Israel Is Liquidating Northern Gaza - And Boasting About It

Owen Jones
9 Oct 202410:53

Summary

TLDRThe transcript discusses the ongoing crisis in Gaza, accusing Israel of engaging in ethnic cleansing and war crimes against the Palestinian population, particularly in Northern Gaza. The speaker criticizes Israeli military actions, including sieges, bombings, and restrictions on aid, framing these acts as part of a broader plan to force Palestinians to leave their homes. The speaker references both historical and recent events, including the involvement of Israeli officials and international responses, and highlights the devastating humanitarian consequences of the conflict, calling for accountability and justice.

Takeaways

  • 💣 The script accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Northern Gaza and criticizes its policies of siege and displacement as war crimes.
  • 📜 Guor Island, a former Israeli general, publicly supported the total siege of Gaza, calling for the complete cut-off of water, energy, and supplies.
  • 🚫 The script claims that Israel's blockade is a violation of international law and describes actions that amount to the mass starvation of Gaza's population.
  • 📉 The script alleges that Israel's actions have led to widespread deaths of civilians, including foreign aid workers and journalists.
  • 💡 Guor Island's plan includes forcing Palestinians out of Gaza and targeting remaining civilians as combatants, which the script calls a 'grave war crime'.
  • ⚖️ South Africa has cited Island’s views in an international court case alleging genocide against Israel, according to the transcript.
  • 👨‍⚕️ Hospitals in Northern Gaza have been ordered to close by the Israeli Defense Forces, putting patients in critical condition at risk.
  • 🚨 Jabalia, Northern Gaza, is encircled by Israeli forces, with reports of civilians being trapped and targeted, exacerbating humanitarian conditions.
  • 📷 The script mentions the destruction of civilian infrastructure, such as a flower warehouse and water facilities, to increase suffering and starvation.
  • 📰 The ongoing killing of journalists in Gaza, according to the script, is the 'biggest massacre of journalists in recorded history,' and it calls out Western complicity, particularly from the U.S.

Q & A

  • What is the primary claim made in the transcript about Israel's actions in Gaza?

    -The transcript claims that Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in Northern Gaza, targeting Palestinian civilians under the guise of military operations against Hamas.

  • Who is Guor Island and what role does he play in the events described?

    -Guor Island is a retired Israeli Major General and former head of the Israeli National Security Council. He advised the Israeli defense minister and supported a total siege of Gaza, which is described as a war crime in the transcript.

  • What illegal actions are attributed to the Israeli state according to the transcript?

    -The transcript accuses Israel of cutting off essential supplies like energy, water, and diesel to Gaza, as well as bombing aid containers. These actions are described as illegal under international law and amount to war crimes.

  • What is the significance of Guor Island's plan for Gaza according to the transcript?

    -Island’s plan calls for starving the people of Gaza to force them to leave, and after civilians evacuate, Israel would bomb remaining water facilities and assume anyone left is a military target. The transcript claims this is ethnic cleansing and a war crime.

  • How does the transcript characterize Israel's treatment of humanitarian workers in Gaza?

    -It describes Israel’s actions as resulting in the largest mass slaughter of aid workers in recorded history, including foreign aid workers, which has led to aid agencies suspending their operations in Gaza.

  • What examples of targeted civilian infrastructure are mentioned?

    -The transcript mentions the bombing of a mosque, a school, and a flower warehouse in Jabalia, as well as the destruction of water facilities, as deliberate acts to starve and displace civilians.

  • What is the role of international law in the transcript's argument?

    -The transcript repeatedly emphasizes that the Israeli state's actions, such as the siege and forced displacement of civilians, violate international law, specifically regarding war crimes and the treatment of civilians in conflict.

  • What response does the transcript suggest from the Israeli government regarding the siege plan?

    -It suggests that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other members of the Israeli government support the plan to force Palestinians out of Northern Gaza, although the final decision has not yet been made.

  • How does the transcript describe the impact of the siege on Gaza’s medical infrastructure?

    -The transcript highlights that hospitals in Northern Gaza have been forced to shut down, leading to a humanitarian crisis with no access to healthcare, safety, or basic necessities like water.

