In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land

08:00, 26 November until 08:00, 27 November 2024

[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Gaza Strip

Attacks: There are no safe places for the militarily-dominated population in Gaza, who find themselves subjected to airstrikes and other missile attacks on buildings, homes and many essentialfacilities, as well as constant gunfire and invasions by Israeli forces. The Israeli Navy continues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the entire Gaza shoreline.

Victims: 33 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October to at least 44,282. Another 134 have been wounded, bringing that total to 104,880. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 106; that of those injured is now more than 252.

This is huge — Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu

Jewish Voice for Peace | 26 November 2024

Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on allegations that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

This is a landmark moment, here’s why it matters for our movements . . .

Why did the ICC issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant? 

Netanyahu and Gallant stand accused of the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare, and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts. The ICC also “found reasonable grounds to believe” the two Israeli officials “bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.” Unsurprisingly, Netanyahu has responded to the warrant by accusing the ICC of anti-semitism. And, like clockwork, Biden sprang to his defence, calling the warrants “outrageous.”

1. On the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare

The ICC found that Netanyahu and Gallant had “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity,” by “impeding humanitarian aid in violation of international humanitarian law” and through “their failure to facilitate relief.”

2. On the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts

The ICC argued that “the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel, and specific medical supplies created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza.” This deprivation “resulted in the death of civilians, including children due to malnutrition and dehydration” — and thus the ICC found “reasonable ground to believe” that Netanyahu and Gallant had committed the crime against humanity of murder.

It also accused them of the crime against humanity of persecution, arguing that civilians in Gaza are being targeted on “political” or “national” grounds. Finally, it accused Netanyahu and Gallant of the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts, citing their role in the prevention of medical supplies and medicine from reaching Gaza, which has forced doctors to “carry out amputations, including on children, without anaesthetics.” 

3. On the war crime of intentionally targeting civilians

The ICC also “assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe” that Netanyahu and Gallant “bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Gaza”, citing two incidents that it said “qualified as attacks that were intentionally directed against civilians.”

Why is this so significant?

This is the first time the ICC has issued arrest warrants for so-called “pro-Western” leaders in its entire, over 20-year history, and the first time any international court has done so since WW2. 

Israel’s Prime Minister is now a wanted man who could stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity were he to be brought before the ICC. One-hundred and twenty-four countries are members of the court and are legally bound to enforce its decisions. Already, the governments of Canada, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, South Africa, Norway and the Netherlands, among others, have said they would arrest Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gallant, should they step foot inside their border. 

On the other hand, authoritarian leader, Viktor Orban, immediately pledged not to enforce the ICC’s arrest warrants and welcomed Netanyahu to Hungary. Israel — and the United States, by association — are becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage. By continuing to fund and arm Israel’s genocide, the US Government shows where it stands: on the side of the anti-Democratic far-Right.

Why does this matter for our movements?

Over a year into Israel’s genocide, the ICC’s arrest warrants represent a tangible step toward some form of accountability. But for the tens of thousands of Palestinians that the Israeli military has slaughtered in the Gaza genocide, and for the millions it is currently starving to death, true justice is a long way off. Still, as the Wire argued in January, Israel’s prosecution under international law matters for our movements because it shifts the organising terrain and opens up new opportunities for escalation.

The ICC’s decision strengthens the case for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), demands grounded in international law, and it exposes top officials of states that continue to arm Israel, such as the US, to potential charges of “aiding and abetting” war crimes. It represents a new pressure point, one our movements can exploit to hold our elected officials’ feet to the fire at a time when it feels like the paths for change are narrowing. 

With less than two months before Trump’s inauguration, many of us feel terrified about what’s coming — but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down, just that we need to think creatively about the way we organise going forward. The ICC’s landmark decision has revealed cracks in the façade of Israeli impunity, and it presents new avenues for our movements to seek accountability and demand an end to the genocide. 

West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli Army attack – home invasions and occupation – destruction: Tubas – 04:40, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the al-Far’a refugee camp, searching homes and occupying one of them, for use as a military post. Israeli forces also bulldozed streets and destroyed infrastructure.

