South Africa has filed a case at the UN’s International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide. The petition accuses Israel of calculated actions intended to bring about the physical destruction of Palestine. Article II of the Genocide Convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948 and de-fines the crime of genocide. It has two main elements: Omer Bartov, a Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University, joins Al Jazeera live from Cambridge. Also, Geoffrey Nice, a barrister and human rights lawyer, explains why South Africa’s case stands out in the history of international law. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has bypassed congress and approved the sale of high explosive artillery shells and related equipment to Israel. Blinken pushed through the 147-million dollar deal by declaring it an emergency. He made a similar decision on December 9, approving a 106-million dollar sale of tank ammunition for Israel. Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, Marwan Bishara, joins live to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza war. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar […]
These are the latest pictures released by the Palestine Red Crescent Society, showing some of the injured being treated in a makeshift medical centre in Jabalia refugee camp. Medics have also been receiving the bodies of those killed in Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza. Nebal Farsakh, the Media and Communications Officer of the Palestine Red Crescent Society, says Israel’s bombardments are making it impossible to properly treat and reach the wounded. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #GazaHospitals #IsraeliAttacks #GazaEmergency #GazaHealthSystem #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAir-Raids #GazaAirStrikes […]
The war in Gaza has sparked global protests both for and against Israel and Palestine for more than two months. But as the world continues to witness a spiralling death toll, Israel’s military operation against Hamas is losing public support. Analysts say that is putting pressure on Western governments to intervene. Al Jazeera’s Kristina Harazim reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #FreePalestine #Palestine #solidarity #Israel #PalestineSolidarity #GazaSolidarity #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombing #GazaUnderAttack #CeasefireNow #BDS #BoycottDivestmentAndSanctions #Palestine #Gaza #StopTheWar #SolidarityWithPalestine #FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael
The Israeli military has repeatedly targeted Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. On Friday, dozens of Palestinians were killed during air strikes on a residential area. Al Jazeera’s Anas Al Sharif reports from Gaza. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution demanding an increase in aid deliveries to Palestinians in Gaza who the World Health Organization say are facing the risk of starvation. The resolution asks both Israel and Hamas to provide the safe and unhindered delivery of supplies but it did not call for a stop in the fighting. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil #UNSC #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar […]
Hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border are escalating, but the violence is still largely contained in the border region. Despite intensified attacks, the Israeli army and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah seem to be sticking to their unwritten rules of engagement. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah #SouthernLebanon #LebanonIsraelBorderTension #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza are experiencing psychological trauma as a result of Israeli attacks. To ease their suffering, a group of traditional Palestinian storytellers has organised musical entertainment for young people at a school in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Storytelling #PalestinianStoryTellers #Hakawati #PTSD #MentalHealth #Trauma #Anxiety #TraumaticStress #GazaWarTrauma #GazaChildren #PediatricMentalHealth #GazaMentalHealthCrisis #Palestine #Gaza #GazaHealthcare #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHospitals #GazaBombardment
Postponed again, the UN Security Council is now expected to vote on Wednesday to try and push for a resolution seeking a humanitarian pause in Gaza. Gabriel Elizondo joins Al Jazeera live from the UN headquarters in New York. Also, Ardi Imseis, a Professor of International Law at Queen’s University, joins Al Jazeera live from Ottawa. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UN #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHospitals #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps #SaveGaza #prayforgaza
Members of South African political parties and civil society organisations marched through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday demanding a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as they marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Rival political parties including the ruling African National Congress and the left-wing opposition Economic Freedom Fighters were among many demonstrators who marched across the Nelson Mandela Bridge to protest against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza against Hamas. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile […]
