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November 24, 2024
Palestine Open Thread 2024-283

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Large Scale Offensive Underway in Syria’s Aleppo Prov.
https://x.com/RT_com/status/1861798050231898420
“Multiple militant groups [Al-CIA-Duh] targeting the Syrian Arab Army. Independent investigative journalist Vanessa Beeley reports from Damascus with the latest details.”

Posted by: John Gilberts | Nov 27 2024 18:32 utc | 301

Sorry if I have missed it, but can anyone show me that Hezbollah has agreed to this ‘ceasefire’?
Why would they as history has shown Israel will never abide by one? They are as the USA, “agreement incapable” and “restrictions are for others, not us”.

Posted by: saner | Nov 27 2024 18:50 utc | 302

“Menz @ all You and a few others here are absalutly brilliant. Steady, consistant and above all sane. Just saying.
Thank you for all your work and effort.
Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 27 2024 11:22 utc | 276
Yes Mark2 I agree. And this is the first place I to verify breaking news.
This latest propaganda laden ceasefire deal has been one of the most confusing topics. While we always want to wait for clarification it is important to understand things in the moment.
We had an odd combination of even more over the top, next level propaganda from one side and silence from the other.
😉 How’s that ceasefire going?

Posted by: David G Horsman | Nov 27 2024 19:04 utc | 303

Not clear at all what is occuring.
Hezballah have respected the ceasefire by not firing on “Israel”.
“Israel” has stopped strikes on Lebanon outside of Litani.
“Israel” remains active to Litani, according to ceasefire they will withdraw only as LAF disarms Hezballah from the north.
LAF/Lebanon pledge to stop all future supply to Hezballah.
No clear statement from Hezballah/Qassem that I know of.
“Israel” continues massacres in Gaza.
Does not really add up …

Posted by: Ornot | Nov 27 2024 19:09 utc | 304

Question Barflies
How can the IDF withdraw from the Litani when its unable to stand and hold any ground inside Lebanon ? (Plus the IDF can barely hold ground in Galilee and Golan Heights.)

Posted by: Exile | Nov 27 2024 19:13 utc | 305

Posted by: Exile | Nov 27 2024 19:13 utc | 306

Question Barflies
How can the IDF withdraw from the Litani when its unable to stand and hold any ground inside Lebanon ? (Plus the IDF can barely hold ground in Galilee and Golan Heights.)

Have you considered the possibility that your assessment is wrong?

Posted by: robin | Nov 27 2024 19:26 utc | 306

Posted by: abierno | Nov 27 2024 17:14 utc | 297
,,that as regards Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrian and Iranian citizens, even the smallest, the sickest, the oldest, the disabled and those with severe illness – these men, women and children are not really human. When bombed, they do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not feel grief at the deaths of their family, children, infants. Columnist Friedman is simply reporting with fancy words the same line as Netanyahu and Gallant – these people are human animals. Despicable and disgusting.,,
Abierno, I am grateful for all your thoughtful posts, starting with one about planned parallel channel with Suez, appropriation of the Palestine oil wealth, real estate being built on the bones of the killed and incinerated…
I guess you live in the ‘waste’, and it is hard to understand that the world breathes, thinks, feels differently…The world which is huge and does not like you.Your small part of us.
We have not such poisonous thoughts, Which your rulers are infecting you with. In order to justify their crimes.
For us it is just kids, people….
We feel outrage, and it will be your end.
Not all the planet is poisoned like your little and desperate corner of the world is.
Of course it is not about you, as you have gotten above psychosis prevalent in your society, but the world is much bigger than your society, and is not so polluted, dirty and beyond hope.
Thank you for your beautiful posts..But you are an exception…

Posted by: stranger | Nov 27 2024 19:31 utc | 307

Giyane
my how you extrapolate my simple statements to bizaare and unreasonable ends.
You are upset that is not unreasonable.
Choosing life is no disgrace.
Why is it it exclusivly Lebanon and Irans job to stop the genocide?
why should they embark on a path that harms their people?
They took it as far as they could before it risked the lives of their children.
We can understand that use of force should be a function of justice but justice can not overule understanding consequences of behavior. Regardless it was Irans call and they made it.
Those that have hardened themselves to despicable means will often persevere in the short term and this is often hard to accept. In the long run they dont prosper in my experience. Have a little faith.
People who harden themselves so they do despicable things have already chosen a death of sorts. They have turned off what makes then human in the long run that has consequences and the results are dysfunction. In the short term denying compassion and empathy will often yield results in power struggles. This is the paradox of conflict. True warriors do not allow themselves to be caught up in the cess pool of others discarding life. Sometimes this feels like “losing” but it is not. Choosing life compassion and empathy is always winning.
It is my belief that Israel destroys themselves as well as Palestine with the genocide. This is extremely sad and horrific in a manner that exceeds words. Any friend of Israel would stop them. Soon the glee of “winning” will wear off. What will Israel be left with?
If the opponent is prepared to destroy themselves and you also it is wise to preserve the life of yourself and your people if that option is available and there can be a separation. If that option is not available a true warrior still restrains his desire for destruction that is part of being human even in those circumstances. There are problems that are not easily solved. This genocide is a problem for humanity in the gravest way, While the dysfunction may attempt to be ignored the consequences of it will not be able to be ignored. It can be hard to walk away but it is often the right choice.
If you are asserting that the harm genocide causes effects the whole world I agree with you. Irans response was theirs and theirs alone to make. All of us can only try to do our best.
At a very early age I observed that despicable acts often result in “winning”. I saw things that i should not have as a child. Nothing to compare with Gaza. My understanding is that to act upon the rage that i feel from injustice would be wrong. I did so a couple of times in my youth even realizing i had become what I hated. Destruction is easy. True solutions are hard and take great skill. Even with great skill there are no guarantees. WE do have life and the people we love and that is real. The dysfunction of discarding empathy and choosing destruction is empty. Even understanding this it can not be denied it is often the way of the world.

