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mehdirhasan.bsky.social • 81 days ago

Read the full Amnesty International report on genocide in Gaza:

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MDE1586682024ENGLISH.pdf

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marguerite00.bsky.social•81 days ago

Amnesty is an unreliable organization. Its reporting on 🇺🇦 was bad & harmful. Even Amnesty admitted it had flaws. Amnesty is pro 🇷🇺.

Better sources are out there.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/28/amnesty-international-leaked-review-ukraine-report-legally-questionable
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/06/1116179764/experts-widely-condemn-amnesty-international-report-alleging-ukrainian-war-crime
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/flawed-amnesty-report-risks-enabling-more-russian-war-crimes-in-ukraine/

zammarotti.bsky.social•81 days ago

Ad hominem is so convenient because it saves you to argue based on facts.

nhgardener.bsky.social•81 days ago

It is telling that the legacy news media has spent countless hours tracking the assassin that killed the insurance company CEO, but NEVER talk about the thousands of deaths in Gaza. I am so disgusted because nobody in power cares about Palestinians.

truth-is-beauty.bsky.social•81 days ago

Universal Human Rights must be defended. 🙏

dragonmom68.bsky.social•81 days ago

Perhaps you should talk about this too. Cops busted the door down, searched without a warrant and then arrested the two girls without charges. Sound familiar?

paddyonpolitics.bsky.social•81 days ago

📌

backgroundn015e.bsky.social•81 days ago

Their opening line caught me by surprise.

"On 7 October 2023, Israel embarked on a military offensive on the occupied Gaza Strip (Gaza) of unprecedented magnitude, scale and duration."

I'm old enough to remember what actually happened on October 7th.

atlantaarjen.bsky.social•81 days ago

Israel's MO for years now, especially under any of the Bibi governments: 10-100 Palestinian eyes for 1 Israeli eye.

rosegardenerwi.bsky.social•81 days ago

"You Feel Like You Are Subhuman" encapsulates it all.😢

oneplanetleft.bsky.social•81 days ago

One does not need to read to see with one's own eyes daily. Interesting interview recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy3yOG1m1jY

arthurhinson.bsky.social•80 days ago

“To break with the cycle of abuse, Amnesty International is also making a set of recommendations to Hamas, including to immediately and unconditionally release civilian hostages and ensure all captives are treated humanely and visited by the International Committee of the Red Cross…”

arthurhinson.bsky.social•80 days ago

Mehdi - love your work and I would really like to hear your perspective on how “to break with the cycle of abuse”

arthurhinson.bsky.social•80 days ago

“…with a view to bringing those reasonably suspected of individual criminal responsibility to trial in proceedings that meet international standards, without recourse to the death penalty. “

arthurhinson.bsky.social•80 days ago

“…Meanwhile, authorities of the State of Palestine should expedite the opening of investigations into all allegations of crimes under international law and other serious human rights violations committed by members of Palestinian armed groups. …”

citizenleica.bsky.social•81 days ago

I honestly don’t need to read it, I’ve seen it with mi own eyes! Fuck Isra🇮🇱Hell forever 🤬😘

spudulika.bsky.social•81 days ago

Most of the Gazans I see on TV look very well fed, Truck loads of aid goes in all the time. Maybe if Hamas didn't steal it all and then sell it their lives would be better. Genocide my arse

donster2112.bsky.social•81 days ago

And where do you suppose all those refugees are getting money? 🙄

spudulika.bsky.social•80 days ago

I don't know but they seem to have it

ambcaw.bsky.social•81 days ago

Will do.

lisamarianyc.cloud•81 days ago

I still cannot believe this is happening right in front of us.

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

Can you believe Palestinians enslaved Africans for centuries? Probably not.

lisamarianyc.cloud•81 days ago

Ummm…what’s your point?

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

My point is this: Arabs and Israelis have been committing atrocities against one another for a long, long time. I am sick and tired of hearing about their troubles as though they were my own. They are not. I don't like genocide, and I don't like the support of factions that rape and murder Jews.

lisamarianyc.cloud•81 days ago

Understood. Do you have any thoughts about your tax dollars buying weapons going to the Israeli military with no conditions?

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

Yes. I have a real problem with ANY support to an apartheid state, especially one involved in genocide.

anilpillai.bsky.social•81 days ago

Because that opinion came out of your nether region, it's only known to you.

So yeah, not probably. In fact definitely not.

