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[News] Middle East conflict
- Thread starter Greenbag50
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Egypt have refused Israel’s ‘offer‘ to reopen the Rafah Egypt/Israel border crossing - Israel had offered to reopen the Gaza side of the border to ‘let Palestinians flee into Egypt’ and on condition that Israel take over the security of the Gaza border ( currently managed by the PA) once Israel withdraws its troops - Egypt says the border should continue to be managed by the PA and does not want Gazans ‘encouraged to flee’ into Egypt (as this would effectively clear Gaza for Jewish resettlement.)
news.sky.com
Meanwhile no aid has been getting through the Rafah crossing since Israel closed the border on 7 May
Middle East latest: Gaza strike 'kills 38'; 'horrific scenes' as Israel raids hospital
As Israel's bombardment of Gaza shows no sign of easing, health officials say nearly 40 people have been killed in a strike on Khan Younis. And in northern Gaza, IDF troops raided a hospital, where the WHO reports hundreds of people have been wounded. Listen to The World as you scroll.
Meanwhile no aid has been getting through the Rafah crossing since Israel closed the border on 7 May
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Uncertainly in Iran as President Raisi is missing after going down in fog. Raisi is a hardliner and potential successor to Ayatollah Khamenei. While Khamenei controls/directs the hostile forces in the ‘Axis of Resistance’, it is Raisi who has been the front person for relations with foreign states
www.aljazeera.com
More about Iran8s Axis of Resistance here
www.atlanticcouncil.org
Iran helicopter crash updates: President Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian die
Multiple Iranian news agencies confirm that all nine passenger who were on the helicopter have been killed.
More about Iran8s Axis of Resistance here
The Gaza war raises questions about the future of Iran’s Resistance Axis
The Gaza war presents the first significant test of the level of cooperation present among the elements of the Iran-led Resistance Axis.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
The second attachment was very interesting, thanks. I'd never thought about Iran's 'forward defence' strategy in that way before.Uncertainly in Iran as President Raisi is missing after going down in fog. Raisi is a hardliner and potential successor to Ayatollah Khamenei. While Khamenei controls/directs the hostile forces in the ‘Axis of Resistance’, it is Raisi who has been the front person for relations with foreign states
Iran helicopter crash updates: President Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian die
Multiple Iranian news agencies confirm that all nine passenger who were on the helicopter have been killed.
More about Iran8s Axis of Resistance here
The Gaza war raises questions about the future of Iran’s Resistance Axis
The Gaza war presents the first significant test of the level of cooperation present among the elements of the Iran-led Resistance Axis.
aolstudios
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A 'hardliner'? He's known as the butcher of Tehran. Imagine how much of a f***ing butcher you must be to be dubbed *the* butcher of Tehran, in such a crowded field.Uncertainly in Iran as President Raisi is missing after going down in fog. Raisi is a hardliner and potential successor to Ayatollah Khamenei. While Khamenei controls/directs the hostile forces in the ‘Axis of Resistance’, it is Raisi who has been the front person for relations with foreign states
Iran helicopter crash updates: President Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian die
Multiple Iranian news agencies confirm that all nine passenger who were on the helicopter have been killed.
More about Iran8s Axis of Resistance here
The Gaza war raises questions about the future of Iran’s Resistance Axis
The Gaza war presents the first significant test of the level of cooperation present among the elements of the Iran-led Resistance Axis.
May he rot in hell
- Oct 20, 2022
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Confirmed dead but there’s unlikely to be any change to their foreign policy
President Raisi's death a perilous moment for Iran regime - but don't expect a change to foreign policy
Raisi's successor after the fatal helicopter crash will most likely be the chosen candidate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and certainly another ultra-conservative hardliner - a shift back to the moderates is highly unlikely, Alistair Bunkall explains.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer person !Confirmed dead but there’s unlikely to be any change to their foreign policy
President Raisi's death a perilous moment for Iran regime - but don't expect a change to foreign policy
Raisi's successor after the fatal helicopter crash will most likely be the chosen candidate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and certainly another ultra-conservative hardliner - a shift back to the moderates is highly unlikely, Alistair Bunkall explains.
'Helicopter for Netanyahu stopping at Moscow to pick up Putin'
aolstudios
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Agreed. But anything that weakens that evil regime in the slightest is a good thingConfirmed dead but there’s unlikely to be any change to their foreign policy
President Raisi's death a perilous moment for Iran regime - but don't expect a change to foreign policy
Raisi's successor after the fatal helicopter crash will most likely be the chosen candidate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and certainly another ultra-conservative hardliner - a shift back to the moderates is highly unlikely, Alistair Bunkall explains.
beorhthelm
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the International Criminal Court prosecutor wants arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Netanyahu, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Very good news.
