The Israel-Palestine conflict

[LooseCannon]

I tend to agree with the ICJ's opinion. This isn't yet a genocide. There's lots of war crimes and crimes against humanity here, unfortunately, but genocide is something different and a little more special. Certainly, it hovers on the edge of genocide, currently. There's lots of evidence that it may tip over into an attempt to destroy the Palestinian people.

 

[____no5]

It was perfect decision for now. There were clues of genocide mostly from dehumanizing statements made by Israeli officials, otherwise it would be difficult to even get close to such result.
Point is you cannot deny Israel self defense and most importantly if you ask them to stop the then it’s like you concluded it’s genocide.

Israeli officials felt untouchable after many years of West turning the blind eye and toasted themselves with those statements in the process.

Now I believe ICJ gave them a month to show they make steps for improvement. If no such steps are taken it could go to General Assembly and eventually some officials to ICC.

Taking all those in consideration what those US allies just did to cut humanitarian funding to Palestine was pretty nasty.

 

[Siddharth]

ICJ's judgement can at best create a moral pressure on the international community, considering it hardly has any enforcement mechanism. US, UK and other countries have stopped funding the UN agency for Palestine refugees.

The October 7 attacks by Hamas was a recipe for disaster (no matter whoever it was backed by). Not only calling a response from Israel by brutally attacking it but making the conditions of their own people miserable. Efforts should be made in the right direction to keep such organizations at check and not let them appear to be representing the people.

 

[____no5]

At last.
"The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza*, breaking a five-month impasse during which the United States vetoed several calls for ending the war, while the humanitarian toll of Israel’s military offensive climbed higher."

Middle East Crisis: U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution for Immediate Cease-Fire

The U.S. abstained from the vote on a resolution calling for a halt to fighting in Gaza for the remainder of Ramadan, breaking a five-month impasse.

www.nytimes.com

There is an ongoing debate if this is a binding resolution or not, US pretty much says it's not, in the sense that binding would mean sanctions upon Israel.

*However what many news outlets fail to mention is that the Resolution demands ceasefire for the month of Ramadan only.

Demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan respected by
all parties leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire, and also demands the immediate
and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access to
address their medical and other humanitarian needs, and further demands that the
parties comply with their obligations under international law in relation to all persons
they detain