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

Anthor issuance from my nether region. Whatever the fuck that is.

https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-news/2024/04/15/afro-palestinians-the-untold-story-of-a-community-caught-in-gazas-crossfire/

quiquecolon.bsky.social•81 days ago

And, according to you, that justifies genocide?

smugbrit.bsky.social•81 days ago

Good response
It seems like Israel has no boundaries
I guess if you’ve disregarded international law for decades there no need to worry about a little genocide

helveringej.bsky.social•81 days ago

Israel doesn’t submit to international law and neither does the USA

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

Both are essentially criminal organization masquerading as political states. Both have been since inception. Birds of a feather...

otternaut.bsky.social•81 days ago

💀YS

masterofbagels.bsky.social•81 days ago

So genocide is the answer? Lol. Americans also enslaved blacks. Do you think that would justify a genocide?

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

I did not say that. I am implying that, and an American of African descent, I don't give a flying fuck about Israel nor any other country/population in the Middle East. Does that clarify my position?

nowaki24.bsky.social•81 days ago

Ooooh, much clearer.
You’re the Jew that voted for Hitler because he’s gonna rid you of the invalids and homosexuals. Pardon my French but what the fuck is wrong with you?

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

I am not a Jew, and I voted for Harris, ASSHOLE. I actually prefer the company of homosexual men to that of straight men, as they tend to be more enlightened, unlike your ignorant ass.

masterofbagels.bsky.social•81 days ago

Not really. You formulated a response that was definitely a "but in defense of Israel" response. I'm having a hard time believing you don't care, cuz if your didn't care, you would have said "I don't care" instead of the response you actually gave.

fp-h.bsky.social•81 days ago

You can think what you want. I have ZERO regard for Israel, as it is a genocidal, apartheid state. They are doing to Palestinians what Europeans did to the Natives of what is now the Americas. I have real issues with financial support to them. Israel can go to hell for all I care.

pattikoch.bsky.social•81 days ago

Mehdi, we get it. The Israeli government conducted genocide on the Palestinian people in Gaza. You keep wanting the US to fix it. Well, the time has come for the middle eastern countries to form an alliance and fix the problems. Remember Qatar was giving Hamas money that Netanyahu gave Qatar.

uglygoose.bsky.social•81 days ago

Amnesty has disgraced itself with its reporting on Ukraine.

Its reputation hasn't recovered, nor has it made any attempts to clean itself.

caemhoc.bsky.social•81 days ago

But Amnesty International Israel begs to differ!
Presumably they think there should be an Amnesty for murderers, convicted felons and sons of Presidents.

catsandgods.bsky.social•81 days ago

Thanks for the link❣️

Democracy Now's report is also worth watching:

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/12/6/amnesty_genocide

talkwithsaul.bsky.social•81 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/talkwithsaul.bsky.social/post/3lcndqpfgcs27

on-ligers-7th.bsky.social•79 days ago

FAKE! and U know it!
so why spreading it?😠
https://bsky.app/profile/on-ligers-7th.bsky.social/post/3lcstamrgpc2i

markitoresists.bsky.social•79 days ago

The rightwing Israeli govt is an abomination to HaShem and He will punish them without mercy.
Jewish supremacy is an abomination to Him also.
Repent of your immorality & lies or you will suffer eternally.

#JewsAgainstGenocide
#NetanyahuisaWARCRIMINAL

namtrahs.bsky.social•81 days ago

📌

zackthezack.bsky.social•81 days ago

literally, the first line of the report isn't true - Israel did nothing in Gaza on Oct 7, 2023. wierd not to be accurate.

jrenu.bsky.social•81 days ago

The rest of the world believed the ICJ and others. This report just solidifies their ascertain this is a genocide. The American government suddenly is deaf and blind to a genocide happening.

bayeralex.bsky.social•81 days ago

Genocide Joe’s administration rejected it. For a good reason. All of them are complicit

les61410.bsky.social•81 days ago

Every U.S. administration since 1973 has supplied arms to Israel.

Trump will, too! 😠

resonator65084.bsky.social•81 days ago

Yep

sociaguy4110.bsky.social•81 days ago

Excellent report. People need to understand that this isn't a condemnation of the Israeli people. It is a condemnation of the Right-wing government that is trying to colonize Gaza. It's also a condemnation of Hamas and what they did and possibly past crimes. Stop hiding Dictators behind governments!

ipsedixitnews.bsky.social•81 days ago

People lacking objectivity seem to miss exactly what you say: 'It is not against the Israeli people.'

sociaguy4110.bsky.social•81 days ago

100%

costaroninswife.bsky.social•81 days ago

The misrepresentation of this serious issue as one of Islam vs Judaism or objective criticism vs the existence of Israel is such a challenge.

sociaguy4110.bsky.social•81 days ago

That's why I choose to identify it as Right Wing Israeli against Right Wing Hamas. The ordinary people have been lied to and induced to believe there can be no peace or living together in a quest for power. This is one of the key elements of fascism.

carynjmachon.bsky.social•80 days ago

I had never quite thought of it this way, it helps some. I had considered 10/7 an act of barbarism crafted from years of mistreatment, a portion of the population vetting their anger in the worst way.

sociaguy4110.bsky.social•80 days ago

That I agree with. But it was planned and paid for by extreme right-wing Hamas.

