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  1. 1 minute ago, rattlesnake said:

     

    As has been repeatedly reminded, Netanyahu is going into Rafah. Any talks of ceasefire are either disingenuous or naive.

     

    Live coverage from today, 29 March:

     

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's military has “conquered” the north of Gaza and the southern city of Khan Younis and is “preparing to enter Rafah,” where more than 1 million people are sheltering in dire conditions.

     

    https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-03-29-24/index.html

    Rubbish, stop being dishonest, Israel is more than willing to agree to a ceasefire in exchange for hostages, at the same time there would be a surge in humanitarian aid. When the establish ceasefire was over then eliminating the rest of Hamas is still on the cards, hence why Israel is in Washington next week. 

     

    Why are you going over the same thing, is it because the link on the food did not quite work out the way you wanted, also known as deflection

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  2. Just now, beautifulthailand99 said:

    I've called them and  they say all Palestinian deaths of whatever type are martyrs in the cause of highlighting to the world the continuation of illegal occupation and the onslaught of Israeli aggression against legitimate acts of self-defence by a sovereign people. They will all die fighting for that cause without hesitation. God is Great !

    Great contribution to the topic...:saai:

     

    The recommendations again, same as the order from the security council:

     

    Immediately agree to a mutual ceasefire and release all hostages.

  3. 2 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

     

    The Israeli government's claim is duly noted.

     

    Now from independent NGO Refugees International, based in Washington DC, 7 March 2024:

     

    Siege and Starvation: How Israel Obstructs Aid to Gaza

    Despite its claims to be facilitating humanitarian aid, research and analysis by Refugees International shows that Israeli conduct has consistently and groundlessly impeded aid operations within Gaza, blocked legitimate relief operations, and resisted implementing measures that would genuinely enhance the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

    [...]

    Israeli policies and conduct are causing a man-made humanitarian crisis. Refugees International found routine and arbitrary denial of legitimate humanitarian goods from entering Gaza; a highly complicated Israeli inspection and approval process without clear or consistent instructions; frequent denials of humanitarian movements within Gaza; clear indications that Israel has failed to establish functional humanitarian deconfliction; and persistent attacks on Gaza’s humanitarian, health, food, power, and other critical infrastructure that have simultaneously debilitated the aid effort and escalated needs.

     

    https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/siege-and-starvation-how-israel-obstructs-aid-to-gaza/

    Even if some of that was true and I'm not going to go into their source links to look, their first recommendation for rectifying the situation dated when the report came out on 7th March stated:

     

    "1. Immediately agree to a mutual ceasefire and release all hostages."

     

    Israel is more than happy to do that in exchange for the release of all hostages. Get on the phone to Hamas immediately.

  4. 7 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce48wpd08pgo

     

    Foreign Minister Martin

     

    "Ireland will be intervening.

    “It is for the court to determine whether genocide is being committed.

    "But I want to be clear in reiterating what I have said many times in the last few months; what we saw on 7 October in Israel, and what we are seeing in Gaza now, represents the blatant violation of international humanitarian law on a mass scale.

    "It has to stop. The view of the international community is clear. Enough is enough."

    I see your keeping up, posted a yesterday

     

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  5. 2 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

     

    If there are around 1.5 million Palestinians around Rafah I hope they are big tents as 40,000 will need to house 37.5 persons in each one.

    :clap2:around that yes, who said he's going to announce a full evacuation. The Israeli delegation is in Washington next week. I would wait for announcements after the meetings before speculating how Hamas is going to be eliminated.

  6. Soon to be finished off in one way or the other.

     

    IDF begins isolating Rafah, orders 40,000 tents

    The Israel Defense Forces has begun isolating Rafah in southern Gaza and has started taking steps to evacuate the city’s civilian population, Channel 12 reported on Wednesday.

    The moves come despite intensifying international opposition to a ground operation in the last Hamas stronghold, which Jerusalem says is necessary to defeat the terrorist organization. The final four Hamas battalions, comprising some 3,000 terrorists, are holed up in the city, according to Israel.

    https://www.jns.org/idf-begins-isolating-rafah-orders-40000-tents/

  7. 2 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

     

    The timeline is irrelevant, my problem was with your wording i.e. "respond" as if it was just a matter of fact comment, whereas a report is " an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body."

    So why bring it up

    1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

    I read it when it was published and they have 4 weeks to respond as I said in parallel topic

     

    19 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

    No, not 4 weeks to respond, the actual wording is report:

     

    Decides that the State of Israel shall submit a report to the Court on all measures taken to give effect to this Order, within one month as from the date of this Order.
     

     

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  8. 19 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

    I am sure you heard the expression before that the same people are called terrorists and freedom fighters.

     

    I am sure there are reasons why some countries call Hamas terrorists.

    Let's ignore that label for a moment. 