  • What is the conclusion of the transcript regarding the ongoing conflict?

    -The transcript concludes that the Israeli government is committing grave war crimes, including genocide, with the support of the U.S. government, and calls for accountability and justice for the Palestinian people.

Outlines

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⚠️ Ethnic Cleansing and Siege in Gaza: Israeli Strategy Unveiled

This paragraph discusses the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Northern Gaza by Israel, emphasizing the extreme measures being taken. It highlights the illegal siege of Gaza, supported by retired Major General Giora Eiland, and the cutting off of vital resources like energy and water. The speaker points to the systematic destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure and aid workers, labeling these actions as war crimes aimed at forcing Palestinians to evacuate. The comparison to past genocides and the legal challenges faced by Israel in international courts is also mentioned.

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🚨 Netanyahu and Israeli Parliament Consider Evacuating Gaza Civilians

This paragraph delves into the Israeli government's consideration of forcibly evacuating Palestinian civilians from Northern Gaza to target Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with members of the Knesset, supports the plan despite its clear violation of international law. The piece reveals how hospitals and civilians are being targeted, turning Northern Gaza into a barren, war-ravaged zone. The human rights violations resulting from these forced displacements, lack of water, healthcare, and the implications for Palestinian civilians refusing to leave, are discussed.

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💔 Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Escalates Amid Relentless Israeli Bombardment

This paragraph highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes continue to decimate civilian infrastructure, including schools and mosques. The destruction of a flower warehouse and targeting of water supplies are seen as deliberate acts of starvation. The voices of Palestinian activists, journalists, and civilians are brought to the forefront, describing the horrors of being surrounded by Israeli forces with no food, water, or escape. The paragraph underscores the desperation of the trapped population and the continuous human rights abuses taking place.

📢 Western Complicity and Accountability in Gaza's Tragedy

This paragraph focuses on the West's role in facilitating Israel’s actions, particularly the United States’ support for the military onslaught in Gaza. The speaker criticizes the West for normalizing Israeli war crimes, contrasting their muted reactions to the atrocities in Gaza with how they would respond to similar crimes elsewhere. The killing of journalists and the lack of accountability for these grave violations of human rights is a recurring theme. The speaker calls for continued resistance, public awareness, and the fight for justice in the face of ongoing genocide.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Ethnic cleansing

Ethnic cleansing refers to the forced removal or extermination of a specific ethnic group from a particular area. In the video, the speaker suggests that the actions of the Israeli state in Northern Gaza, specifically the forced removal of Palestinians, amount to ethnic cleansing. This concept is central to the video's narrative of violence against civilians.

💡Siege of Gaza

A siege is a military strategy where an area is surrounded to cut off supplies, forcing those inside to surrender. The video references a column by retired Major General Guor Island advocating for a strict siege on Gaza, where basic necessities like water and fuel are cut off. The speaker describes this as an illegal and inhumane act under international law.

💡War crimes

War crimes are serious violations of the laws of war, including the targeting of civilians, destruction of infrastructure, and forced displacement. The speaker repeatedly describes the actions of the Israeli military in Gaza, including the bombing of aid convoys and water facilities, as grave war crimes, framing the situation as a deliberate attack on civilians.

💡Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid involves providing supplies and assistance to people affected by conflict or disasters. The video highlights the killing of aid workers and the destruction of aid facilities in Gaza, such as the bombing of the World Central Kitchen, framing these attacks as deliberate efforts to worsen the humanitarian crisis.

💡Hamas

Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist militant organization governing the Gaza Strip. In the video, the speaker mentions that Israel’s military actions are ostensibly aimed at dismantling Hamas but argues that these actions have also severely impacted civilians, violating international law.

💡International law

International law consists of rules and principles that govern the relations and conduct of nations. The speaker claims that many of Israel’s actions, including the siege and bombing of civilian areas, are violations of international law, such as the Geneva Conventions, which protect civilian populations during conflicts.

💡Genocide

Genocide refers to the intentional destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. The speaker argues that the scale and intent of the Israeli operations against Palestinians, including forced displacement and starvation, could amount to genocide, as outlined in cases brought before international courts.

