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Forensic Architecture has published in depth study of Gaza

Called

A Cartography of Genocide.


I've looked at a bit of it. Done to a high standard with a lot of visuals of how Gaza has been changed and remodelled by IDF

I've posted up about the head of Forensic Architecture before.

Eyal Weizmann. An Israeli architect. I highly recommend his book on Architecture and Occupation of the West Bank


A fascinating look at how using the skills and practise of an Architect to shine new light on how occupation works. Even in mundane architectural details and planning rules.

In this new work on Gaza they make clear using visuals how the IDF have reconstructed Gaza for occupation. And how the destruction is not haphazard.

Using visuals - cartography- is good way to make clear how the IDF / Israeli government are setting about in systematic way to change Gaza.
 
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Forensic Architecture has published in depth study of Gaza

Called

A Cartography of Genocide.


I've looked at a bit of it. Done to a high standard with a lot of visuals of how Gaza has been changed and remodelled by IDF

I've posted up about the head of Forensic Architecture before.

Eyal Weizmann. An Israeli architect. I highly recommend his book on Architecture and Occupation of the West Bank


A fascinating look at how using the skills and practise of an Architect to shine new light on how occupation works. Even in mundane architectural details and planning rules.

In this new work on Gaza they make clear using visuals how the IDF have reconstructed Gaza for occupation. And how the destruction is not haphazard.

Using visuals - cartography- is good way to make clear how the IDF / Israeli government are setting about in systematic way to change Gaza.
Thanks. That looks interesting.
In Belfast during "The Troubles" new housing estates were designed with a view to countering insurgency, for example, crescents with no back exits.
 


The UN rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese has made new report called Colonial Erasure

The short interview she goes into her report.

She argues that genocide can be inferred from the actions of the state. This is legitimate to do

That in this case this is a democratic state doing this. One with elections , the rule of law and separation of powers. None of this stopped this from happening.Other recent genocides as in Ex Yugoslavia are different in that sense. Israel is an established democracy. I thought this was interesting point. Why does this level of genocidal violence happen in what is a democracy?

She also argues that ideology has a place. She mentions Ilan Pappe on this. She says Israel is a settler colonial state. Not the first one by any means. But one doing this now in situation of the post WW2 building of international human rights law.

So shes not saying its just Netanyahu or a few rotten apples in the barrel.

But the genocide is systemic.

Not had a chance to look at her full report. Which I managed to find with difficulty. As some UN webpages do not appear to be working right. Its the pdf linked to this post.

She is a tough cookie. She has and is still getting a lot of stick. The usual ones alleging anti semitism.

With US wading in saying she should get the sack and she is an anti Semite.

Predictable accusation of anti semitism directed at someone sticking up for Palestinians. That is her job. And she is doing it properly

 

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That's the problem with the UN. It keeps doing its job and sticking up for the rights of Palestinians.

UNWRA , UN special rapporteurs.

All there to attack/ undermine poor old Israel.

For all its flaws UN is an organisation that somehow produces good reports and gives people like Palestinians some support.

Support lacking from individual states like mine the UK
 
Her summary to the report Colonial Erasure:


In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, examines the
unfolding horrors in the occupied Palestinian territory. While the wholesale
destruction of Gaza continues unabated, other parts of the land have not been spared.
The violence that Israel has unleashed against the Palestinians post-7 October is not
happening in a vacuum, but is part of a long-term intentional, systematic, State-
organized forced displacement and replacement of the Palestinians. This trajectory
risks causing irreparable prejudice to the very existence of the Palestinian people in
Palestine. Member States must intervene now to prevent new atrocities that will
further scar human history
 
Her summary to the report Colonial Erasure:


In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, examines the
unfolding horrors in the occupied Palestinian territory. While the wholesale
destruction of Gaza continues unabated, other parts of the land have not been spared.
The violence that Israel has unleashed against the Palestinians post-7 October is not
happening in a vacuum, but is part of a long-term intentional, systematic, State-
organized forced displacement and replacement of the Palestinians. This trajectory
risks causing irreparable prejudice to the very existence of the Palestinian people in
Palestine. Member States must intervene now to prevent new atrocities that will
further scar human history
The member states that are intervening aren't the ones with any actual power over things. That shit starmer isn't going to do a bloody thing bar witter about both sides and international law while he ignores the uk's own responsibilities
 
That's the problem with the UN. It keeps doing its job and sticking up for the rights of Palestinians.

UNWRA , UN special rapporteurs.

All there to attack/ undermine poor old Israel.

For all its flaws UN is an organisation that somehow produces good reports and gives people like Palestinians some support.

Support lacking from individual states like mine the UK
I think the organisation of the UN is pretty useless, especially with the way the Security Council works, but it has some really good people working away in its agencies who aren't afraid to tell it as it is. People like Albanese are the people with true leadership qualities and unlike Starmer, Biden etc possess integrity and decency.
 
As a side note , very sad to hear about the death of John Rose. The first thing I ever read on Israel that began to challenge my support for it , as a late teen , was his pamphlet Israel the Hijack Sate that the IS ( forerunners of the SWP) brought out.

He was the author of a very good book The Myths of Zionism and also enabled the publishing in English of The Ghetto Fight by Marek Edelman. Edelman was a Bundist and member of the Warsaw Ghetto command team who later dedicated the memory of the ghetto to the Palestinian cause.
 