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It’s a statement of intent, nothing more at this stage. It maybe the Judges of the ICC won’t agree to issue the warrants against Netanyahu. The US won’t support it- they have maintained that Israel can monitor its own potential violations of international law.
“The potential charges are likely to spark furor in Congress. In a recent open letter, ten GOP senators threatened to retaliate against the ICC for any charges brought against Israeli officials.
“If you issue a warrant for the arrest of the Israeli leadership, we will interpret this not only as a threat to Israel’s sovereignty but to the sovereignty of the United States,” the lawmakers wrote, making reference to a U.S. law that authorizes “all means necessary” to prevent any “U.S. or allied personnel” from facing prosecution.”
Israel isn’t a signatory of the ICC and doesn’t recognise its jurisdiction -
“ Netanyahu recently argued that an arrest warrant against him and other Israeli officials would represent an “unprecedented antisemitic hate crime” and “a distortion of justice and history.”
the most an arrest warrant will do is restrict Netanyahu’s travel to Countries that are signatories.
However, it is indeed good news that a Prosecutor of the ICC has laid out what most of us has been saying for months, Netanyahu is violating international law and likely committing war crimes against the Palestinian people and is now weaponising hunger as a tool of war.
What war crimes warrants would mean for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
ICC charges would dramatically reduce freedom of movement for Israeli leaders
responsiblestatecraft.org
aolstudios
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Why don't you mention Hamas leaders? As per the post you're responding to?It’s a statement of intent, nothing more at this stage. It maybe the Judges of the ICC won’t agree to issue the warrants against Netanyahu. The US won’t support it- they have maintained that Israel can monitor its own potential violations of international law.
“The potential charges are likely to spark furor in Congress. In a recent open letter, ten GOP senators threatened to retaliate against the ICC for any charges brought against Israeli officials.
“If you issue a warrant for the arrest of the Israeli leadership, we will interpret this not only as a threat to Israel’s sovereignty but to the sovereignty of the United States,” the lawmakers wrote, making reference to a U.S. law that authorizes “all means necessary” to prevent any “U.S. or allied personnel” from facing prosecution.”
Israel isn’t a signatory of the ICC and doesn’t recognise its jurisdiction -
“ Netanyahu recently argued that an arrest warrant against him and other Israeli officials would represent an “unprecedented antisemitic hate crime” and “a distortion of justice and history.”
the most an arrest warrant will do is restrict Netanyahu’s travel to Countries that are signatories.
However, it is indeed good news that a Prosecutor of the ICC has laid out what most of us has been saying for months, Netanyahu is violating international law and likely committing war crimes against the Palestinian people and is now weaponising hunger as a tool of war.
What war crimes warrants would mean for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
ICC charges would dramatically reduce freedom of movement for Israeli leaders
aolstudios
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I counted 8 out of the first ten on my twitter feed lauding & sanctifying this subhuman today. The bots are busy & underlines where so many of them originate at the momentConfirmed dead but there’s unlikely to be any change to their foreign policy
President Raisi's death a perilous moment for Iran regime - but don't expect a change to foreign policy
Raisi's successor after the fatal helicopter crash will most likely be the chosen candidate of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and certainly another ultra-conservative hardliner - a shift back to the moderates is highly unlikely, Alistair Bunkall explains.
- Oct 20, 2022
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That the Prosecutor wants warrants issued for the arrest of Hamas Leaders for war crimes is a non- story. It goes without saying ( hopefully) that a terrorist organisation like Hamas have committed war crimes and should be punished for 10/7 - that’s their modus operandi.
Im assuming there’s no controversy with that?
It is far more controversial and significant that a leader of a sovereign nation, an ally of the UK and US to boot, has enough evidence of war crimes against him to justify an application for a warrant of arrest.
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There are also fireworks and celebrations in Iran although I dread to think what will happen to those celebrating
Fireworks and dancing as Iranians defiantly celebrate Raisi’s death
Jubilant scenes posted online while regime broadcasts footage of mourning after president killed in helicopter crash
www.telegraph.co.uk
This warrant, if issued, would essentially place the same restrictions on Netanyahu’s movements as it does Putin’s when it comes to touring the world after a warrant was issued against him 18 months or so ago, which will be much more of an issue for Netanyahu given the signatories to the ICC
