Month: August 2024

Israeli rights group concludes the government is committing torture that amounts to a war crime and even a crime against humanity This has been going for many many years – so sad that the Politicians just don’t seem interested – Mark Israeli authorities are systematically abusing Palestinians in torture camps, subjecting them to severe violence and sexual assault,… Continue reading Israel systematically abusing Palestinian detainees in ‘torture camps’, says B’Tselem 

Hamas has named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as the group’s new chief, following Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Iran last month. The group confirmed the decision in a statement on Tuesday, local time. The appointment comes as Israel and the region prepare for Iran’s “harsh retaliation” to the killing in its capital, Tehran. “The Islamic… Continue reading Hamas announces Yahya Sinwar as new leader after assassination of Ismail Haniyeh

(The Age, 1/8/2024) Surprised he lasted as long as he did with Israel determined to murder every Palestinian whether innocent or guilty – Mark Tehran: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the terrorist group said on Wednesday, drawing fears of a wider escalation in a region… Continue reading Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

02/08/2024 In a statement today welcoming the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Archbishop of Canterbury has urged governments around the world to reverse the “deeply damaging trend” of upholding international law “in a selective manner”.   Archbishop Justin Welby says the State of Israel has… Continue reading Archbishop of Canterbury statement on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories