One reason there is so little sanctioning of Israel Many countries are under threat of US economic retaliation if they do. Treaties & trade deals often grant foreign investors the right to sue govts whose decisions threaten profit, eg, sanctions. 100s of foreign investors have sued more than half of the world’s countries, claiming damages for such government decisions. They use "investor-state dispute settlement" (ISDS)
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The obscure legal system that lets corporations sue countries | Claire Provost and Matt Kennard
The long read: Fifty years ago, an international legal system was created to protect the rights of foreign investors. Today, as companies win billi...
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Interview with Daniel Levy: "This is also America’s war: Why the U.S. isn’t stopping Israel’s Gaza onslaught" "The occupation is so permanent, & Oslo has become so transparent a mechanism for Bantustanization." https://www.972mag.com/daniel-levy-us-israel-gaza-democrats/ #USPol #US #DanielLevy #Palestine ..
Report: British protesters demand full arms embargo on Israel "Protesters gathered in London on Saturday after Foreign Secretary David Lammy this week said the United Kingdom would suspend 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel. "Protesters recall how, in 1982, then-PM Margaret Thatcher imposed a full arms embargo on Israel during the Lebanon war." Video
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Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Army targets homes, kills 33 in single day
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks wounded 145 others over a 24-hour period.
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Interview: "They say that Israel & the US have shared values. It's a very interesting statement when you think about it because it's true - values of genocide of the indigenous people, violence around the world, violent takeover, deep-rooted racism, these are the shared values." "The US is supplying billions of dollars to the perpetrator of a genocide, to one of the most sadistic regimes we've seen in a very long time." ~Miko Peled 46:44 min in: #Israel #US .
Francesca Albanese, Sam Perlo-Freeman & Jeremy Corbyn on the UK decision to stop a few arms exports to Israel. It's mainly for appearances. Eg, components of the F35 aircraft can still go to Israel via the US. The UK could direct its clients not to forward those parts to Israel on grounds of International Law, but it refuses to.
Al Jazeera
Why is the UK government limiting some of its arms exports to Israel?
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked a move by its key ally.
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Report: ICC prosecutor Karim Khan reveals pressure on him from US lawmakers & threats from supporters of both Israel & Russia since pursuing charges against their leaders. “You cannot allow an attack on the court,” Khan said. “Then you have no rules-based system.”*
Al Jazeera
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Polio vaccinators prevented from entry
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Thursday, September 5.
 * Which is exactly what Russia Israel & US want; hence the "Hague Invasion Act" ⬇️ #US #Russia #Israel #ICC .. image
Report: Israeli government source says "Netanyahu decided some weeks ago that he does not want a deal, & when it became possible, he... did all he could to torpedo it. "He figured out that by using the Philadelphi corridor, he could also draw the right to his side, & win some points with this group." https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-09-04/ty-article/.premium/coalition-source-netanyahu-decided-against-hostage-deal-weeks-ago-philadelphi-is-a-spin/00000191-bc3a-dc3b-a7df-ff7a0ab60000 #Netanyahu #CeasefireDeal #PhiladelphiCorridor .. image
During 1947-9, Zionist paramilitaries: * destroyed 500 Palestinian towns * captured 78% of historic Palestine * killed 15,000 Palestinians * & forced 750,000 from their homes 6 million descendents live in refugee camps. UN Resolution 194 gave them the right of return. But 75 yrs on, the ethnic cleansing continues, supported by US & UK. Brief Documentary Britain in Palestine 1917-1948
Al Jazeera
What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide
It's killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down.
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Report: Australian aid worker, Zomi Frankcom, was murdered by the IDF, but the Australian govt doesn't seem to care. Australian senator, Mehreen Faruqi, has asked the Austn govt why “crucial audio taken from Israeli drone footage” was not incl in Australia’s investigation of the attack. The govt is responsible "to seek justice for the murder of Zomi Frankcom."
Al Jazeera
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Dozens killed by Israeli attacks
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Wednesday, September 4.
 Australia is a client state of the US & does what it's told. #AusPol #IsraeliWarCrimes #USEnablement .. image
Analysis: Former Israeli negotiator: "A quick deal with Hamas is possible to end the war [but] Netanyahu is intentionally obstructing it. “I’ve talked to numerous military personnel in Israel who all agree that this war could end in three weeks. “Hamas told me in private conversations that, if the war ends in three weeks, they would be willing to release all the Israeli hostages." ~Gershon Baskin
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Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Dozens killed by Israeli attacks
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Wednesday, September 4.
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