Posted by: Fred | Nov 27 2024 19:31 utc | 308

Friedman had today an interesting outlook on the truce between Hezbollah and Israel. He see it as an admission of defeat by Hezbollah as it no longer supports Hamas. He claims that Iran too suffered humiliations.
Posted by: Wim | Nov 27 2024 11:48 utc | 278
Neither Friedman nor the NYT have ever been “interesting” or ever “supported Hamas”, and like you, been truthfull on the ME, Hamas or Hezbollah.

Posted by: Menz | Nov 27 2024 19:40 utc | 309

@306 Exile
Irrespective of what the battles or positions are or have been on the ground in the south, the framework is one of principles:
“Israel” will be active in that zone or it will not.
As stands and according to the presentation, “Israel” is permitted to/claims the right to be active in that zone.
One view would be that Hezballah have disconnected their resistance from that of Gaza. I have also seen it mentioned that the new SG of Hezballah did not in speeches renew the ties of Nasrallah regarding Gaza. By that view they will not attack “Israel” but will fight “Israel” on the ground inside Lebanese territory, and “Israel” will not attack the rest of Lebanon.
LAF/Lebanon in that circumstance might not pressure to move into south, just isolate that territory/ Hezballah.
Still does not really add up though…

Posted by: Ornot | Nov 27 2024 19:46 utc | 310

I hope Hesbollah is just taking a break. Because they would have to be more than stupid not to realize that eventually, Israel will come after them.

Posted by: JAB | Nov 27 2024 19:57 utc | 311

Islamic Resistance Emerged Victorious over Delusional Enemy, Carried Out 4637 Attacks in 417 Days: Operations Room

….(excerpt)….The Islamic Resistance Operations Room issued on Wednesday a statement which affirmed that, in support of the steadfast Palestinian people as well as their valiant and honorable resistance, and in defense of Lebanon and its resilient people, the Islamic Resistance continues its journey, answering the call of its Secretary-General and supreme martyr, His Eminence Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, may Allah sanctify his soul, and under the banner of his successor, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, may Allah preserve him.
Over more than 13 months, the resistance has maintained its pledge and fight, achieving victory over the delusional enemy that has failed to break its resolve or will, according to the statement which added that it is the battlefield that has spoken, with steadfast fighters relying on Allah to thwart the enemy’s goals, defeat its army, and pen with their blood epics of resilience and defiance during the battles of Al-Aqsa Flood and The Formidable in Might.
On this momentous occasion, the Resistance announced the following:
– Since the launch of Al-Aqsa Flood operations on October 8, 2023, the Islamic Resistance has conducted more than 4,637 [announced] military operations over 417 days, averaging 11 operations daily.
– Since the start of “Israeli” enemy aggression on Lebanon and the launch of The Formidable in Might operations on September 17, 2024, the resistance has executed 1,666 diverse military operations, averaging 23 operations daily. These targeted “Israeli” army sites, barracks, bases, cities, and settlements, ranging from the Lebanese-Palestinian border to beyond Tel Aviv. The operations also included heroic confrontations against ground incursions into Lebanese territories.
– Within the framework of The Formidable in Might operations, the resistance conducted 105 military operations under the qualitative Khaibar series. These targeted dozens of strategic military and security bases, many for the first time in the enemy’s history, employing qualitative ballistic and qualitative missiles and advanced drones, reaching depths of 150 km into occupied Palestinian territory, beyond Tel Aviv.
– Cumulative losses inflicted on the “Israeli” enemy army since its ground advance into Lebanese territories on October 1, 2024, until the issuance of this statement include:
– Over 130 soldiers and officers were killed, with more than 1,250 wounded.
– Destruction of 59 Merkava tanks, 11 military bulldozers, 2 Hummers, 2 armored vehicles, and 2 personnel carriers.
– Downing of 6 Hermes 450 drones, 2 Hermes 900 drones, and one quadcopter glider.
It should be noted that these figures do not include losses at military bases, sites, settlements, and occupied cities…..

https://english.almanar.com.lb/2279829

Posted by: exile | Nov 27 2024 20:07 utc | 312

Posted by: Fred | Nov 27 2024 19:31 utc | 309
Thank you for your input fred. You present an interesting combination of realist geopolitics argued from a humanists standpoint.

