"the UN General Assembly recognized the 1982 Israeli-sponsored massacre of Palestinian refugees in Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon as an act of genocide. This history is part of the backdrop for South Africa’s legal intervention." www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
South Africa’s willingness to file a case with the International Court of Justice is a sign that the old tactics used to police discourse about genocide have lost much of their power.
There are no universities left in Gaza, and we're still waiting for Western universities to even acknowledge this, much less call for a boycott.
The propaganda of the act: "At least 21 vessels were signaling that they have no ties with the country, or sending similar messages, in ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The majority of these ships were in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden areas."
(Bloomberg) — Cargo ships are broadcasting that they are not connected with Israel in an effort to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea area. At least 21 vessels were...
You know what’s fuckin’ wild? Growing up in a rural conservative area in the 80s, this flag was *everywhere*, as the Rambo-era propaganda tried to rewrite the Vietnam War. And I never knew, all that time, that there was never a single soldier held captive after the war! Not one! All these flags!
‘Rather than force Israel to comply with international law and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the US and its regional allies, including Egypt, have launched a joint project to transport cargo on land as an alternative trade route to the Red Sea.’
Rather than investing in Israeli projects that bypass the Suez Canal, Egypt must reduce tensions on the Red Sea and restore the flow of ships through this vital global trade corridor
"At this point, if you’re working for the State Department, you must be aware that you are helping to abet genocidal slaughter and ethnic cleansing. So please, enough with the anonymous quotes to journalists about how mad you are. Quit your goddamn job." www.discourseblog.com/p/hey-us-off...
Enough anonymous carping to reporters about how awful the Gaza policy is. LEAVE.
Helen Lackner on Yemen should be listened to: orientxxi.info/magazine/the...
By bombing Yemen and risking an extension of the conflict, the United States and its allies claim that they want to stop the attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea by the Houthists. The Houthis, who...
"As a result [of Houthi operations], underwriters are seeking exclusions for vessels with links to the US, UK and Israel when issuing cover for trips through the area, according to Marcus Baker, global head of marine and cargo at Marsh. It essentially means they won’t provide insurance."
Some ship insurers are starting to avoid covering US and UK merchant ships against war risks when they navigate the southern Red Sea, another sign of blowback since the two nations’ airstrikes on Ye...