Home invasion and occupation: Ramallah – dawn, Israeli Occupation forces raided Turmusaya and occupied a house for use as a military post.

Home invasion and population–control: Bethlehem – 03:00, Israeli forces raided the village of Qusin, invaded a home and ordered a resident to report for interrogation at Israeli Israeli Military Intelligence.

Home invasion and abduction: Bethlehem – 03:05, the Israeli Army raided the city and abducted a 17-year-old youth: Mustafa Mahmoud Masalma.

Home invasion and demolition: Hebron – 00:25–05:00, Israeli troops raided the town of Idhna and demolished the family home of a man, Muhannad Al-Aswad, who had been killed by Israeli forces.

Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, settler militants, escorted by Israeli police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.

Israeli Army assault and destructive vandalism: Ramallah – 09:10, Israeli Occupation forces demolished agricultural buildings and walls in the village of Shuqba.

Israeli Army violence – beating-up and hospitalisation: Nablus – 11:15, Israeli troops, at the Deir Sharaf checkpoint, severely beat-up and hospitalised with head injuries, a man: Ahmed Munther Hafnawi.

Israeli Army stun grenades – schoolchildren terrorised: Hebron – afternoon, the Israeli Army fired stun grenades at school students, in al-Khadr.

Occupation settler terrorism: Tubas – 17:25, Israeli Occupation invaded the Khirbet Samra area in the North Jordan Valley and threatened residents, while stalking around their homes.

Occupation settler terrorism – olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 10:25, Israelis, from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement backed by Israeli troops, assaulted olive harvesters on Urif village landand forced them out.

Occupation settler violence: Salfit – 15:30, Occupation settlers harassed passing vehicles, at the eastern entrance to Yasuf village.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Hebron – 15:50–17:50, an Israeli settler cut off branches from a number of olive trees on al-Majd village land.

Raids – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 23:00, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the towns of al-Eizariya and Abu Dis.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Ramallah – 17:25, Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the village of al-Mughayir.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 00:20, the Israeli Army raided al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya, taking prisoner a university student.

Raid: Ramallah – 03:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of al-Mughayir.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 03:10, the Israeli Army raided Silwad, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – destruction and economic sabotage: Jenin – 09:10, Israeli troops raided the village of Barta’a al-Sharqiya and bulldozed a scrap–metal business, blacksmiths, warehouse as well as other businesses.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Tubas – dawn, the Israeli military raided the city, taking prisoner three people.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Tulkarem – 21:05–23:15, Israeli soldiers, firing stun grenades, stormed the village of Farun.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 02:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided the city, taking prisoner three people.

Raid: Nablus – 11:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Qusra.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Nablus – 13:35-16:15, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the town of Beita.

Raid: Nablus – 18:15-20:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of al-Badhan.

Raid: Nablus – 18:30-20:40, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Qaryut.

Raid: Nablus – 20:25-02:55, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 01:00–02:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided Burqa village, taking prisoner one person.

 

In Occupied Palestine – 26 November 2024

While the Occupation is business as usual for Israel,

there should be no business with Israel

In Occupied Palestine

Zionism in practice

Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land

08:00, 26 November until 08:00, 27 November 2024

[Source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Gaza Strip

Attacks: There are no safe places for the militarily-dominated population in Gaza, who find themselves subjected to airstrikes and other missile attacks on buildings, homes and many essentialfacilities, as well as constant gunfire and invasions by Israeli forces. The Israeli Navy continues to fire missiles, targeting facilities and buildings along the entire Gaza shoreline.

Victims: 33 more people have been killed within the past 48 hours, bringing the total number killed in Gaza since 7 October to at least 44,282. Another 134 have been wounded, bringing that total to 104,880. The daily average number of men, women and children killed in Gaza is at least 106; that of those injured is now more than 252.

This is huge — Arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu

Jewish Voice for Peace | 26 November 2024

Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on allegations that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

This is a landmark moment, here’s why it matters for our movements . . .

Why did the ICC issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant? 