Posted by: David G Horsman | Nov 27 2024 20:13 utc | 313

exile | Nov 27 2024 20:07 utc | 313 did not include these very important parts of the statement:
The Islamic Resistance Operations Room emphasized the following:
– During the “Israeli” enemy ground operation into Lebanese territories since October 1, 2024, and due to the steadfastness of our fighters, the invading forces failed to occupy or secure any of the first-tier frontline towns—despite continuous aggression since the start of Al-Aqsa Flood. They also failed to establish a military-security buffer zone as they had hoped and were unable to prevent rocket and drone launches into occupied territory. Even on the last day of aggression, our fighters continued targeting the enemy’s depth from within border towns.
– The second phase of the ground operation was merely a political and media announcement. The enemy failed to advance into second-tier frontline towns, suffering heavy losses in Al-Khiam (which it withdrew from thrice), Ainatha, Tallousa, Bint Jbeil, and Al-Qawzah. The sole attempt to advance into Al-Bayyadah and Shamaa in the western sector turned into a graveyard for the tanks and elite troops of the “Israeli” enemy army, who were forced to retreat under the resistance’s blows.
– The resistance’s defensive strategy is based on area-specific defense. It has prepared over 300 defensive lines south of the Litani River, each fully equipped in terms of manpower, equipment, and readiness. The outcomes in Al-Bayyadah and Al-Khiam stand as clear proof.
– The Islamic Resistance Operations Room reaffirms that its fighters across all military specializations remain fully prepared to confront “Israeli” enemy ambitions and aggression. Their eyes remain fixed on the movements and withdrawals of enemy forces beyond the borders, with their hands ready on the trigger, in defense of Lebanon’s sovereignty and for the honor and dignity of its people.
The statement also addressed the Honorable People of the Resistance and pledged-
The Islamic Resistance, which has sacrificed its finest leaders and fighters in the path of Allah, in defense of its land and people, and in support of the oppressed in Palestine, addresses you today, as well as all the free people of the world and the fighters in the fields, with a salute of arms, fight, martyrdom, and victory.
It pledges, in the name of its fighters and knights, to honor every drop of pure blood and every sacred soul by continuing the path of resistance with even greater determination. It vows to remain steadfast in standing by the oppressed, the vulnerable, and the fighters in Palestine, with its capital, the Sacred Al-Quds, which will remain a symbol and a path for generations yearning for freedom and liberation.
Also on he Al-Manar English Website:
US Pressed Netanyahu to Accept Lebanon Ceasefire due to Israeli Military Failure in Battlefield: Hezbollah Official
https://english.almanar.com.lb/2279796

Posted by: JB | Nov 27 2024 20:16 utc | 314

“The United States will work with the Lebanese army to deter potential violations of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, but there will not be U.S. combat troops in the area, a senior U.S. official told reporters on Tuesday.
The official called the ceasefire deal “a game-changer” that would show Hamas militants in Gaza that the conflict there and in Lebanon were delinked.
Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee called on ” the residents of southern Lebanon not to head towards the villages we asked to evacuate or towards our forces,” noting that “with the ceasefire agreement coming into effect and based on its provisions, the Israeli army will remain deployed in its positions inside southern Lebanon, and we will inform you of the safe date to return to your homes.” ” via YaLibnan
Talk of diplomatic immunity from france for “Israeli” pm as “exchange for ceasefire”.
Talk of new arms shipments from US to “Israel”.

Posted by: Ornot | Nov 27 2024 20:17 utc | 315

The panel of “experts” on French-German ARTE TV agree that Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iran have all been weakened. Macron has agreed to crawfish and repudiate international law so that France can play her traditional role as peacemaker in Lebanon.

Posted by: Gene Poole | Nov 27 2024 20:17 utc | 316

Journalist Suhaib Al-Masalma
“Hochstein:
The Lebanese army must do its job and ensure that Hezbollah withdraws from the areas stipulated in the agreement.
We will not allow southern Lebanon to become an infrastructure for terrorism, and the United States will support the Lebanese army in imposing its full control.
Our agreement with Hezbollah stipulates that the party leave the south, and today the Lebanese army has received orders to impose its control over the south, and this is an unprecedented change.”

Posted by: Ornot | Nov 27 2024 20:22 utc | 317

No clear statement from Hezballah/Qassem that I know of.
“Israel” continues massacres in Gaza.
Does not really add up …
Posted by: Ornot | Nov 27 2024 19:09 utc | 305
That is a very fine point, in the 13 points agreement I just read “the army and government of lebanon (aka USA) will clear southern lebanon before israel can take over”
Unless hezbolh signs off I’ll take it like that. US boots on the ground and a lebaneese US protectorate, that they will try to interdict to iran and affiliates.

Posted by: Newbie | Nov 27 2024 21:04 utc | 318

Fred 309
You are absolutely mistaken if you think the Nazi army will stop bunker busting innocent Lebanese families. Israel’s plan is to legitimise its genocide on the basis of Hezbullah breaking an international agreement. This is the standard MO of US genocide.
Netanyahu didn’t show a map of Greater Israel to the UN? He didn’t get multiple orgasms of Congress adulation? The US hasn’t stopped sending bombs to Israel for this purpose for many decades. I have been posting about it for 20 tears.
Now the US has procured full legitimacy for its ongoing genocide through West Asia. We had one of you before. He came from near where I am sitting now, by name of Chamberlain. The US Nazis will never give up when Chamberlains are greenlighting their brutality by Law.

