While the world is consumed with the emerging trade wars and stock market responses, the joint statement from human rights officials at the United Nations on the dire situation in Gaza may well form part of the epitaph of international human rights. For several months, Israel has been delivering one crime against humanity after another,Continue reading “The epitaph of international human rights”
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Done serving in Gaza
Normally a believer in God should be a God-fearing man and keep to His commands and as such not take up arms against another human being. For many Israelis, the morning after Hamas’s October 7 attack, was a good reason to defend their nation against an enemy that had perpetrated unthinkable atrocities against civilians. TheContinue reading “Done serving in Gaza”
Israel’s unyielding war machine
At a conference organised by the Israeli ministry of Defence Israel’s new Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, described 2025 as “The year 2025 will continue to be a year of combat.” Last year, the whole world could watch as Israel continued undaunted to commit one crime against humanity after another. Even though Donald Trump hadContinue reading “Israel’s unyielding war machine”
Genocide in Gaza as an Opportunity
Palestinian citizens of Israel – 1.5 million people, or 20% of Israel’s population – are considered a national, ethnic, linguistic, and religious minority under international human rights law. If what is currently happening in the occupied Palestinian West Bank took place before October 7, our attention would have been completely fixated on thatContinue reading “Genocide in Gaza as an Opportunity”
Leaving their land the death of their cause
Palestinians who fled to the south of Gaza are trapped like rats, without food or drinkable water.
How Israel is preparing for an attack from all sides
Israel’s Iron Dome system intercepting rockets launched by Hamas Credit: AFP How Israel is preparing for an attack from all sides By James Rothwell IN TEL AVIV It’s a searing hot afternoon in Tel Aviv and I’m rolling up to a checkpoint under the glare of two eagled-eyed teenage conscripts. After a few probing questions,Continue reading “How Israel is preparing for an attack from all sides”
Some View on the World 