Empire Bombs Yemen to Protect Israel’s Genocide
Where will it end? The support of the United States for what Israel is doing in Gaza is difficult to witness. How have we become the evil empire? In expanding the war, the US is now bombing Yemen. This is the definition of Empire, using incursions of violence without consent into sovereign nations. This continues…
Israel presents its case at the ICJ
On January 11, 2024, South Africa presented their case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (See: South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ). Yesterday Israel presented its case against South Africa’s charges that Israel has committed, and continues to commit acts of genocide in Gaza.…
South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ
The remarkable scene in this video of South Africa’s presentation of their case against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday gives a sense of the gravity of what is happening there. Day 1 Of South Africa V. Israel In an exhaustive presentation, lawyers for South Africa presented its case to the International…
U.S. and Genocide
Two legal processes are occurring related to the genocide in Gaza. You can sign the petition below-urging support of South Africa’s accusation of genocide by Israel here: https://www.codepink.org/icj 1. International Court of Justice Public hearings on South Africa’s request for provisional measures will take place on January 11 and 12 at the ICJ which is located…
Environmental Images and Graphics
As a new year begins, there are many stories about how much global heating has occurred over the past year. An image represents something, often a real-world object or scene, while a graphic represents data or information. Following are some recent graphics that illustrate increasing environmental damage. So sure, human-caused global warming is happening. But…
Palestine and LANDBACK
Plans to destroy Palestine were well under way 75 years ago with schemes to legalize land theft. The LandBack movement began in 2018 with efforts in the US and Canada for Native Americans to regain their ancestral lands. The idea quickly spread to Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and even Fiji. LandBack could easily encompass the…
South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide
On December 29 South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. As news from Gaza worsens, I can only hope and pray the International Court of Justice might offer some hope to stop the atrocities. News…
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