Posted by: Giyane | Nov 27 2024 21:36 utc | 319

Now that the Gaza people are alone against the geonicidal maniacs, I hope the arab street will push with more force to the traitors and zionist vassals that govern them to make any significant move to stop the holocaust in Gaza; or may be some officers could remove those traitors and change the situation, but I think is quite improbable.
I think also that the Iranian retaliation will be made in a way to avoid further escalation, but if the zionists maniacs hit Iran in full force (thinking Iran is like Lebanon), then the new front open against Iran will be 100x more dangerous for the zionist regime than Hezbollah.

Posted by: Dave | Nov 27 2024 21:50 utc | 320

Ornot and Newbie 318, 319
No, if course it doesn’t add up.
It’s Trumpian Cloud Cuckoo Land in which military assets can be clicked and moved in the AI software of an XBox.
The Lebanese Army get superimposed on Hezbullah territory. The US army gets superimposed on the Syrian Lebanese border. This is the same kettling procedure by which Gaza has just been systematically genocided.
For Hezbullah to protect the civilian population they would have to abandon their fortified positions in the South.
Israel murders every man , woman and child in the kettled central area.
Fred can go and have a wank in the corner.

Posted by: Giyane | Nov 27 2024 21:53 utc | 321

Any news on the Mutual Defense Pact between The Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran?

Posted by: Don Firineach | Nov 27 2024 22:12 utc | 322

People are rightly asking if Hezbollah have agreed to this ceasefire.
I would say….. have Hezbollah stopped firing today ?
Yesterday missiles (a lot) were hitting israel hard.

Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 27 2024 22:32 utc | 323

The big military analysts on this site , Karlof1 and Milites, are comfortable in their wargame armchairs, referencing British and US analysts like Crooke and MacGregor. Milites hates Muslims anyway and Karl refuses to accept Theierry Myessans research, which Crooke agrees with , that Netanyahu and the Neocons in Washington are NAZIS, following the deranged vision of the Jewish Nazis who sent their own people to the gas chambers in exchange for starting colonisation of Palestine.
I wasn’t alive in WW2, and my father served in Egypt after the end of the war as an engineer. My father in law flew a Spitfire and my Grandfather fought in Greece. So my sole reference point to the reality of the war is through my father in law who was in prison in Germany for two years.
He said to me that he wasn’t going to try to tell me about the Nazis, because I wouldn’t believe him. We’ve seen Nazism in action for 13 months in Palestine. We saw Nazism.in action in Libya, Islamist Nazism by US-brainwashed patsies who were transferred by the US from Libya to Syria.
Islamist Nazis are operating inside Gaza , stealing food aid. Islamist Nazis occupy parts of Syria, Iraq, and Pritti Patel made sure that during the Syrian War they had medical surgery inside Israel
I suppose the denial of Netanyahu’s Nazism is rational, in that to admit that the Ukrainian neocons who run the US foreign policy are NAZIS, is basically to admit that we are already in WW3, but it is focusing at the moment on Colonising West Asia.
Gaza is a far off country and many non-Muslims don’t care if USUKIS colonise from GAZA to the Pacific, End of story.
Many non Muslims do care about Nazism in Gaza and do care about Nazism everywhere, but the are regarded mostly as nutters and Communists.
We are in that missing gap between the end of WW2 and the rise of Nazism under Mrs Thatcher.

Posted by: Giyane | Nov 27 2024 22:49 utc | 324

“voluntary migration”
https://x.com/AssalRad/status/1861136246506143810
Assal Rad @AssalRad
This is the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
How many times do they have to publicly tell you their plan before Western media reports it and Western officials acknowledge it??
https://x.com/Etanetan23/status/1861127651009655047
Etan Nechin @Etanetan23
At a Judea and Samaria Council conference, finance Minister Smotrich said, “Taking over Gaza isn’t taboo. I’m all in. We can control Gaza and cut its population in half through voluntary migration within two years.”

Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 27 2024 22:54 utc | 325

I notice that not even the “Israeli” zionists believe in the alleged content of the so-called ceasefire despite how outrageously biased in their favor it is.
Or maybe that is precisely the reason they can’t trust it.
As for what Hezbollah and Iran are doing I have no idea what they’ve been told the “agreement” consists of but it certainly shouldn’t be the dissolution of Hezbollah which is embedded in the claimed agreement.
There needs to be some serious direct and clear explanations coming from both Hezbollah, Iran, and Lebanon about what they think has happened and will happen and what they think they or others have “agreed” on (if indeed they have —which would be insane).

