Jeff the Chef

'Things have gone far too far' - Former foreign secretary Jack Straw | Israel-Hamas War Jack Straw tells Sir Trevor Phillips that he supports a halt to arms exports to Israel because 'I think things have gone far too far'. He goes on to say that 'there isn't in my view any doubt at all that Israel is breaching international law' https://news.sky.com/video/things-have-gone-far-too-far-former-foreign-secretary-jack-straw-israel-hamas-war-13107962

In February 2024, Proactiva Open Arms announced that their Open Arms tugboat would conduct delivery to the Gaza Strip towing a barge of food and water provided by World Central Kitchen. The ship had been reportedly stationed in Cyprus since 16 February. The president of Cyprus had proposed a maritime humanitarian corridor at a conference in Paris in early November, and held conversations the following month with the Egyptian president and Jordanian king. According to Cypriot authorities, there were also "technical discussions" with Israeli officials. In an interview with Tel Aviv Radio, the Israeli foreign minister said in December that "It can start immediately". On 11 March, the ship was in Cyprus awaiting departure, after Cypriot authorities claimed that permission had been granted. The goods had reportedly been checked by Cypriot officials with Israeli oversight. It contained "nearly 200 tons of food". The shipment arrived on 15 March at a beach south of Gaza City. According to WCK, this was the first boat to reach Gaza in nearly 2 decades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Central_Kitchen

Nice deflection away from the OP, which this has nothing to do with, well done.

Whatever

Twisting this story into it's there fault for being there ain't going to work either, they were in contact with the IDF throughout the whole attack, as stated by the Israeli unnamed military spokesman.

Both sides are as bad as one another, still 7 innocent people were killed trying to halt a humanitarian crisis, but you don't care about who or what as long as Israel doesn't look bad, not a good week for you is it?

Whatever Al Jazeera thinks is irrelevant as they were quoting Israeli press and unnamed Israeli military sources, from my original post below. Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported on Tuesday that an Israeli drone had fired three missiles at the WCK convoy out of a mistaken belief that a Hamas member was travelling with them. The report, which cited unnamed Israeli military sources, said the drone fired on three separate vehicles in succession, despite them being clearly marked with the WCK logo and even after the aid workers informed the Israeli military that they had been attacked. WCK CEO Jose Andres said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday that the Israeli military had targeted his employees “systematically, car by car”.

Don't hold your breathe, if you want a post about Iran arming Hamas breaching international law, go find it yourself.

Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law Exclusive: More than 600 prominent lawyers sign letter that calls for end to exports as a ‘measure to prevent’ genocide. Three former supreme court justices, including the court’s former president Lady Hale, are among more than 600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges warning that the UK government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel. In a letter to the prime minister, the signatories, who also include former court of appeal judges and more than 60 KCs, say that the present situation in Gaza is “catastrophic” and that given the international court of justice (ICJ) finding that there is a plausible risk of genocide being committed, the UK is legally obliged to act to prevent it. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/former-supreme-court-judges-say-uk-arming-israel-breaches-international-law?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

‘Not good enough’: Australia’s PM slams explanation for aid workers’ deaths Australian leader says he demanded ‘full accountability’ for Australian’s killing in call with Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported on Tuesday that an Israeli drone had fired three missiles at the WCK convoy out of a mistaken belief that a Hamas member was travelling with them. The report, which cited unnamed Israeli military sources, said the drone fired on three separate vehicles in succession, despite them being clearly marked with the WCK logo and even after the aid workers informed the Israeli military that they had been attacked. WCK CEO Jose Andres said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday that the Israeli military had targeted his employees “systematically, car by car”. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/4/not-good-enough-australias-pm-slams-explanation-for-aid-workers-deaths

Yeah, go on twist my post to the pro-Israel narrative.

So one Israeli baby who is sadly probably dead anyway is worth more than 7 aid workers, got you. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/29/hamas-says-10-month-old-hostage-kfir-bibas-was-killed-in-israeli-bombing

There already two different Police forces, The City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police.

But quick enough to say the 3 British killed were part of a security team apparently, and wonder if they also had weapons and maybe mistaken for Hamas?

