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 … Continue reading Empire Bombs Yemen to Protect Israel’s Genocide
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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. … Continue reading Israel presents its case at the ICJ
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. https://youtu.be/4f_yoal4gx8 Day 1 Of South Africa V. Israel In an exhaustive presentation, lawyers for South Africa presented its case to the … Continue reading South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ
U.S. and Genocide
Two legal processes are occurring related to the genocide in Gaza. 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. I wrote about that here: South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide A U.S. lawsuit accuses President … Continue reading U.S. and Genocide
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 … Continue reading South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide
The Cost of Bearing Witness
How one sees the past year depends upon how deeply you look into what happened. Most people in this country don't delve into issues like environmental chaos, rising authoritarianism, and war. That is aided by labeling those who insist on learning these things as "woke." Aided by news and social media that doesn't cover these … Continue reading The Cost of Bearing Witness
Exploring the depths of conflict
Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) (Quakers) has donated all the money in the Peace and Social Concerns budget to AFSC's Gaza Emergency Relief Fund. Many Quaker meetings that are part of the Yearly Meeting have also donated money to the fund.https://secure.afsc.org/a/gazaer?ms=WEB24HGPI American Friends Service Committee https://afsc.org/action/call-cease-fire-and-humanitarian-access-gaza-now https://secure.afsc.org/a/gazaer?ms=WEB24HGPI Friends Committee on National Legislation https://www.fcnl.org/issues/middle-east-iran/israelpalestine/israel-palestine-war I think some things … Continue reading Exploring the depths of conflict
Middle East Polycrisis
(c)2023 Jeff Kisling, AI Noise It's overwhelming to even try to keep up with everything happening in the world. It all seems to devolve into a cloud of noise. New York Times reporter David Ignatius writes of his recent experiences in the West Bank. I appreciate storytelling such as this as a way to help … Continue reading Middle East Polycrisis
Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide
[On a personal note, I feel threatened regarding what I write about Israel, echoing what many are saying about all the ways those behind the genocide occurring in Gaza are manipulating the messaging and policies.] I do not believe that anything I say about what is happening in Gaza will affect Israeli or American policy … Continue reading Getting serious about halting Israeli genocide
How the world sees Israel’s colonial violence in Palestine
(c)2023 Jeff Kisling Increasingly, many more stories and events are emerging related to global opposition to Israel's war in Palestine and the US support for it. The US and Israel are facing growing isolation and opposition from the rest of the world due to their colonial and imperial policies. The U.S. Again Voted Against A … Continue reading How the world sees Israel’s colonial violence in Palestine
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