Posted by: Sunny Runny Burger | Nov 27 2024 23:00 utc | 326

This ‘ceasefire by israel is obveously tactical and notional, they can keep it going or end it in a momment depending on what suites them, nothing to cheer about then.
Lebanam was right up to yesterday being carpet bombed by israel, that for Lebanam was unsustanable. So know shame their.
Actions speak louder than words. We will have to see over the next days, Iran and Yemenies responce.
Meen while the US will move in desgused as unifil peace keepers thus making it harder for the resistance to fire back at israels attacks from here on.
Over all not good.
Gaza if still being pounded and not haveing Hezbullah’s support. may decide to now attempt a deal for the remaining hostages. What they would get in return i dont know.
All eyes now are on Iran, 👀

Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 27 2024 23:37 utc | 327

Syria is now in the line of fire
https://x.com/ejmalrai/status/1861663281976357101
Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 @ejmalrai
I don’t rule out that the #Israeli PM, a war criminal with an arrest warrant from the @IntlCrimCourt , has #Syria on his agenda to continue his wars and stay in power.
He is also planning to annex the West Bank once Donald Trump reaches the White House.
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/12949
— 🇸🇾/🇮🇷/ 🇸🇾 NEW: The HTS advance in Western Aleppo has reached a standstill at the outskirts of Anadan, where Iranian-led Syrian Arab Army units are protecting the city from the strategic hills north-west of Jamiat Nur, and in Kafr Naha, where Assad forces control the southern part of the city and are putting up heavy resistance
https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/12951
Middle East Spectator
> Ceasefire in Lebanon
> Syrian rebels immediately start an offensive against the Syrian Arab Army, after Netanyahu said Assad is ‘playing with fire’
Couldn’t the Mossad logistics department have made it slightly less obvious?

Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 27 2024 23:39 utc | 328

No one believes the Zionists will adhere to the cease fire. There’s already been a breach with artillery shelling. Supposedly, this will be referred to UNFIL, which is simply a rehash of the OSCE Donbass storyline.
The sudden offensive by the terrorist proxies in Syria is probably to tie down the resistance, while the Zionists lick their wounds.
It is hoped that Hezbollah can reorganize quickly.
Meanwhile, Yemen hopefully keeps lobbing those gifts.
Will Iran retaliate?

Posted by: Suresh | Nov 27 2024 23:44 utc | 329

Now would be a good momment for Iran to throw everything they have got at israel, including tel aviv. continualy till they capitulate permenatly. Lets call that negotiating.

Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 27 2024 23:59 utc | 330

english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/experts-urge-full-compliance-with-netanyahu–gallant-icc-war
Experts urge full compliance with Netanyahu, Gallant ICC warrants
UN rapporteurs and experts urge member states to fully comply with the ICC decision to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
….In a joint statement, the experts and UN officials declared that compliance with the warrants marks a significant step toward “accountability and justice” and could help save lives, clarifying that it offered “hope for ending decades of impunity for long-standing serious violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).”
“The protracted lack of accountability, especially of the State of Israel, has been an enabling factor to the increasing and untenable violence in the region, affecting the lives and futures of both Palestinians and Israelis,” the statement further read.
The experts emphasized that evidence of grave international law violations against civilian populations has been extensively gathered and documented since October 7, 2023, stressing that these acts, often amounting to international crimes, must cease immediately and must not go unpunished.
The 44 signatories include Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions; Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967; and Ashwani K. P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance…..
…..Netanyahu’s office dismissed the International Criminal Court’s decision, labeling the move as “anti-Semitic”, stating that “Israel rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions leveled against it by ICC,” asserting that the occupation government would not “give in to pressure.”

Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 28 2024 0:12 utc | 331

English Al Mayadeen news/politics/experts-urge-full-compliance-with-netanyahu–gallant-icc-war
Experts urge full compliance with Netanyahu, Gallant ICC warrants
UN rapporteurs and experts urge member states to fully comply with the ICC decision to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
….In a joint statement, the experts and UN officials declared that compliance with the warrants marks a significant step toward “accountability and justice” and could help save lives, clarifying that it offered “hope for ending decades of impunity for long-standing serious violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).”
“The protracted lack of accountability, especially of the State of Israel, has been an enabling factor to the increasing and untenable violence in the region, affecting the lives and futures of both Palestinians and Israelis,” the statement further read.
The experts emphasized that evidence of grave international law violations against civilian populations has been extensively gathered and documented since October 7, 2023, stressing that these acts, often amounting to international crimes, must cease immediately and must not go unpunished.
The 44 signatories include Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions; Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967; and Ashwani K. P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance…..
…..Netanyahu’s office dismissed the International Criminal Court’s decision, labeling the move as “anti-Semitic”, stating that “Israel rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions leveled against it by ICC,” asserting that the occupation government would not “give in to pressure.”

Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 28 2024 0:19 utc | 332

Mark2 330
It seems to me that Iran is preparing a neuclearcattack on , that Netanyahu is unhappy with the prospect of his being atomised in more than his coiffure.
Don’t worry BiBi, it will be a different odour, and you won’t even notice it because of the pain of Hell fire. It can’t get any smellier, hotter, longer, or more painful than eternal damnation if you murder more innocent Muslims.
But Allah swt does mention that those who torture the Muslims will be in Hellfire unless they repent, and believe in Allah. Now might be a convenient moment to think about that option.
God doesn’t break His promises.
Ask for forgiveness and pay the Jizyah to the Muslim Sultanate of Al Quds.
Let Trump who built the bunker bombs as Potus take full responsibility for enabling the genocide , while you enjoy a cuppa with the Messiah AS.

Posted by: Giyane | Nov 28 2024 0:29 utc | 333

preparing an nuclear attack on Israel.Soz.

Posted by: Giyane | Nov 28 2024 0:31 utc | 334

Electronic Intifada: Day 418 (&vid)
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/day-418-what-could-lebanon-ceasefire-mean-gaza
“We opened this week’s Electronic Intifada livestream with a discussion about what we know about the agreement and what it could mean especially for Palestinians in Gaza.”

