What is going on in Gaza is not just an immoral genocide, it’s ecocide as well…
Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries
The carbon footprint of the first 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza will be greater than the annual planet-warming emissions of a hundred individual countries, exacerbating the global climate emergency on top of the huge civilian death toll, new research reveals.
A study shared exclusively with the Guardian found the long-term climate cost of destroying, clearing and rebuilding Gaza could top 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). This is more than the combined 2023 annual greenhouse gases emitted by Costa Rica and Estonia, yet there is no obligation for states to report military emissions to the UN climate body.
Israel’s relentless bombardment, blockade and refusal to comply with international court rulings has underscored the asymmetry of each side’s war machine, as well as almost unconditional military, energy and diplomatic support Israel enjoys from allies including the US and UK.
Hamas bunker fuel and rockets account for about 3,000 tonnes of CO2e, the equivalent of just 0.2% of the total direct conflict emissions, while 50% were generated by the supply and use of weapons, tanks and other ordnance by the Israeli military (IDF), the study found.
…look at the damage to the environment…
…we can not be silent any longer…
…we can not allow the fear of being smeared as anti-semitic to keep us silent any longer.
Silence is complicity.
Banning two extremist Zionists is not enough…
…it is simply not enough.
Phil Goff is right, we need to show real actions.
We need to send the Israeli Ambassador home.
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And that’s without even getting into the carbon emissions of the American military, which exists solely to be used to terrorize free people on behalf of ‘israel’.
People and businesses in NZ can take action like a Japanese Guesthouse (Wind Villa Hotel) to respond to the evil state of international affairs has taken. A hotel has taken a policy of requiring guests from a list of countries who might have been in a military organisation to sign an affirmation declaring they have never participated in war crimes. This a good response to the international criminal court (IPCC) which have issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli war criminals for the genocide in Gaza. The document for signature spells out attacks on civilians, mistreating, torture, sexual violence, and looting. It refers to article 8 of the Rome Statute of the IPCC. The hotel’s list includes Israel, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar, Russia, Palestine, Syria, and Sudan. Three of the four guests who have signed it have come from Israel and one of whom has complained allowing Israel to whine about it as they are programmed to do. That means the requirement to sign is a worthwhile and effective policy for NZ hotels and accommodation providers to do.
Paul+Bieleski, sounds like a good idea
Break all diplomatic ties with Israel if NZ is serious about it…other wise its all show and blow..
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