israel's Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza Revealed Through Evidence and Analysis


Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza strip. Watch this video to understand how Amnesty International arrived at this conclusion.  

For the genocide to end—governments must come together and take resolute action.  They must use every legal avenue to bring perpetrators to justice, stop arms transfers and urgently work to dismantle Israel’s unlawful occupation and apartheid regime.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/end-israels-genocide-against-palestinians-in-gaza/

Keir Starmer keeps arming Israel - here's how


Over 500 shipments of F-35 parts sent from British airbase to the US, where they can be exported to Israel amid Gaza genocide.

  • Britain’s Ministry of Defence confirms that the global pool of F-35 spares is owned by the Pentagon.
  • Campaign group says it raises “serious questions about how much sovereignty over export controls the UK and other F-35 partner nations have surrendered”.
  • So can Keir Starmer control these weapon sales?

https://www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-hundreds-of-f-35-components-sent-from-britain-to-u-s/