🔺Asked the State Department about Israeli soldiers parading around women's underwear & facing sexual abuse allegations - following up on similar questions the reporter Prem Thakker asked on February 27.

They referred to an Israeli major general warning soldiers to behave better - and had no updates on investigations into sexual abuse allegations.

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The Gurdian analysed satellite imagery of Gaza that showed the destruction of about 38-48% of tree cover and farmland.

Highlights:
• Olive groves and farms have been reduced to packed earth;
• soil and groundwater have been contaminated by munitions and toxins;
• the sea is choked with sewage and waste;
• the air polluted by smoke and particulate matter.

Researchers and environmental organisations say the destruction will have enormous effects on Gaza’s ecosystems and biodiversity. The scale and potential long-term impact of the damage have led to calls for it to be regarded as “ecocide” and investigated as a possible war crime.

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https://t.me/warfareanalysis/25421

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Breaking: US has Quietly agreed to send a massive amount of bombs and warplanes to Israel

Reuters |

🔴 Urgent: Reports indicate the U.S. has greenlit a massive arms transfer to Israel, despite mounting international condemnation over its aggression in Gaza.

💣 Over 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs are part of the package, fueling fears of further devastation in Gaza.

🇵🇸 This comes as Israel faces global backlash for its relentless bombing campaign and ground offensive in Gaza, with calls to halt military aid growing louder.

👉 President Biden acknowledges the pain felt by Arab Americans, but reaffirms unwavering support for Israel, despite tensions with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

🔥 The decision follows talks between Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and U.S. counterparts, emphasizing Israel's "qualitative military edge" in the region.

💔 Amidst rising casualties and suffering in Gaza, the world watches in horror as the cycle of violence continues unabated.

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🔻 Al Jazeera correspondent:

“The camera cannot highlight all the numbers.”

The Jordanian people in their thousands rise up against Gaza and the resistance
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Last ICJ ruling – salient points:
• Even the ad hoc Israeli judge Barak has voted in favour of humanitarian aid being delivered by land
• Judge Sebutinde, who had been on Israel’s side in the previous ruling, voted in favour of those measures
• 8 judges voted separate opinions, urging the court to mandate a ceasefire for various reasons
• Legally speaking, demanding a ceasefire when one of the sides is a non-state actor is tricky.
• Nicaragua vs Germany (aiding and abetting genocide) will be heard on April 8-9.

To note, the ceasefire is a legal issue because Palestine does not have full status as a country, which explains why so many oppose its recognition (Israel could be sued directly by Palestine, without the need for another country’s help) or make it conditional to a ceasefire. In other words, they aim to obtain protection from prosecution for Israel.

Meanwhile, there are several legal ongoing domestic actions against various governments supporting Israel (namely, the US, Canada, the UK, and the Netherlands), mostly about stopping the arms trade with Israel. Additional domestic cases can be brought about by any resident of these countries. It is worth noting that there are a couple of ongoing immigration-related cases (Palestinian residents or citizens who couldn’t bring their families to safety from Gaza), mostly in Canada and the UK. Finally, there are employment cases in the US and Canada – in the UK an employment court has already established that anti-Zionism is a protected belief.

If any of you need legal representation, here are the legal NGOs you can contact:
• USA: Palestine Legal
• UK: International Centre of Justice for Palestine (ICJP) – Tayab Ali is their lawyer
• EU: European Legal Support Centre (Germany, Italy, Netherlands, UK)
• Belgium and the Netherlands: March 30 Movement - Dyab Abou Jahjah is their lawyer
If you are in a country that isn’t listed here, ask one of these NGOs and they will refer you (it happened already, for a French case).

If you need to crowdfund for your legal case, do not use Paypal and Gofundme – they have terminated fundraisings under different pretexts.
These crowdfunding providers work smoothly:
• Chuffed
• CrowdJustice (worldwide)
Chuffed can be used to crowdfund for various charitable reasons.

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Russia says Moscow concert hall attackers were financed by Ukraine

AP News |

Russia’s top investigative body claims to have evidence that the gunmen who attacked a suburban Moscow concert hall were financed by Ukraine.

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