Posted by: John Gilberts | Nov 28 2024 0:35 utc | 335

Giyane @ 332
I dont aprove of nukes (dose that make me woke)
Self defence should be proportionate.
I trust my moral compass.
But i understand your thinking.
Respect.

Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 28 2024 1:21 utc | 336

France reverses course on arrest of netanyahu per the ICC arrest warrants
https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1861795674335154248
Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand
I’ve rarely been so ashamed my country.
France has just officially reversed its earlier decision to apply the ICC arrest warrant on Netanyahu 👇
All based on a completely bullshit excuse that “States not party to the ICC” have “immunities”. Which is pure hypocrisy: Russia isn’t party to the ICC either and they’ve never even raised this point after the arrest warrant on Putin.
In fact France, whilst cynically writing in their press release that they’ll “fully cooperate with the ICC”, actually directly violate the court’s judgement by doing this given that the court explicitly noted that “the acceptance by Israel of the Court’s jurisdiction is not required” since the ICC can exercise jurisdiction based on Palestine’s territorial jurisdiction. This rejection of Israel’s jurisdictional challenges means that any immunity claims are invalid.
And the worst part is of course the flip-flopping: I’d legit have had more respect for my country if they’d said this straight away instead of first doing the right thing and then reversing their position. Because it’s plainly obvious that’s because they were pressured into it and they caved like cowards, making a mockery of France’s dignity (and international law) in the process.

Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 28 2024 1:23 utc | 337

Posted by: Exile | Nov 27 2024 19:13 utc | 306
Posted by: robin | Nov 27 2024 19:26 utc | 307 “Have you considered the possibility that your assessment is wrong?”
Funny.
I looked and it appears the IDF reported only one rocket warning today.
By that I am guessing Hezzbollah is on board with the ceasefire. And Iran is unlikely to directly attack Israel these days. But both of these things may change in the days ahead.

Posted by: Ed4 | Nov 28 2024 1:24 utc | 338

Michaelj72 @ 336
I can only conclude epstien must have been as busy in France as he was in england.
Every single comment of yours is first class.

Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 28 2024 1:35 utc | 339

https://x.com/swilkinsonbc/status/1861781200722870411
Sarah Wilkinson @swilkinsonbc
The UN delivers the Palestinian people with aid, only to find the israelis emptied the sugar out & replaced it with sand: are you hearing this @UN
https://x.com/blackintheempir/status/1861869653770871094
Black in the Empire @blackintheempir
I’ve watched my Govt arm Nazis, terrorists groups, and coups
Not surprised they’re arming a war criminal charged by the ICC leading a country investigated by the ICJ for a plausible case of genocide
Don’t worry the US will still lecture other countries about Human Rights
https://x.com/RealScottRitter/status/1861796572121399319
Scott Ritter @RealScottRitter
Israel can never be forgiven for the crimes it committed against the Lebanese people.
This ceasefire is simply a reprieve from the justice that will eventually be delivered to the illegal apartheid Zionist entity.
In the end, Israel has been, is, and will always be its own worst enemy.
To defeat Israel, just let it exist. It will soon collapse from the decay of its own rotten core.

Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 28 2024 1:44 utc | 340

France reverses course on arrest of netanyahu per the ICC arrest warrants
Posted by: michaelj72 | Nov 28 2024 1:23 utc | 336
More on that French BS:
Glenn Greenwald
@ggreenwald
There’s no more blatant bullshit than US/EU lectures on a “rules-based international order.”
France now says it won’t enforce ICC warrants because Israel isn’t a signatory.
But Russia isn’t either, yet the West demanded S. Africa and Brazil arrest Putin if he went there.
https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1861767578382700641

Posted by: Menz | Nov 28 2024 2:01 utc | 341

Arya – آریا
@AryJeay
🇸🇾| The US activated its terrorist proxy group in Syria, simultaneously with the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, coincidence?
… No!
The ceasefire period allows Hezbollah to regroup, rebuild, repair its infrastructure & reinforce its weaponry system through deliveries from Iran.
Syria plays a pivotal role here. Both in Hezbollah’s file as for the West Bank & even Gaza. Syria’s Bashar Assad is a prominent figure in the Resistance Nexus and a torn in the plans of the west, that’s why we see the activation of the US-backed proxy groups in Syria to create instability.
Video shows SAA (Syrian Arab Army – Syria’s national army) firing artillery shells towards the terrorist groups.
At the same time, Syrian & Russian warplanes are carrying out air raids along the western Aleppo countryside axis, focusing on gatherings & HQs of US-backed terrorists around Darat Izza.
The terrorists had heavy losses in these successive strikes since the afternoon.
https://x.com/AryJeay/status/1861873244158247026

Posted by: Menz | Nov 28 2024 2:02 utc | 342

The Evil of the US and the Zionazis:
AJ+
@ajplus
Israel uses missiles in Gaza designed to explode and spread metal cubes that pierce blood vessels and nerves, causing death or paralysis.
“That they are still used today is a war crime,” says this doctor.
https://x.com/ajplus/status/1861749316731228638