25-oclock.bsky.social•81 days ago

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dschimms.bsky.social•80 days ago

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jeff1701.bsky.social•81 days ago

Good to know you endorse the hiding behind and under civilians as a legitimate weapon, Mehdi.

haidarthespider.bsky.social•81 days ago

Where’s Mossad’s head quarters again?

jsnworks.bsky.social•80 days ago

Israel's military engages in indiscriminate bombing because they lack the competence, man power, and morality, to face their adversary directly.

turnkey1.bsky.social•81 days ago

Nothing like a little light reading before breakfast.

plugrocks.bsky.social•81 days ago

Is that the one where the "palestinians" are held accountable for slaughtering jews?

costaroninswife.bsky.social•81 days ago

Forgive me James, but we didn't cover this on your show this week? Unless I was on a call. I had hoped you'd mention it. I appreciate that we can't have an unleavened diet of war and tragedy but I think this was important. Forgive me if I missed it.

floridagirl57.bsky.social•81 days ago

It's tragic what is going on in Gaza 😢 all because of Bibi, MBS, and donOLD could take that land and build waterfront luxury condominions 🤬 there's so much blood on their hands. They should all be arrested for war crimes

eeuropean2000.bsky.social•81 days ago

I'm just a guy with no skin in the game between Israel & the others, but I support Palestinians just because they've been fucked over so bad for 60+ years. If that makes me an anti-Semite, so be it, but I fully support Israel's defence, as well.

kc4xu.bsky.social•81 days ago

📌

coooolbean.bsky.social•81 days ago

"They could have also allowed civilians to enter Israel, especially
since over 70% of Gaza’s population are refugees or descendants of refugees displaced in
1948 and, as such, are entitled under international law to return to lands in Israel from which
they or their ancestors were displaced."

jb4israel.bsky.social•81 days ago

If you want to go down the whole displaced argument you can’t stop with 1948, you need to go back a few thousand years and send all the Arabs back to Arabia. Just saying.

coooolbean.bsky.social•80 days ago

The trials and tribulations of Jewish people will never be forgotten. I'm an ally on that front. But what Benny boy is doing is literally an ethnic cleansing. Can you not see that?

jb4israel.bsky.social•80 days ago

Why are you deflecting ?

coooolbean.bsky.social•80 days ago

We can dig as far as you want, but none of it will justify genocide, brother.

gerardharbison.bsky.social•80 days ago

What you call 'Arabs' (Palestinians) didn't come from Arabia. They're native to the Levant. Read some population genetics.

jb4israel.bsky.social•80 days ago

You are mistaken. First, the vast majority of the Arabs are descendants of the Arab immigration into the area prior to the state of Israel. Second,“palestenian” is a made up moniker by the kgb in 1964.

gerardharbison.bsky.social•80 days ago

Complete bullshit. You're way out of your depth here.

https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/2015-10-20/ty-article/palestinians-and-jews-share-genetic-roots/0000017f-dc0e-df9c-a17f-fe1e57730000

carynjmachon.bsky.social•80 days ago

Thank you for sharing this! It was a fascinating read!

zag08lait.bsky.social•81 days ago

The abused has become the abuser. Jews should be ashamed.

greyparker.bsky.social•81 days ago

Thank you for posting this.

jchedj.bsky.social•81 days ago

ela-b.bsky.social•81 days ago

I knew that Netanyahu would use the October attack as an excuse for genocide against Palestinians. It’s extremely disappointing Biden continued to send arms to Israel.

otternaut.bsky.social•81 days ago

The most cynical possible reading of this situation is that they knew the attacks were coming and allowed them to happen so they'd get to kill 200x as many people in retaliation.

ela-b.bsky.social•81 days ago

That wouldn’t surprise me, though I try not to be that cynical.

otternaut.bsky.social•81 days ago

Mmm I'm giving it a 25% chance of being true....

middle ground opinion is that the attacks may have been predicted but the scale totally misapprehended, so they've been covering mossad and their own assess ever since by going for total war.

misstrish.bsky.social•81 days ago

Thank you, Mehdi, for posting this link.

drmustafamba.bsky.social•81 days ago

Hopefully you will do a segment on Zeteo for the report.

mustsavedemocracy.bsky.social•79 days ago

Thank you for sharing the report link. I will check it out.

