Informed Comment daily updates (11/25/2024)

 

A critical Look at the FBI and its Domestic Surveillance Approach — Then and Now Crestview, Fl. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has long been regarded as the preeminent domestic law enforcement agency in the United States, entrusted with “protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution”. Over the course of my 25-year FBI career, I have seen a shift in the bureau’s […]

France says it will Arrest Israel’s Netanyahu on Int’l Criminal Court Warrant if he Comes to France ( Middle East Monitor ) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Sunday said France would implement international law in relation to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports. “France is committed to international justice and its independence,” Barrot said in an interview for France 3 […] France says it will Arrest Israel’s Netanyahu on Int’l Criminal Court Warrant if he Comes to France Middle East Monitor11/25/2024 ( Middle East Monitor ) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Sunday said France would implement international law in relation to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu Agency reports. “France is committed to international justice and its independence,” Barrot said in an interview for France 3 TV channel. “We have been saying from the very beginning that Israel has the right to defend itself within the framework of respect for international law.” “Each time Israel violates international law, blocking access to aid, bombing civilians, forcibly displacing them, establishing colonies in the West Bank.” He added they “strongly” condemn these actions. Asked if he supported the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, Barrot said: “I cannot put myself in the position of the court in any circumstance.” Barrot argued that the ICC’s arrest warrant amounted to “the formalization of the accusation against certain politicians.” Regarding the question of whether Netanyahu would be arrested if he visited France, Barrot said: “France will always apply international law.” The ICC, in a landmark move on Thursday, issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel has launched a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas in October last year, killing more than 44,000 people, most of them women and children. It has also engaged in cross-border warfare with Lebanon, launching an air campaign in late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets. Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza. Middle East Monitor This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License —— Bonus Video Added by Informed Comment: Al Jazeera English: “ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. What’s next? | The Take” Filed Under: France, International Criminal Court, Israel/ Palestine About the Author Middle East Monitor is a not-for-profit press monitoring organization, founded on 1 July 2009, and based in London. Journalists who have written for it include Amelia Smith, Diana Alghoul, Ben White, Jehan Alfarra and Jessica Purkiss. The editorial line straddles the British left and the British Muslim religious Right.

Lifting from the Bottom: How to Survive Donald Trump’s America By Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes ( Tomdispatch.com ) – “If they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” (Luke 23:31) Before November 5th, millions of us were already struggling with poverty, extreme storms, immigration nightmares, anti-trans bills, criminalized reproductive health, the demolition of homeless encampments, […]

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What will Trump’s Second Term mean for the Middle East? Saudi Arabia Pursues ‘Cautious Detente’ With Longtime Rival Iran despite Looming Trump 2.0 Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening Ocean Circulation, speeding up Warming down South Shamash! The Office “Gaza Yet Stands:” Legendary Journalist Bob Scheer interviews Juan Cole on his new Book Crackpot U.S. Senator Threatens to Invade Netherlands over ICC Warrants against Israel’s Netanyahu

Informed Comment daily updates (11/23/2024)

 

“Gaza Yet Stands:” Legendary Journalist Bob Scheer interviews Juan Cole on his new Book Legendary journalist Bob Scheer interviewed me about my new book, “Gaza Yet Stands”, for his Scheerpost radio program, which is also available at YouTube . USC explains, “Robert Scheer has built a reputation for strong social and political writing,” in a career that stretches back to the 1960s, “as a journalist. His columns appear in […]

Crackpot U.S. Senator Threatens to Invade Netherlands over ICC Warrants against Israel’s Netanyahu ( Middle East Monitor ) – US Senator, Tom Cotton, has threatened military action against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, invoking a controversial US law known as “The Hague Invasion Act”. In an inflammatory statement on social media, […] In an inflammatory statement on social media, Cotton, who is funded by the notorious The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), declared: “The ICC is a kangaroo court and Karim Khan is a deranged fanatic. Woe to him and anyone who tries to enforce these outlaw warrants. Let me give them all a friendly reminder: the American law on the ICC is known as The Hague Invasion Act for a reason. Think about it.”   The American Service-Members’ Protection Act, nicknamed “The Hague Invasion Act”, was passed in 2002 to shield US personnel and allies from ICC prosecution. The law authorises the US President to use “all means necessary and appropriate” – including military force – to free any American or allied personnel detained by the ICC in The Hague. “Tom Quixote,” Digital, Dream / Dreamland v3, 2024 Cotton’s threat comes after ICC pre-trial judges issued arrest warrants yesterday for Netanyahu and Gallant on charges of using starvation as a method of warfare and crimes against humanity including murder, persecution and other inhumane acts in Gaza. The Court determined there were “reasonable grounds” that Israel’s siege and assault on Gaza “created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population”. The Biden administration swiftly rejected the ICC’s decision, with White House spokeswoman, Karine Jean-Pierre, expressing “deep concern”. US politicians from both major parties have condemned the Court’s ruling, with Senator Lindsey Graham, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, calling for sanctions against ICC officials. ICC member states including France, UK and Canada have indicated that Netanyahu would be arrested if he entered their country. “If Netanyahu comes to Britain, our obligation under the Rome Convention would be to arrest him under the warrant from the ICC” said Emily Thornberry, Labour Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Middle East Monitor Filed Under: Congress, Israel/ Palestine, Mental Health About the Author Middle East Monitor is a not-for-profit press monitoring organization, founded on 1 July 2009, and based in London. Journalists who have written for it include Amelia Smith, Diana Alghoul, Ben White, Jehan Alfarra and Jessica Purkiss. The editorial line straddles the British left and the British Muslim religious Right.

Will Washington pressure Ankara to reverse its anti-Israel actions? Turkey Turns Screws on Israel By Philip Balboni ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Since October 7, 2023, Turkey has occupied an awkward and uncertain role amid the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and the cycles of escalatory violence that it has precipitated. A NATO member with long-standing military, economic, and diplomatic ties with the West, Turkey has been […]

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ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

 

ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants
for Netanyahu, Gallant

Karim Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, accuses Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of numerous crimes including “starvation as a method of war” and “deliberately targeting civilians.” Read here...

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Assange Wins Right to Appeal
on 1st Amendment Issue

The High Court in London ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on the grounds that he is being denied his First Amendment rights. Read here...

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WATCH: Live Outside
Assange Courthouse

The live stream begins at 3:00 am EDT Monday (8:00 am in London, protests begin 8:30 am) of the scene outside the Royal Courts of Justice where Julian Assange could learn his fate. Read here...

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