💡Mass starvation

Mass starvation is used as a tool of war in the video’s context, where the speaker accuses the Israeli state of deliberately destroying food warehouses and water supplies to starve the civilian population in Gaza. This is presented as part of the siege strategy designed to force Palestinians to leave their homes.

💡Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel. In the video, the speaker refers to Netanyahu's support for plans to evacuate Palestinians from Northern Gaza, labeling these actions as part of an ethnic cleansing strategy. Netanyahu’s involvement in the policy decisions is used to highlight the complicity of Israeli leadership.

💡International Criminal Court (ICC)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutes individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The video mentions that South Africa cited Israel's actions in Gaza in a case at the ICC, claiming genocide. This references efforts to hold Israeli officials accountable for their military actions in the international legal system.

Highlights

The transcript discusses the potential ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Northern Gaza, claiming that signs are pointing towards this direction due to Israeli military actions.

The escalation of violence against Lebanon is mentioned, and there are concerns about the ethnic cleansing being overlooked, with Palestinians buried under the rubble of Gaza.

Retired Israeli Major General Giora Eiland's support for the siege of Gaza is highlighted, citing his call for a 'dramatic, continuous, and strict siege' to cut off supplies of energy, water, and diesel.

The article references Eiland’s statement that Israel should prevent others from assisting Gaza and bomb any aid containers that attempt to reach the region.

The siege is described as illegal under international law, and Eiland’s words are linked to war crimes, particularly regarding the policy of starvation in Gaza.

Eiland suggested that civilians in Gaza should be forced to leave, either temporarily or permanently, through the border with Egypt, essentially framing a forced evacuation as the solution.

The transcript condemns the plan to starve the remaining people in Gaza by cutting off food, water, and energy to force Hamas to either surrender or be destroyed.

The killing of foreign aid workers, including a World Central Kitchen worker, is noted as part of the calculated attacks on Gaza, targeting humanitarian efforts.

Israel’s attacks on aid workers and facilities are framed as deliberate, with the bombing of Gaza's only flower warehouse interpreted as an attempt to cause starvation.

The plan to force the evacuation of Palestinian civilians from Northern Gaza is seen as ethnic cleansing, with Israeli military operations effectively turning Gaza into a 'lifeless desert.'

The international community's silence or lack of strong condemnation, especially in Western media and politics, is criticized.

Hospitals in Northern Gaza, including Kamal Adwan, have been ordered to shut down by the IDF, with doctors facing impossible conditions of treating newborns, pregnant women, and critically ill patients under siege.

Journalists in Northern Gaza have faced mass killings, with the transcript noting Israel’s deliberate targeting of media personnel in an effort to suppress coverage of the violence.

The discussion points out the futility of trying to militarily defeat Hamas, emphasizing that the continued war will only fuel more resistance, especially among young men in Gaza.

The transcript ends with a condemnation of the ongoing genocide, asserting that Western governments, especially the U.S., have facilitated and supported these actions.

Transcripts

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the ethnic cleansing of the surviving

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Palestinian population of Northern Gaza

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by the Israeli State all the signs are

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pointing in that direction in terms of

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that happening right now now given

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Israel's escalation of the onslaught

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against Lebanon the risk is this will be

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Buried buried much like thousands of

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Palestinians under the rubble of Gaza

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many long dead for months even yet still

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classified as missing excluded from the

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official death toll in this context let

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me bring up the name of guor Island a

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retired Major General of the Israel

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Defense Force so-called and former head

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of the Israeli National Security Council

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who's been serving as an advisor to the

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Israeli defense minister yo gallan last

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October he wrote a column published in

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fathom Journal which is an outlet which

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is published by bcom the British Israel

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Communications and Research Center or

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the main PR Israel lobbying group here

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in Britain now this is quite

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extraordinary piece to say the least in

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it he declared his support for the total

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Siege of Gaza that itself is illegal

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under international law he called it

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called for even a dramatic continuous

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and strict Siege of Gaza he said this is

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what Israel has begun to do we cut the

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supply of energy water and Diesel to the

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strip all war crimes he added in order