Wondering if the 3 British killed, who were security for the group were armed or not, will be obviously one of the first things checked by the investigation by the Israeli's I've no doubt.

Some good information in this post, hopefully we will get some form of protection for all aid workers after this investigation is concluded. Mr Netanyahu said in a statement: "Unfortunately, over the last day, there was a tragic incident of an unintended strike of our forces on innocent people in the Gaza Strip." He said officials "will do everything for this not to happen again". US President Joe Biden said he was "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths and said he had spoken to WCK founder Jose Andres. "Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed help to civilians," he said. "Incidents like yesterday's simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians." He said an Israeli investigation "must be swift, it must bring accountability and its findings must be made public".

Good job Susan Hall has about as much chance of becoming Mayor of London as I do. From the current Mayor's spokesman, featured at the end of the piece: A spokesman for Mr Khan said: “Sadiq is spending record amounts on the Met, including an additional £151 million in this year’s budget for policing and crime prevention. Sadiq has now doubled the amount of funding he’s given to the police since becoming mayor. He has also funded the recruitment of 1.300 new police officers. “By contrast his Tory opponent, Susan Hall, has strongly backed the Conservative government’s cuts of more than £1 billion to the Met and youth services since 2010. She has furthermore suggested police misconduct against women should be dealt with behind closed doors and is solely down to a few ‘bad ‘uns’ and ‘wrong ‘uns’ in police ranks. “The mayor has no operational control over the police and any marches can only be banned by the Home Secretary – something the Tory candidate either knows full well, or should do.”

Great, I'll try to not post facts confirming comments made by the UN General Secretary are not as reported by other posters which get called out as misinformation.

Yes I get that you tried to insinuate that the statement was a lie by the Palestinian State and that was not what Guterras said. Now go to my post that called out your misinformation and you will see that is exactly what he said.

I've gone back, now what?

Oh yes he did. Secretary-General's remarks to the Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly - on Human Security [as delivered] https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2024-04-02/secretary-generals-remarks-the-informal-plenary-meeting-of-the-general-assembly-human-security-delivered The devastating Israeli airstrikes that killed World Central Kitchen personnel yesterday bring the number of aid workers killed in this conflict to 196 – including more than 175 members of our own UN staff. This is unconscionable – but it is an inevitable result of the way the war is being conducted. It demonstrates yet again the urgent need for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and the expansion of humanitarian aid into Gaza – as the Security Council demanded in its resolution last week. The resolution must be implemented without delay.

Three British nationals have been killed by an Israeli air strike as they were working to deliver food aid in Gaza. They were among seven workers with the charity World Central Kitchen who died after attacks on their vehicles - despite having coordinated with the Israeli military over their movements. The Foreign Secretary David Cameron has called on Israel to provide a 'full, transparent explanation of what happened'. Israel has promised an independent investigation of what Prime Minister Netanyahu called 'a tragic incident'. Warning: This report contains distressing images.

Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights the current situation, emphasizing whether the attack on the aid convoy was deliberate or part of a systematic and indiscriminate use of force in Gaza. He suggests examining the broader context to understand the motives behind such actions.

UK: Jewish group blocks entrance to Foreign Office to demand end to Israeli arms sales Naamod also called on Britain to reverse its decision to defund UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa Naa’mod placed tents and banners alongside other Jewish groups calling for a ceasefire and demand an end to arms sales to Israel. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-jewish-group-blocks-entrance-foreign-office-demand-end-israeli-arms-sales

World Central Kitchen is devastated to confirm seven members of our team have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. The WCK team was traveling in a deconflicted zone in two armored cars branded with the WCK logo and a soft skin vehicle. Despite coordinating movements with the IDF, the convoy was hit as it was leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse, where the team had unloaded more than 100 tons of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza on the maritime route. “I am heartbroken and appalled that we—World Central Kitchen and the world—lost beautiful lives today because of a targeted attack by the IDF. The love they had for feeding people, the determination they embodied to show that humanity rises above all, and the impact they made in countless lives will forever be remembered and cherished,” said Erin. https://wck.org/news/gaza-team-update