Netanyahu and Gallant stand accused of the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare, and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts. The ICC also “found reasonable grounds to believe” the two Israeli officials “bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.” Unsurprisingly, Netanyahu has responded to the warrant by accusing the ICC of anti–semitism. And, like clockwork, Biden sprang to his defence, calling the warrants “outrageous.”

1. On the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare

The ICC found that Netanyahu and Gallant had “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity,” by “impeding humanitarian aid in violation of international humanitarian law” and through “their failure to facilitate relief.”

2. On the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution and other inhumane acts

The ICC argued that “the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel, and specific medical supplies created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza.” This deprivation “resulted in the death of civilians, including children due to malnutrition and dehydration” — and thus the ICC found “reasonable ground to believe” that Netanyahu and Gallant had committed the crime against humanity of murder.

It also accused them of the crime against humanity of persecution, arguing that civilians in Gaza are being targeted on “political” or “national” grounds. Finally, it accused Netanyahu and Gallant of the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts, citing their role in the prevention of medical supplies and medicine from reaching Gaza, which has forced doctors to “carry out amputations, including on children, without anaesthetics.” 

3. On the war crime of intentionally targeting civilians

The ICC also “assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe” that Netanyahu and Gallant “bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Gaza”, citing two incidents that it said “qualified as attacks that were intentionally directed against civilians.”

 Why is this so significant?

This is the first time the ICC has issued arrest warrants for so-called “pro-Western” leaders in its entire, over 20-year history, and the first time any international court has done so since WW2. 

Israel’s Prime Minister is now a wanted man who could stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity were he to be brought before the ICC. One-hundred and twenty-four countries are members of the court and are legally bound to enforce its decisions. Already, the governments of Canada, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, South Africa, Norway and the Netherlands, among others, have said they would arrest Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gallant, should they step foot inside their border. 

On the other hand, authoritarian leader, Viktor Orban, immediately pledged not to enforce the ICC’s arrest warrants and welcomed Netanyahu to Hungary. Israel — and the United States, by association — are becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage. By continuing to fund and arm Israel’s genocide, the US Government shows where it stands: on the side of the anti-Democratic far-Right.

 Why does this matter for our movements?

Over a year into Israel’s genocide, the ICC’s arrest warrants represent a tangible step toward some form of accountability. But for the tens of thousands of Palestinians that the Israeli military has slaughtered in the Gaza genocide, and for the millions it is currently starving to death, true justice is a long way off. Still, as the Wire argued in January, Israel’s prosecution under international law matters for our movements because it shifts the organising terrain and opens up new opportunities for escalation.

The ICC’s decision strengthens the case for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), demands grounded in international law, and it exposes top officials of states that continue to arm Israel, such as the US, to potential charges of “aiding and abetting” war crimes. It represents a new pressure point, one our movements can exploit to hold our elected officials’ feet to the fire at a time when it feels like the paths for change are narrowing. 

With less than two months before Trump’s inauguration, many of us feel terrified about what’s coming — but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down, just that we need to think creatively about the way we organise going forward. The ICC’s landmark decision has revealed cracks in the façade of Israeli impunity, and it presents new avenues for our movements to seek accountability and demand an end to the genocide. 

West Bank

[Palestinian Monitoring Group]

Israeli Army attack – home invasions and occupation – destruction: Tubas – 04:40, Israeli Occupation forces, firing live ammunition, stormed the al-Far’a refugee camp, searching homes and occupying one of them, for use as a military post. Israeli forces also bulldozed streets and destroyed infrastructure.

Home invasion and occupation: Ramallah – dawn, Israeli Occupation forces raided Turmusaya and occupied a house for use as a military post.

Home invasion and population–control: Bethlehem – 03:00, Israeli forces raided the village of Qusin, invaded a home and ordered a resident to report for interrogation at Israeli Israeli Military Intelligence.

Home invasion and abduction: Bethlehem – 03:05, the Israeli Army raided the city and abducted a 17-year-old youth: Mustafa Mahmoud Masalma.