Posted by: Menz | Nov 28 2024 2:03 utc | 343

B.M.
@ireallyhateyou
🧵A mega-thread about a serious abductee abuse enthusiast who served as a reservist during the genocide.
Shlomi Amar was on reserve duty, in the 7014th Battalion of Menashe Brigade, for at least 6 months. He and his fellow terrorists were operating in Jenin and Tulkarm. Here’s a chronologic thread of some things he thought would be appropriate to share on his Instagram story.
This is the first one, from 13.10.2023
It is captioned “The People of Israel lives and kicks, you sons of whores”
https://x.com/ireallyhateyou/status/1861920313401024918

Posted by: Menz | Nov 28 2024 2:04 utc | 344

Neve Gordon
@nevegordon
Among those accused of beating the Palestinian is Dr Michael Wolfowicz from Prof Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s department at Hebrew University.
https://ynet.co.il/news/article/hy4aemqqyx
https://x.com/nevegordon/status/1861747040734130592

Posted by: Menz | Nov 28 2024 2:05 utc | 345

Arya – آریا
@AryJeay
🇮🇱 Former head of Mossad:
• Israel helps Al-Qaeda terrorists
• Israel provides assistanve to Al-Qaeda for tactical purposes
• Confirmed that Al-Qaeda has never attacked Israel
Quote
Hadi
@HadiNasrallah
·
7h
One day after Netanyahu threatened Syria to stop arming the resistance, ISIS/Al Qaeda terrorists were redeployed and started attacking Syrian towns. Former head of Mossad admitted that Israel helps Al Qaeda in Syria
https://x.com/AryJeay/status/1861886857518186837

Posted by: Menz | Nov 28 2024 2:06 utc | 346

@345
Where you cite Israel wrt AQ, ISIS, NTS, etc put USA.
Arab Spring and following were U.S. programs.
ISIS was US sponsored who got of the ranch.
US is root of terror from one end to the others

Posted by: paddy | Nov 28 2024 2:37 utc | 347

“Fred 309… Now the US has procured full legitimacy for its ongoing genocide through West Asia. We had one of you before. He came from near where I am sitting now, by name of Chamberlain. The US Nazis will never give up when Chamberlains are greenlighting their brutality by Law.”
Posted by: Giyane | Nov 27 2024 21:36 utc | 320
Nice. Great actually. It’s not my city and people getting bombed so I am reluctant to pass any judgments? Perhaps that’s faulty logic.
Regardless it does occur to me that maybe Canada could be taking notes if we weren’t such a bunch of fascist pigs. Maybe we could get our own bomb. Share it with Mexico.

Posted by: David G Horsman | Nov 28 2024 3:01 utc | 348

No SITREPs today published in Wednesdays News sources. News sources all focused on how the IDF was defeated. After the 8 Merkavas destroyed by the Lebanese over the weekend, it’s clear why the Likud sued for peace.
Merkava tally from yesterday;
Tally as of Tuesday night
local time
273 destroyed (added 2)
710 approximate damaged (added
3)

Posted by: Exile | Nov 28 2024 3:55 utc | 349

The core section of the capitulation agreement the Likud signed onto is respecting 1701 plus all other UN resolutions regarding the Levant.
That would include the 18.Sept resolution; requiring the Likud to:
1) evacuate all occupied territories by 18.Sept 2025
2) pay reparations for damages
3) be boycotted as an Apartheid state
Appears the Likud needs to start evacuating the Galilee and Golan Heights as part of the capitulation agreement they just signed. Likud also needs to start paying reparations.

Posted by: Exile | Nov 28 2024 4:14 utc | 350

Link to full text of 18.Sept UN resolution:
https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ltd/n24/266/48/pdf/n2426648.pdf

Posted by: Exile | Nov 28 2024 4:16 utc | 351

(from pro-genocide press, machine translation)
Violations of ceasefire agreement: Israel kills Hezbollah members in border area
According to the ceasefire agreement, Hezbollah must withdraw from the area near the Israeli-Lebanese border. According to Israeli army reports, there have been violations of this. Forces have therefore killed isolated members of Hezbollah in the south of the country, said military spokesman Daniel Hagari in an evening speech. Their presence in the area violates the agreement. “Every violation of the ceasefire will be answered with fire.”
Israeli soldiers have also arrested suspects who have approached areas in the south of the country where Israeli troops are still stationed. Armed men there are killed or arrested, said Hagari. He again warned Lebanese civilians to wait before returning to the area.
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Comment, IDF taking hostages, shooting anyone who moves, even before the ink is dry on the capitulation agreement. One can guess that plenty in the IDF and Israel are furious that the Likud capitulated and will do anything to destroy the agreement.

Posted by: exile | Nov 28 2024 4:48 utc | 352

It will be interesting to eventually hear from Lebanese negotiators regarding the pressure points used in the ceasefire give and take process. Back in 2006, during the original talks over UNSC1701, Lebanon expended much of its negotiating capital ensuring the region south of the Litani would be under the control of the Lebanese government rather than international interests (for example, Israel wanted NATO in charge in 2006). That concern probably came up again, as it seems the Lebanese army never actually had 5000 troops immediately available for deployment. The French were anticipating more than a week ago that they would be sending a military contingent to the south, although now this deployment will be under UNIFIL. (Lebanon theoretically could just deputize 5000 Hezbollah men into the army, and they would already be in position to fulfill the mandate) The need to “prevent vacuums” opened up the 60 day period where Israeli soldiers will actually remain in Lebanon’s border areas, which appears as a tripwire, particularly if the IDF insists on continuing to enforce “evacuation orders” and other dictates. Obviously they will remain for every hour up to the very limit of the 60 days.

