RE: Posted by: Exile | Jan 11 2024 12:31 utc | 194
“what arguments will the ‘defense’ make tomorrow ?”
1)I imagine they will begin with how the “Genocide Prevention” in world forum began because of all of the atrocities that besieged their race. Much elaboration will be spent on this, as they will want to portray themselves as the only race ever that atrocities were visited upon.
2) Terrorist attack and self defense.Probably bring up 911 and Pearl Harbor as a means to show that the US responded in an unbridled fashion/indiscriminate way of defense, thinking that will “support” their argument as a “precedent”.
3) Argue that Hamas and Palestinians are committing “genocide against Israelis” and want to “wipe Israel off the map”. They will probably refer to Iran and the “supportable” “axis of resistance.
4) Hostages will be greatly emphasized.
5) Show pics/vids of every imaginable “atrocity” committed by Hamas, real or invented.
6) Defend bombings as Hamas uses all Palestinians as Human Shield and has a tunnel and command center in every home, hospital and UNRW/UN building and refugee center and under falafal carts.

Posted by: Trubind1 | Jan 11 2024 12:53 utc | 203

5) Show pics/vids of every imaginable “atrocity” committed by Hamas, real or invented.
Posted by: Trubind1 | Jan 11 2024 12:53 utc | 203
I expect them to make extensive use of generative a.i here …

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jan 11 2024 13:04 utc | 205

Modus Operandi
On Oct 7th, 2023 the Zionist’s false flag became activated.
As you recall: Treachery, betrayal, genocide and theft.

The NYT revealed that the Zionist leadership, including Mossad and the IDF, had the Hamas Oct 7th plans months in advance. They knew.
The IDF border watchers reported unusual activity. They witnessed Hamas training for Oct 7th. This activity was reported for weeks in advance. And Mossad had spooks crawling all over Gaza. They knew.
They knew.
So what did the IDF do?
They withdrew the majority of their forces at the Gaza border just prior to Oct 7th.
They inexplicably delayed their response to the Hamas jail break **for hours***.
They **multiplied** the number of their own casualties by implementing the Hannibal Doctrine.
They used their own citizens like sheep to the slaughter in order to create blood lust and enable the slaughter of Palestinian women and children. The real target of Netanyahu is not Hamas it is the Palestinian people and their land and their offshore gas fields.
Treachery, betrayal, genocide and theft.

Treachery, betrayal, genocide are not unknown to the Zionists.
Zionists easily tricked hundreds of thousands of their own onto the trains to Auschwitz. Easy to perform as they were the trusted
leaders in their community; easy to act as they had ignored their souls; easy to get away with as they would be protected at the highest levels in the new land of Israel; easily forgotten as they wrote the history.

Posted by: librul | Jan 11 2024 13:07 utc | 207

Jeffrey Sachs will be on live on Judge Nap in an hour. The topic:
Does Israel Have a Defense at UN Court?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWsAhHnHFNg
Could be interesting.

Posted by: Blue Dotterel | Jan 11 2024 13:10 utc | 209

Pretty sure pictures will not be used

Posted by: ld | Jan 11 2024 13:15 utc | 211

karlof1 @ Jan 10 2024 22:07 utc | 70

The naval strategy of closing off choke points along sea lanes needs to be rethought when the land portion of the choke point is held by OpForces given their new abilities as the ships become easy targets, not deterrents.

This is true but will be exceedingly tough if every minor actor has access to missiles and drones with ranges of a few hundred kilometers.
Some similarities to the submarines in WW2, suddenly there is no place to hide anymore.
Stuff will be asymmetric until we see anti-drone drone swarms.

Posted by: SOS | Jan 11 2024 13:30 utc | 213

https://t.me/Reality_Theories/16639
Francis Boyle on what could happen (optimistic scenario)
Jeffrey Sachs is the controlled opposition….he will know what tactics they intend to use.
South Africa was brilliant, very organized as well as preemptive strikes on Hasbara theatrics, pointing out that whatever Hamas is alleged to have done on Oct 7 is not relevant to this case. That Israel is an occupying power, no article 51 right to self defense etc.
Also citing all the previous political ICJ judgements that will now bite them in the butt since they establish a precedent.
Reminded the court its reputation is at stake.
The President looked a little downcast to me.

Posted by: Pq | Jan 11 2024 13:37 utc | 215

202
i urge to watch the new movie one life about jewish children during the hitler times also schindlers list and sophies choice also the robin williuams movie when he is in the consentrating camps
history will absolve israel

Posted by: josip golani | Jan 11 2024 13:58 utc | 217

PEST CONTROL!

Posted by: Jonathan W | Jan 11 2024 14:05 utc | 219

I guess that is the preview for tomorrow
Posted by: Pq | Jan 11 2024 14:05 utc | 217
I thought Schindler’s list was.

Posted by: Jonathan W | Jan 11 2024 14:07 utc | 221

history will absolve israel
Posted by: josip golani | Jan 11 2024 13:58 utc | 216
There will be no ‘israel’ for history to absolve.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jan 11 2024 14:09 utc | 223

south africa are animals anti smites ….
Posted by: josip golani | Jan 11 2024 13:54 utc | 215
Josip Golanim, or whoever you are, MoA is not Israel where human beings are called – human animals.
Do not ever show yourself here again.
I urge b to ban this person.