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to make the siege effective we have to

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prevent others from giving assistance to

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Gaza Israel sent a clear message that

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even if they want to sell containers

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with diesel and other energy we will not

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let it happen and if needed we will bomb

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those containers since he wrote those

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words we've seen the biggest Mass

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Slaughter of Aid workers in recorded

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history including the killing of foreign

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aid workers such as for example the

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world above all else the world Central

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Kitchen attack back in April if you look

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at the evidence there could only have

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been calculated for example that route

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was coordinated in advance with the

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Israeli military that led to other Aid

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agencies suspending their operations in

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Gaza cont leing of course to the policy

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of starvation in the pece K G island

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wrote people might ask whether we want

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the people of Gaza to starve we do not

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therefore the people of Gaza will have

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to leave either temporarily or

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permanently via the border with Egypt

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when the people have evacuated and the

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only ones left in Gaza are Hamas and

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when food and water has run out we and

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we can also bomb the water facilities in

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Gaza so there will be no water then at

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some point Hamas will either be

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completely destroyed or Surrender or

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agree to evacuate Gaza just as Arafat

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was forced to leave Beirut under an

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Israeli Siege any other measure short of

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this will not be effective Israel should

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not allow any economic assistance people

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should be told that they have two

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choices to stay and starve or to leave

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to stay and to starve or to leave if

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Egypt and other countries prefer that

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these people will perish in Gaza that is

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their choice I prefer something that is

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more reasonable he then goes on to

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demand the destruction of all the water

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facilities in Gaza to be very clear what

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he's agitating for here was serious

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grave war CRI crimes murderous Mass

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ethnic cleansing what would be practice

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the Mass Slaughter of hundreds of

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thousands of civilians violently because

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obviously huge numbers of people would

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never agree to leave their homes

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permanently like that he justified all

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this on the grounds of preserving the

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lives of Israeli soldiers we can see of

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course elements of what he calls for

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having been executed implemented by the

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Israeli State this article was cited in

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South Africa's case the international

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court of justice which alleged genocide

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against Israel in the section outlin

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intent now fast forward 22nd of

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September this year CNN's headline was

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Netanyahu considering plan to force all

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Palestinian civilians out of Northern

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Gaza to besiege

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Hamas it noted how it wasn't that it

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wasn't clear how many Palestinian

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civilians remain but estimates run into

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hundreds of thousands it added the plan

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does not mention whether when or how

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civilians would be allowed to return to

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Northern Gaza after nearly a year of war

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with no part of Gaza immune from Israeli

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air strikes Palestinians have been

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increasingly unwilling to heed Israeli

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demands to relocate well relocate we're

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talking about ethnic cleansing here it

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then notes this plan came from a certain

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Gora Island in a video he made aou um a

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few weeks ago he declared those who

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leave will receive food and water but in

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a week the entire territory of the

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northern Gaza will become military

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territory and this military territory as

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far as we are concerned no supplies will

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enter it to be clear this is a grave war

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crime being out lied a grave war crime

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you can't just demand the civilian

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population just leaves their homes or

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the remains of their homes or whether

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they happen to be under threat of

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violence and death indeed regardless of

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their circumstances you cannot then

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declare that anyone who remains as a

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legitimate military Target which is what

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suggested here a civilian always always

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remains a civilian strikingly the

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Israeli National broadcaster KH reported

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a CNN notes that Benjamin Netanyahu in a

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closed door meeting with a Kess Foreign

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Affairs and defense committee Kess is

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Parliament said the plan makes a lot of

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sense Netanyahu was quoted as saying it

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is one of the plans being considered but

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there are several others we are

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committed to dismantling the civilian

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control of Hamas 27 members of the

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knesset including three sitting

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ministers wrote urging the government to

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accept the plan the guardian similarly

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reported that AV avahi benen an MP

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belonging to the ruling luk could party

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said the plan was currently being

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evaluated by the government echoing this

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commitment to a serious War crime he

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said according to the plan the IDF will

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evacuate all the civilians who were in

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the north of Gaza from the border to the

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Gaza City and after they will Evacuate

