The ‘wise few’ veto the deliberated decision of the ‘many’ to condemn the bombing of universities in Gaza. Historians who condone the destruction of archives & universities are a disgrace to the field. The elitist veto must not stand. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty... - ThreadSky

camilavergara.bsky.social • 42 days ago

The ‘wise few’ veto the deliberated decision of the ‘many’ to condemn the bombing of universities in Gaza.

Historians who condone the destruction of archives & universities are a disgrace to the field.

The elitist veto must not stand.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/shared-governance/2025/01/17/historians-council-vetoes-gaza-scholasticide

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sneil1.bsky.social•41 days ago

Council member Anne Hyde claims they wanted to protect the organisation's reputation as an "unbiased historical actor" but that they couldn't put it to a member vote in case of "people who teach in really difficult circumstances and who don’t agree about this issue". Wow

paulinakewes.bsky.social•42 days ago

Too bad the 'many' didn't see fit to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack, the rapes, the infanticide, the hostage-taking, the use of civilian bldgs and civilians as human shields. Historians should now a thing or two about causation.

camilavergara.bsky.social•41 days ago

There are several reports that have debunked the stories of mass rape & killing of infants on Oct 7, spread by ZAKA, & have extensively documented war crimes by Israeli soldiers. Killing of civilians (17,000 children) & destroying residential buildings are prohibited under international law.

camilavergara.bsky.social•41 days ago

Even if you believe Hamas fighters are hiding among civilians, it is still a war crime to kill civilians & destroy homes, hospitals, schools, churches & universities.
The Israeli military has destroyed 70% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure & killed at least 3% of the Palestinian population.

paulinakewes.bsky.social•41 days ago

No, it isn't a crime if the civilians are in a hospital or school used by Hamas. Besides, it has nothing to do with my 'beliefs'. It's a fact. NB I'm not questioning the horrific death toll or denying that the Israeli army may have committed war crimes. Only showing up your bias.

camilavergara.bsky.social•41 days ago

You are clearly not a lawyer and have not read the law. It absolutely is a war crime to bomb civilian infrastructure and kill civilians… and to starve them, cut access to clean water, prevent them from getting prompt medical attention, etc.
https://youtu.be/kPE6vbKix6A?feature=shared

camilavergara.bsky.social•41 days ago

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/11/gaza-destroying-civilian-housing-and-infrastructure-international-crime

paulinakewes.bsky.social•41 days ago

Don't make me laugh: citing Al Jazeera which are banned even in Arab countries. Do better with your evidence Ms lawyer.

paulinakewes.bsky.social•41 days ago

First of all, no credible report showed there were no rapes or infanticide. Secondly, if just a few rapes but not 'mass' rapes, that's alright then? Have you not heard testimonies of the freed female hostages? Some feminist you are. International law prohibits using civilians as shields.

camilavergara.bsky.social•41 days ago

Please share a credible report with evidence of rapes and killing of babies on that day. The UN didn’t find evidence of these in its investigation.
I am not denying that sexual violence occur, but that there is no evidence of the stories that were spread by ZAKA.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TApiok-KiRc

paulinakewes.bsky.social•41 days ago

Graphic enough for you?

camilavergara.bsky.social•41 days ago

ZAKA is not a reliable source. The UN did its own report and found no evidence of any of ZAKA’s allegations.

paulinakewes.bsky.social•41 days ago

https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15621.doc.htm

merymoon.bsky.social•41 days ago

Shame on all the academics who have remained silent while these atrocities have occurred.

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