prairiehouse.bsky.social•81 days ago

It'd be helpful to be able to identify candidates who are uncompromisingly pro-Palestinian. There's a lot of public anger but nowhere to channel it.

migdalorguy.bsky.social•81 days ago

haidarthespider.bsky.social•81 days ago

Whataboutery at its finest. That really is a shit form of defence, other people do bad things.

migdalorguy.bsky.social•81 days ago

Not at all. Israel has done lots of shitty things. But only they are being called out for genocide.

phataxe.bsky.social•81 days ago

Then call it "war crimes" if you must wax pedantic. Plural. But to the world, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck.

phataxe.bsky.social•81 days ago

It's genocide because it actually fits the definition. That's according to experts like Dr. Omer Bartov, recognized by the US Holocaust Museum as a world-renowned expert on the subject. Many Israelis agree.

Conflating Judaism with the IDF in this nonsensical defense is offensive to Judaism.

migdalorguy.bsky.social•81 days ago

The problem is exactly the reverse. It's the whole world conflating the IDF and Bibi's insane govt with Judaism, and holding all the world's Jews responsible as a result. Plus, the world's failure to label similar events in Syria and elsewhere genocide s simply empowers the anti-Semites.

phataxe.bsky.social•80 days ago

No question that antisemitism is on the rise. And in a sense Bibi gives antisemitism fodder. Whether or not "similar events" are genocide is contingent on meeting the definition. Perhaps some are, I don't know. If they do, they should be so labeled. But mass death is not the only criteria.

migdalorguy.bsky.social•81 days ago

Sure, if you like reading anti-Semitic bs

catsandgods.bsky.social•79 days ago

Another zionist asserts that if the law ever applies to Israel — or if the truth is ever spoken of Israel — then that's antisemitism.

If migdalorguy's definition of antisemitism were true, then antisemitism would be a VIRTUE.

stevenomad-72.bsky.social•79 days ago

NETANYAHU, BIDEN, STARMER & SCHOLZ are USING SYRIA as a Convenient SMOKESCREEN under which to INCREASE THE SLAUGHTER of PALESTINIANS while the World's Compliant Zionist Press looks away at the end of Assad.

freedomarmed.bsky.social•81 days ago

I just wrote a thread about this:

seanbeag.bsky.social•81 days ago

It seems like you just excuse Israeli actions by saying Hamas started it.

freedomarmed.bsky.social•81 days ago

In a war, the question who started it and how is highly relevant.
Without oct 7th, this war wouldn't be happening, and without the dimensions of oct 7th, it wouldn't have the dimensions that it has.

kimoco.bsky.social•81 days ago

So Israel did not nothing to make the lives of those in Gaza worse before Oct 7?

freedomarmed.bsky.social•81 days ago

Hello Kim, this is a good question to ask. However, it isn't helpful because it implicates that anything could justify the oct 7th massacre. Allow me to remind you that there was a ceasefire in place, and there had been wars between Hamas and Israel before (which I witnessed in 2014).

kimoco.bsky.social•81 days ago

AYFKM with this multiple tweet mansplaining bs? OVER 40,000 killed bro, when it is enough?

freedomarmed.bsky.social•81 days ago

Every ceasefire contains the chance of further de-escalation, even peace, and having a constructive dialogue about existing injustice, finding agreements for the good of everybody. Therefore, keeping up a ceasefire must be sacred because a ceasefire allows to communicate with words and not violence.

seanbeag.bsky.social•81 days ago

All people involved in genocide try and blame their victims. The war may not have started without October 7th but that does not excuse the actions of Israel in the war.

freedomarmed.bsky.social•81 days ago

I agree. However I strongly disagree about the word "genocide" in that context (the Hamas attack was certainly genocidal though). That's why I also placed the links in the thread about the Armenian Genocide, Darfur Genocide etcetera, for comparison.

seanbeag.bsky.social•81 days ago

What would Israel have to do to make their actions meet the requirement for genocide in your view?

freedomarmed.bsky.social•81 days ago

It is important to differentiate, because otherwise we could simply call every war or every war crime a genocide and this way dilute what a genocide actually is. Then it would also not make any difference to see how the IDF fights a war, and how Ruzzia does it, for example.

philip-mach.bsky.social•80 days ago

And follow @amnesty.org to keep up.

carynjmachon.bsky.social•80 days ago

I was horrified by the October 7 attacks in Israel, the average Israeli didn't deserve it. But, there is no reality where thousands of innocent women and children deserve to die or live a perpetual nightmare. I have a friend raised in Turkey, I asked her once about the Armenian genocide (haven't

carynjmachon.bsky.social•80 days ago

researched enough to verify her words). She said: it wasn't a genocide, that's propaganda, there were horrible acts on both sides. Obviously, a lot more people died on one side!