Problem for Israel is that for a settler state to succeed long term it must to the best of its abilities exterminate the indigenous population to the greatest degree possible to achieve stability. The USA, Australia, Canada, Uruguay and Argentina spring to mind. Where however the indigenous population manage to survive in number it's all over for the settlers as in South Africa, Algeria, Indonesia and so on.

Israel to survive and succeed needs to kill and displace and kill as many as possible. Is that feasible and acceptable in the 21st century as it was a century or two earlier in Australia, USA and Argentina? Of course not.

Israel has no long term future, it will be killed by its own addiction to killing.
 
Problem for Israel is that for a settler state to succeed long term it must to the best of its abilities exterminate the indigenous population to the greatest degree possible to achieve stability. The USA, Australia, Canada, Uruguay and Argentina spring to mind. Where however the indigenous population manage to survive in number it's all over for the settlers as in South Africa, Algeria, Indonesia and so on.

Israel to survive and succeed needs to kill and displace and kill as many as possible. Is that feasible and acceptable in the 21st century as it was a century or two earlier in Australia, USA and Argentina? Of course not.

Israel has no long term future, it will be killed by its own addiction to killing.
Daniella Weiss and her ilk would not agree with you😒
 

Oxfam petition to end all arms sales to Israel.

Our government must immediately stop all arms sales to Israel​

The UK is helping to fuel the horrific attacks in Gaza and Lebanon by allowing arms sales to Israel, despite the clear risk that they are being used to commit war crimes. Suspending just 30 out of 350 licenses is not enough. The UK is still selling parts for F-35 fighter jets that have been dropping bombs on Gaza for months.
 
And Amnesty International have one set up to email ones MP

The International Court of Justice has warned of a plausible risk of genocide against Palestinians by the Israeli authorities. Continuing to allow some arms transfers is not in line with international legal standards and demonstrates a dire need for accountability in arms transfers.
 

Oxfam petition to end all arms sales to Israel.

Our government must immediately stop all arms sales to Israel​

The UK is helping to fuel the horrific attacks in Gaza and Lebanon by allowing arms sales to Israel, despite the clear risk that they are being used to commit war crimes. Suspending just 30 out of 350 licenses is not enough. The UK is still selling parts for F-35 fighter jets that have been dropping bombs on Gaza for months.
Signed
 
And Amnesty International have one set up to email ones MP

Done, although my MP is Rachel fucking Reeves so I don't hold out any hope of her doing the decent thing.
 
And Amnesty International have one set up to email ones MP

Done. But my mp is the unspeakable meg hillier
 

Oxfam petition to end all arms sales to Israel.

Our government must immediately stop all arms sales to Israel​

The UK is helping to fuel the horrific attacks in Gaza and Lebanon by allowing arms sales to Israel, despite the clear risk that they are being used to commit war crimes. Suspending just 30 out of 350 licenses is not enough. The UK is still selling parts for F-35 fighter jets that have been dropping bombs on Gaza for months.
Signed.
 
As a side note , very sad to hear about the death of John Rose. The first thing I ever read on Israel that began to challenge my support for it , as a late teen , was his pamphlet Israel the Hijack Sate that the IS ( forerunners of the SWP) brought out.

He was the author of a very good book The Myths of Zionism and also enabled the publishing in English of The Ghetto Fight by Marek Edelman. Edelman was a Bundist and member of the Warsaw Ghetto command team who later dedicated the memory of the ghetto to the Palestinian cause.

Thanks for this. I didn't know about either of them.

At end of the march yesterday I was looking at the Bookmarks stall and found a copy of the Ghetto Fight. So got it. Its still being published.

This is useful biography I found which puts his life in context of the times


Later in life he did write to the Palestinians. Urging talks and not hurting civilians. But he got flack for it.

At event to commemorate the Ghetto fight 50th anniversary the Israeli prime minister Rabin attended but refused to share a platform with Marek Edelman.

He was a Bundist to the end of his days.

The Bund I don't now much about. It was the major socialist organisation for Jews. Opposed Zionism and also fell out with the Bolsheviks.

He would not leave Poland but many surviving Jews did. They weren't welcomed back and over years many did go. On that I can understand why some Zionists felt Europe was no longer for them.

Always a dissident he criticised both Zionism and Stalinism.

John Rose book is online


Not had a chance to look at it properly. Some of it a bit dated now.
 
@ytirawi
First Publication: Israeli military is employing private civilian companies & non-military personnel in flattening homes in Rafah.

Meshek Afar Ltd, has been in the city for 3 days. An employee now in Rafah uploaded this blw & said that its CEO will flatten a mosque tomorrow

View attachment ssstwitter.com_1730633616028.mp4

There can really be only one reason why they have subcontracted out to a private company. They have no intention of leaving.

source

There is more info in the replies if you have a twitter account
 

Oxfam petition to end all arms sales to Israel.

Our government must immediately stop all arms sales to Israel​

The UK is helping to fuel the horrific attacks in Gaza and Lebanon by allowing arms sales to Israel, despite the clear risk that they are being used to commit war crimes. Suspending just 30 out of 350 licenses is not enough. The UK is still selling parts for F-35 fighter jets that have been dropping bombs on Gaza for months.
Signed, its over 100,000 signatures now does that mean it has to be debated in parliament?
 
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