Posted by: jayc | Nov 28 2024 5:51 utc | 353

Israel will never leave. They are already at job creating conditions for permanent need to keep forces south of Litani River.
Posted by: exile | Nov 28 2024 4:48 utc | 351

Violations of ceasefire agreement: Israel kills Hezbollah members in border area
According to the ceasefire agreement, Hezbollah must withdraw from the area near the Israeli-Lebanese border. According to Israeli army reports, there have been violations of this. Forces have therefore killed isolated members of Hezbollah in the south of the country, said military spokesman Daniel Hagari in an evening speech. Their presence in the area violates the agreement. “Every violation of the ceasefire will be answered with fire.”
Israeli soldiers have also arrested suspects who have approached areas in the south of the country where Israeli troops are still stationed. Armed men there are killed or arrested, said Hagari. He again warned Lebanese civilians to wait before returning to the area.
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Comment, IDF taking hostages, shooting anyone who moves, even before the ink is dry on the capitulation agreement. One can guess that plenty in the IDF and Israel are furious that the Likud capitulated and will do anything to destroy the agreement.

Posted by: scanalyse | Nov 28 2024 6:28 utc | 354

David G Horseman @ 304
Just spotted your reply to my comment. yes MOA is esential as a true comparison to what the main stream media tell us.
Contrary to popular opinion on here i ‘monitor’ the media in uk very closely.
Im immune to their lies.
Like you enything important and topical to the momment in geo politics can then be questioned and compared on this blog, as you imply. Its not fail safe, and their are many on here with biased agendas, thats ok with me as long as they are being open and honest about it. If they try to take us as fools, they should think again..all the best.
Veva la resitance !

Posted by: Mark2 | Nov 28 2024 6:43 utc | 355

Nothing about this agreement is acceptable. Jews don’t honour agreements and Khazars deliberately set them up to dishonour them. Already they forcing Hezbullah to abandon their fortified positions. Already they are destabilising Syria to prevent Lebaneses civilians from getting to safety when the bombings resume.
USUKIS plans to use the same tactics throughout West Asia, wash, rinse repeat until the the Khazar Europeans have pocketed the entire fictitious land of their non-ancestors.
On what planet will Hezbullah abandon its Resistance during the Genocide ?
On what planet will Hezbullah de-couple Gaza from their resistance?
I hope yous all got plenty of dry logs in store, and good walking boots, because within a few weeks you’re going to be walking to work and cooking on improvised stoves.

Posted by: Giyane | Nov 28 2024 7:26 utc | 356

Al manar live feed:
10:56 Israeli army radio says shelling in Lebanese border towns aims at driving residents away from the “restricted area”
No comment necessary

Posted by: Exile | Nov 28 2024 10:04 utc | 357

Wasn’t following the Middle East issue much, never knew why. But now I know why. Those Arabs armies are useless, they don’t have the IQ to conduct a campaign beyond the opening rounds. Whats it like 60 days since Hezbollah entered the conflict in a proper fashion? Syria would have done better as Syria has at least got anti-air defences, what Russia allows Syria to have that is. But Syria has been under the attack by Turkish, Kurdish and Jordanian Muslims ably supported by the US and Israel since forever, so Syria is in no condition to get involved.
Russia must be happy, no WW3 erupting in the Middle East. Pity about the soon to be exterminated Palestinians though, but even those of their own religion like Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia don’t give a damn about the Palestinians, so why should Russia?
Apartheid South Africa was not defeated by military means, the Apartheid regime collapsed when the easy gold ran out, plain and simple as that. So Israel can only be defeated when America runs out of money to give to Israel. And in Ukraine Russia is defeating the USA. Hopefully Russia keeps their SloMO going on forever, until NATO retreats back to the 1990’s lines that is.

Posted by: gT | Nov 28 2024 10:43 utc | 358

Part of my problem is that I don’t see a reason big enough to have forced this development. Nothing at all, in fact everything still points in the completely opposite direction! Hamas is also allegedly talking about a “ceasefire” now.
What changed? What actually happened? There should be an explanation, a good one, not some general vapid handwaving about a thoroughly false “peace”. Although my impression (and this could easily be wrong) is that no one is trying to sell that narrative either; instead there’s just a mix of silence, empty statements (boiler-plate), and clown-world claims/demands.
All in all I’m guessing something big must have happened or something bigger is about to happen and the resistance “gave in” as a feint because they know what is coming (and —it would seem— the genociders and the rest of the world (including me) does not).
If there’s nothing like that then I just don’t understand.
Ps. please don’t tell me they’re all waiting for Trump 😮 Why would they?

Posted by: Sunny Runny Burger | Nov 28 2024 12:24 utc | 359

Hello Bernhard, could you please open a post for Syria. I think important events are currently taking place there. Thank you very much.

Posted by: guest from franconia | Nov 29 2024 6:14 utc | 360