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SvennoJ on 06 December 2024
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Protesters surround former Israeli defence minister’s hotel in New York

Protesters holding signs labelling Yoav Gallant a war criminal and chanting “shame!” have surrounded the Park Lane Hotel in Manhattan, where the former Israeli defence minister is staying.

Gallant, who was removed from his post by Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu in a controversial move in November, is currently in New York visiting with the city’s Jewish community in advance of meetings with senior Biden officials in Washington.

Gallant visited a Brooklyn synagogue on Thursday, where he spoke with supporters about Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Gallant and Netanyahu – along with Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif – in November for allegedly carrying out war crimes as part of Israel’s war on Gaza since October 2023.

The White House, however, has said it “fundamentally rejects” the validity of the warrants and Gallant will not face arrest in the US.

The US harboring war criminals is nothing new :/



Exhibition by Palestinian photographers shines light on ‘crisis of humanity’ in Gaza

The photographic work of 14 Palestinian journalists in Gaza is being showcased in a new exhibition made available online by the UN.

“Gaza, Palestine: A crisis of humanity, a cry for justice”, documents the “massive violations committed by Israel in its punitive assault on Gaza following the 7 October attack on Israel”, the exhibition’s online brochure states.

“This collective photo essay, presents a small glimpse into this profoundly tragic reality and the suffering endured by the Palestinian people in Gaza today through the compelling images captured since October 2023,” it adds.

“Their stories bear witness to one catastrophic year of tragedy and survival that will forever stain our collective conscience, crying out for justice and for humanity to prevail.”