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the IDF will assume that only the

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terrorists will remain when the civilian

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population is left you can find and kill

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all the terrorists without harming the

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civilians again he must know many

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civilians will remain refuse to leave

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and international law does not allow you

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to Simply badge those civilians as

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military targets so what's happening

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what's happening right now the IDF has

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ordered the closure of several hospitals

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in Northern and Gaza including the Kamal

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adwan as the project coordinator for the

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NGO meds on Frontiers says the latest

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move to forcefully and violently push

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thousands of people from northern Gaza

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to the South is turning the north into a

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lifeless desert while aggravating the

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situation in the South access to water

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Healthcare and safety is already almost

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non-existent and the thought of more

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people fitting into the space is

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impossible to imagine people have been

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subjected to endless displacement and

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Relentless bombing for the past 12

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months enough is enough this must stop

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now just take a moment here imagine a

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state hostile to the West ordered a

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hospital in a war zone to be emptied of

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all its patients newborn babies and

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incubators pregnant women the severely

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wounded the unconscious those in ICU it

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would lead the news as a hideous crime

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condemned in the most grave tone

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imaginable by Western politicians but

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with Israel it's normalized let's just

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see how the injured are being

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evacuated for

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now the IDF has encircled jabalia in

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Northern Gaza launching ground

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operations there justifying on the

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grounds Hamas are reg gping over a year

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of this genocidal Mayhem and lo and

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behold areas they've already raised from

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the face of the Earth are falling under

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Hamas control they're declaring because

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isra Israel is never going to militarily

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defeat Hamas which even some of their

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own security officials realize you

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cannot defeat an idea if you wage a

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genocidal war against an entire people

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then young men in particular are going

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to take up arms and keep fighting you it

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is obvious to anyone with any basic

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sense now in the midst of this latest

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Onslaught large numbers are reported

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killed by Israeli air strikes on a

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mosque and a

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school just look at this look at this

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that was the only flower warehouse in

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jabalia Camp bombed and burned which can

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only be understood as a deliberate

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attempt at starvation as the author

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ammed massud a brilliant Palestinian

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writer from jabalia who have interviewed

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tweets and this is hideous thousands of

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people are surrounded by Israeli tanks

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in jabalia including my sister and my

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nephews and nieces Israel is shooting

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anyone who's trying to leave they run

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out of food or water how can this

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possibly be allowed to happen and the

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worst part part is we can all see it as

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a Palestinian Christian human rights

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activist ihab Hassan writes an Israeli

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air strike on Al Yaman aled Hospital in

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the jabalia camp north of the Gaza Strip

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has resulted in initial reports of 21

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people killed the images and footage

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coming from there are horrifying bodies

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scattered charred torn apart Devastation

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everywhere this is the only photo I can

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share the destruction is unbearable

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meanwhile the Mass Slaughter of

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journalist continues after Israel has

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already perpetrated the biggest Massacre

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of journalists in recorded history few

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journalists remain alive in Northern

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Gaza they've mostly been killed those

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who remained uh today they injured Tamar

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Leed and the AL jaer cameraman Fadi Al

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wahidi and who was shot in the neck and

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they killed Muhammad Al

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tanini all of this being facilitated

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armed backed made possible by the US

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state so it was satisfying to see us

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State Department propagandist Matthew

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Miller challenged over this this

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Administration has financed a genocide

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in for the last year and day you're up

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there denying accountability for it so I

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mean what gives you the right to lecture

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other countries on their Mor so if you

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have a policy question for me I'm happy

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to take it if you want to give a speech

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pleas places in Washington where you can

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give a speech yeah but people are are

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sick of the [ __ ] in here I mean like

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it is a genocide

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I'm and you are risking nuclear war in

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Ukraine PL other places to give a speech

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go ahead it's difficult to know what to

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say the worst crimes of our age

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committed over and over and over again

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in full public view live streamed on a

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daily basis facilitated by the US

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Administration and other Western

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governments where we have to keep

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bearing witness we have to keep speaking

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the truth because this is a grave crime

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one of the worst crimes of our age a

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deliberately executed crime and we must

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not give up the fight for accountability

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