Colombia's president Gustavo Petro: "The motto Liberty, Equality, Fraternity that was created by the French Revolution no longer has its place in Paris but in South Africa. That is the new reality."

If this war achieves anything, it is to sound the death knell of the West's credibility when it comes to respecting human values... and showcases the fact that global South countries are in fact the credible ones.

There's no recovering from this - at least for a very long time - which is why this conflict is so important: it introduces a new era where the West won't manage to speak from a position of strength, at least morally speaking.

Occupation aircraft drop leaflets on Khan Yunis bearing pictures of Israeli prisoners in Gaza.

🚨 Israel targeted and destroyed a car carrying people near Al-Bazourieh in south Lebanon.

🔺 Palestinian journalists in Gaza answer, "What do you miss the most?" Among them everyday things that we take for granted

🔺 Dr. Hatem Bazian, a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and board member of American Muslims for Palestine, reports enduring relentless harassment and assault over his and other members' pro-Palestinian advocacy.

A reliable Israeli source: an officer and 2 soldiers were killed and 14 were wounded in battles in Gaza since the morning. 6 of the wounded are in serious condition.

Many people think that the ICJ case has no consequence and hence means nothing. This cannot be further from the truth!

1) International institutions were used by the West to exert pressure on the global South.
The ICC was opened a case against Putin and South Africa could not invite him to the BRICS summit.
South Africa filing a genocide case with the ICJ essentially flipped the tables and trapped the G7 in a situation where they either abide by the ICJ court and abandon Israel or they destroy the international institutions they use against the global South.

2) If South Africa wins and Israel ignores the decision, South Africa goes with this decision to the UN General Assembly (no veto power) and they can get further proceedings in Palestine’s favour. The West will have to comply and join the sanctions or delegitimize the institutions they use against the global South. The US cannot forbid countries to abide by UN decisions. If South Africa wins the case, domestic prosecutors can halt the arms trade and prosecute the governments that endorsed Israel’s crimes.

3) There are several ICC follow-up lawsuits: the ICC would have to look at Netanyahu and co, as they cannot ignore a ruling from the ICJ. Netanyahu would get investigated, along with his allies. That would be the self-destruction of the West or the downfall of Israel.

4) Indonesia lawsuit on Israel’s occupation of Palestine: the decision is only advisory (=not beinding) but Indonesia can take this decision to the UN general assembly (=no veto), try to get all countries to act, and call out the hypocrisy of the West.

5) Mexico and Chile suing Israel in the ICC: Israel is not a member of the Hague-based court and does not recognize its jurisdiction, but there’s a ruling that confirms that the ICC does have jurisdiction over the occupied territories. It is worth noting that Russia is also not a member of the ICC, but the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin. This precedent can be used.

Summary:

South Africa’s lawsuit at the ICJ is a clever trap for the West. Either destroy all your institutions and be finally and fully exposed as a hypocrites or act against Israel.

This is also why the West is freaking out so much about it.

🚨 The White House: We do not see any war crimes against women and children in Gaza, so there is no need to stop the fire.

Scenes of targeting enemy vehicles penetrating into the Al-Jabari site, east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip

“Tyrants must be careful what they wish for.”
British writer David Hirst says that the failure of the Arab countries to resist Israel may represent fuel for a coming explosion, noting that the hearts of the Arab peoples are “boiling with anger” because of what is happening in Gaza.

🇵🇸 Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor: We documented the killing of 94 Palestinian university professors by Israeli army forces, along with hundreds of teachers and thousands of students, as part of the comprehensive crime of genocide that it has been waging against the Gaza Strip since last October 7.

Al-Qassam Brigades: They are now bombarding with full force large enemy forces penetrating north and south of the city of Khan Yunis with mortar shells, killing and injuring directly and in large numbers among the ranks of the Israeli army.

Hebrew media:
Brigadier General Mil Amir Hashakal was arrested in the fields in front of Netanyahu's house for reading the names of the abductees through a megaphone.

A sign of the Israeli apparatus falling apart?