    What would you do if soldiers from another country would invade your city and destroy lots of buildings and interrupt food, water and electricity supply? Would you just accept that because those invaders tell you some bad people are in your city, and they all have to be killed? Or would you defend yourself, your family, your friends, and they people you live with?

    I was never in such a situation, and I can't really know what I would do. But somehow, I expect I would fight against the invading aggressors.

     

    As far as I know all countries, with the only exception of the USA and Israel, are demanding a ceasefire. So, it seems >90% of the world agrees that Israel should stop their aggression. 

    I am sure there are reasons why some countries call Hamas terrorists.

     

    Yes why not have a stab at it?

  9. 10 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

    Hasbara talking points for today. As a frequent user of X I noticed at the beginning of the war the feeds were much more balanced. After Musk visited Auschwitz and got a tour of the kibbutzes my feeds have been full of pro-Israeli propaganda. Probably the algo has been tweaked and Israel are paying royally for the privilege.

    More deflection of AP winning a major prize with a photo of a murdered victim having their body being taken hostage to Gaza.

     

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  10. 4 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

    BTW you have just shared the unedited photo as well. Maybe follow your own advice and respect the family by not sharing the image ? Just a thought.

    Deflection to an award to AFP for this:

     

    “Disgraceful,” “Disgusting,” “Obscene” — that’s how users on social media platform X reacted this week after HonestReporting criticized the awarding of a Pictures of the Year to Associated Press photojournalists who captured Hamas atrocities on October 7 during the deadly terrorist rampage that sparked the Israel-Hamas war.

    Moreover, the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), which bestows the award, chose to highlight a photo by Gaza photojournalist Ali Mahmud showing the mutilated body of Israeli-German citizen Shani Louk in a Hamas pickup as terrorists drove it back to Gaza on October 7. This and some 20 other AP photos were part of a package that won the “Team Picture Story of the Year” category.

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  11. Just now, beautifulthailand99 said:

    Every time you see an image or video of the Twin Towers coming down you are watching the violent immolation of 3000 souls with many 10s of thousands of people who lost their loved ones who must find those images too cruel to bear. When 'history' happens to you, your image belongs to history. Sad to say, but true nevertheless. Strange that you pearl clutch over this, but have nothing to say about the thousands of twisted corpses of Palestinians. There is an iconic image of half a child hanging from a fence that has been widely shared on social media. I won't share it here, but it is truly shocking and stands as a bloody testament as to what happens when you drop a megatonnage of high explosive bombs on some of the most crowded places on earth. There are no good guys any more in this war. Just millions that are suffering seemingly without end.

     

    The mission of photojournalism is to capture moments that represent — and, at their best, truly reveal — the endless spectrum of the human experience.

    Associated Press photographers across the world have spent 2023 doing exactly that — sometimes at great risk or personal exertion, always with ethics and compassion and quality, and with an eye forever trained toward the memorable.

    When those photographers encounter the world, though — from Israel and Gaza to Brazil, from Mongolia to the American heartland and beyond — often they have no idea what they’ll find until it is upon them.

    Here is some of what they found in 2023, in all its contradictions: Conflict. Ambition. Anger. Injustice. Striving. Merriment. Poverty. Blood. The quest for excellence, no matter the arena. The human body, in glorious and panicked motion and, too often, sadly stilled. Struggle — to protect loved ones, to navigate a warming planet, to escape strife and oppression, to survive nature’s capriciousness.

    Death, life and more death — in all its unwelcome permutations. Bursts of joy in unexpected places. Tears upon tears upon tears. Wars that have just begun, wars that continue, wars already almost forgotten. The gamut of human existence.

    Today, in a connected and absurdly complex world, a single year contains far more cataclysmic news than we can ever begin to process. Ways to make sense of it are rare. But using technology to freeze moments — capturing them in unforgettable photography — offers a small chance to pause and say: At this particular hour in our civilization, this is what happened to us.

    Sadly, this is not the first praise of Gaza photojournalists whose unethical behavior on October 7 has been exposed by HonestReporting.

    Some of them were honored last December, as The New York Times, Reuters and Associated Press chose to include their October 7 photos in their “Images of The Year” galleries.

    Bestowing such honors carries far-reaching ramifications. The photographers and their organizations gain reputational, professional and financial benefits from such recognition.

    But should it be on the back of the half-naked, dead body of Shani Louk?

    https://honestreporting.com/ap-wins-award-honoring-photojournalists-who-captured-hamas-atrocities-on-oct-7/

  12. 2 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

    You didn't answer my question ? And haven't you paused to reflect that the image evokes sympathy in the viewer, not celebration, or are you incapable of universal, unconditional empathy ?

    I don't have to answer a question that had nothing to do with my post which referenced the family and I didn't bother looking at the other photos I have no need to.

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