Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state
Other countries expected to follow suit in the coming weeks, Irish prime minister says
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Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine
Today I am filing applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in the State of Palestine.
Over 100 Academics Killed In Gaza War
According to AFP, Gaza authorities released a list on Thursday of more than 100 academics and researchers they say have been killed by Israeli forces since war broke out over seven months ago.
Video: South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel to halt Rafah offensive
South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, and argued that the assault posed a risk to “the very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”
South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, asked the court in his opening remarks to “do what it can to stop the genocide,” which he said had “shocked the conscience of humanity.”
He added that South Africa’s fourth submission to the court was triggered not only by the assault on Rafah but by an intensification of the Israeli assault across Gaza in the last few days.
South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city
Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel
Foreign ministry says it will reject all such stopovers because ‘the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace’
Columbia Faculty Group Passes No-Confidence Resolution Against President
Hundreds of professors at the university weighed in on the resolution, which said the president, Nemat Shafik, had committed an “unprecedented assault on student’s rights.”
I have worked in the world’s most dangerous combat zones. Never have I felt as unsafe as I did in Gaza
Israel poses a palpable, unprecedented risk to medical workers in Gaza with their systemic disregard for international humanitarian law
Harvard’s Crackdown on Gaza Protest Violated US Labor Law, Union Claims
University started suspending some students over encampments
UAW argues school’s Israel investments are a workplace issue
Columbia student gives pro-Palestine graduation speech after being arrested in April
Tamara Rasamny, a student at Columbia University who was arrested in April while participating in a pro-Palestine protest encampment on campus, was allowed to graduate and give her speech on Saturday.
During her speech (see video below), she reiterated her pro-Palestinian stance and called for the release of Israeli and Palestinian political prisoners.