Posted by: JB | Jan 11 2024 14:20 utc | 225

These are interesting up-dates on the live feed at the Middleeasteye. A couple from this morning before the ICJ evidence started, and a couple from immediately after it ended. [Everything below this is from middleasteye news. The last one is especially egregious – Blinken claiming that today’s hearing DISTRACTS from efforts toward peace and security. Completely bizarre.]
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6 hours ago:
Sufficient aid is entering the Gaza Strip and there is no food shortage, an Israeli official has said ahead of South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). 
Colonel Moshe Tetro, head of the defence body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs in Gaza said that contrary to UN reports that detail widespread starvation in the Strip, he alleged that “there is no food shortage in Gaza.”
The UN, international human rights organisations and Palestinians living in Gaza have warned of impending famine, drought and epidemics overwhelming the Strip. 
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5 hours ago:
Nissim Vaturi, a politician from the party of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that “Gaza should be burned” and that, according to him, “there aren’t any innocent civilians” in the north of Gaza. 
Vaturi’s comments comes as South Africa is set to present its case that Israeli politicians are calling a for a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
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30 minutes ago:
The spokesperson of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Thursday, following South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel. 

In a statement posted on X, he said that the hearing was “one of the greatest shows of hypocrisy,” and demonstrated “false and baseless claims.”


He added that South Africa is “functioning as the legal arm of the Hamas terrorist organisation,” and is seeking to “allow Hamas to commit the war crimes, crimes against humanity and sexual crimes they committed repeatedly on October 7.”


The comments come after South Africa said in court that Israel was demonstrating clear examples of genocide against Palestinians.
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14 minutes ago:
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Thursday that “South Africa’s genocide submission against Israel distracts the world from important efforts for peace and security,” according to Reuters. 


The comments come after South Africa stated that Israeli assaults on Gaza since 7 October demonstrate clear and plausible examples of genocide.

Posted by: teri | Jan 11 2024 14:26 utc | 227

RE: Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jan 11 2024 14:06 utc | 219
“Not a single pale face to be seen.
In a court invented by the pale face.”
Moreover… how is it that entire “continents” are missing?

Posted by: Trubind1 | Jan 11 2024 14:37 utc | 229

I hoped that SA would have referenced the Knesset hearing 4th January where, Noga Arbel called for the immediate destruction of the UNRWA.
‘It will be impossible to win the war if we do not destroy UNRWA’, says former Israeli official https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxY-SVbnC2Q
Nothing saysrouge nation than that

Posted by: Hankster | Jan 11 2024 14:40 utc | 231

South Africa’s application in this court today is built on a foundation of clear legal rights, not images, and the detailed material before the court is marshalled to show a case for provisional measures based firmly on this court’s prior decisions.
Posted by: Lathe Biosas | Jan 11 2024 14:28 utc | 228
This is sheer brilliance.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jan 11 2024 14:47 utc | 233

I’m wondering: What’s the actual strategic goal of the US/UK Red Sea naval campaign?
Initially, the Houthis declared they’d target only Israel-linked ships.
With the entry of US/UK onto the scene, will the Houthis stick to this original aim – or will it escalate into a full-on blockade of maritime traffic?
This would hurt 90% the EUropeans, while US/UK actually stand to benefit: EU would become even more dependent on Atlantic trade (under control of US/UK navy), esp. in oil and gas. EU cut off not only from Russia, but also from Asia (more or less) – would suit Washington and esp. London just fine, wouldn’t it?
(Would explain why European states only send a handful of soldiers, to have first-hand info.)
(Sorry if this has been discussed before, haven’t followed all the threads.)
The naval strategy of closing off choke points along sea lanes needs to be rethought when the land portion of the choke point is held by OpForces given their new abilities as the ships become easy targets, not deterrents.
karlof1 | Jan 10 2024 22:07 utc | 70
Someone said about the Baltic Sea that it’s “essentially a canal, strategically – which is controlled not from the sea, but from the surrounding lands”. Same goes for the Red Sea I guess.

Posted by: smuks | Jan 11 2024 14:56 utc | 235

Trubind1 | Jan 10 2024 23:35 utc | 89
(also @PeterAU1)
I find your post rather confusing. On the one hand, you oppose nationalism – on the other hand, you don’t want a global (somewhat democratic) order either. So, which is it?
The way I see it, the “death cult” (capitalism) you mention requires precisely the constant competition and struggles/ wars between states or blocs of states. Playing states and their different legal & tax systems against each other is what generates most profit in a globalized economy. How can such ‘globalized oligarchy’ ever be overcome, other than via global rules & some way of enforcing them?
There may also be some misunderstanding:
The current bloc confrontation of (essentially) “G7 vs. everyone else” isn’t ‘multipolarity’, in fact, quite the contrary. A ‘multipolar’ world has a number of major players, with no side able to dictate & bend the rules. In essence, it means taking the UN charter seriously, rather than using international law selectively when it suits the hegemon. Dunno how Beijing sees this, but BRICS may be a mere means to this end – once we’re there, the bloc could well be disbanded.

Posted by: smuks | Jan 11 2024 15:13 utc | 237

The current bloc confrontation of (essentially) “G7 vs. everyone else” isn’t ‘multipolarity’, in fact, quite the contrary. A ‘multipolar’ world has a number of major players, with no side able to dictate & bend the rules. In essence, it means taking the UN charter seriously,
Posted by: smuks | Jan 11 2024 15:13 utc | 237
Not necessarily. All that’s needed for a multi-polar world is a balance of terror on an equalized playing field.
Little countries able to band together to keep superpowers in check.
No “charter’ or single body of international law is needed.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | Jan 11 2024 15:20 utc | 239

“Genocide Joe and the Electoralists” link:
<“>https://stevesalaita.com/genocide-joe-and-the-electoralists/>

Posted by: spudski | Jan 11 2024 18:01 utc | 241