Home invasion and demolition: Hebron – 00:25–05:00, Israeli troops raided the town of Idhna and demolished the family home of a man, Muhannad Al-Aswad, who had been killed by Israeli forces.

Israeli police and settlers’ mosque violation: Jerusalem – 08:00, settler militants, escorted by Israeli police, invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and molested worshippers.

Israeli Army assault and destructive vandalism: Ramallah – 09:10, Israeli Occupation forces demolished agricultural buildings and walls in the village of Shuqba.

Israeli Army violence – beating-up and hospitalisation: Nablus – 11:15, Israeli troops, at the Deir Sharaf checkpoint, severely beat-up and hospitalised with head injuries, a man: Ahmed Munther Hafnawi.

Israeli Army stun grenades – schoolchildren terrorised: Hebron – afternoon, the Israeli Army fired stun grenades at school students, in al-Khadr.

Occupation settler terrorism: Tubas – 17:25, Israeli Occupation invaded the Khirbet Samra area in the North Jordan Valley and threatened residents, while stalking around their homes.

Occupation settler terrorism – olive harvest sabotage: Nablus – 10:25, Israelis, from the Yitzhar Occupation settlement backed by Israeli troops, assaulted olive harvesters on Urif village landand forced them out.

Occupation settler violence: Salfit – 15:30, Occupation settlers harassed passing vehicles, at the eastern entrance to Yasuf village.

Occupation settler olive harvest sabotage: Hebron – 15:50–17:50, an Israeli settler cut off branches from a number of olive trees on al-Majd village land.

Raids – stun grenades fired: Jerusalem – 23:00, Israeli Occupation forces, firing stun grenades, raided and patrolled the towns of al-Eizariya and Abu Dis.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Ramallah – 17:25, Israeli forces, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the village of al-Mughayir.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 00:20, the Israeli Army raided al-Mazra’a al-Gharbiya, taking prisoner a university student.

Raid: Ramallah – 03:00, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of al-Mughayir.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Ramallah – 03:10, the Israeli Army raided Silwad, taking prisoner one person.

Raid – destruction and economic sabotage: Jenin – 09:10, Israeli troops raided the village of Barta’a al-Sharqiya and bulldozed a scrap–metal business, blacksmiths, warehouse as well as other businesses.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Tubas – dawn, the Israeli military raided the city, taking prisoner three people.

Raid – stun grenades fired: Tulkarem – 21:05–23:15, Israeli soldiers, firing stun grenades, stormed the village of Farun.

Raid – 3 taken prisoner: Qalqiliya – 02:10, Israeli Occupation forces raided the city, taking prisoner three people.

Raid: Nablus – 11:25, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Qusra.

Raid – rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades fired: Nablus – 13:35-16:15, the Israeli Army, firing rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades, raided the town of Beita.

Raid: Nablus – 18:15-20:35, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the village of al-Badhan.

Raid: Nablus – 18:30-20:40, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the village of Qaryut.

Raid: Nablus – 20:25-02:55, Israeli soldiers raided and patrolled the city.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Nablus – 01:00–02:50, Israeli Occupation forces raided Burqa village, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Salfit – 17:05-21:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Deir Istiya.

Raid: Salfit – 17:45–23:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Haris village.

Raid: Salfit – 21:00–23:40, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Deir Ballut.

Raid: Salfit – 04:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the city.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – Israeli soldiers raided Bani Naim, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Hebron – 23:35, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Dura.

Raid: Hebron – 00:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Yatta.

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Raid: Salfit – 17:05-21:00, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Deir Istiya.

Raid: Salfit – 17:45–23:40, the Israeli Army raided and patrolled Haris village.

Raid: Salfit – 21:00–23:40, Israeli troops raided and patrolled the town of Deir Ballut.

Raid: Salfit – 04:10, the Israeli military raided and patrolled the city.

Raid – 1 taken prisoner: Hebron – Israeli soldiers raided Bani Naim, taking prisoner one person.

Raid: Hebron – 23:35, Israeli Occupation forces raided and patrolled the town of Dura.

Raid: Hebron – 00:30, Israeli forces raided and patrolled the town of Yatta.