Palestinians Charge Genocide in U.S. Court; Biden & Blinken Sued for Backing Israel's War on Gaza

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Summary

TLDRВ суде обсуждалось дело, подаannное в ноябре прошлого года, в котором обвиняется администрация Байдена в нежелании предотвратить геноцид в Газе. В ходе судебного процесса палестинские и американские свидетели рассказали о ситуации в регионе. В свете решения Международного суда о преступлении геноцида, требовавшего отра жестких мер со стороны Израиля, суд примет решение по данному делу. Важность дела заключается в том, что это один из первых случаев, когда палестинцы смогли выступить перед американским судом и рассказать о своих страданиях и истории своего народа.

Takeaways

  • 📢 Важность судебного процесса: В суде в Окленде, Калифорния, проходил судебный процесс, в котором американские палестинцы и граждане выступали с свидетельствами о ситуации в Газе.
  • 🔍 Акция общественных организаций: Центр по конституционным правам (Center for Constitutional Rights) и другие организации предъявили иск против администрации Байдена, обвинив ее в бездействии в отношении предполагаемого геноцида в Газе.
  • 🇮🇱 Международный суд: Международный суд правосудия в Гаге наложил на Израиль меры предварительного характера для предотвращения геноцида в Газе, но не выдвинул требование о прекращении огня.
  • 🗣️ Свидетельства из Газы: Свидетели из Газы и американские граждане с палестинскими корнями делились своей трагической историей и потерями в результате конфликта.
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Личные истории: Семьи из Газы рассказали о своих испытаниях, включая потери близких, разрушение домов и недостаток средств к существованию.
  • 🔗 Связь с Америкой: Американская поддержка Израиля включает в себя предоставление оружия, финансирование и дипломатическую поддержку, что делает США соучастниками в ситуации в Газе.
  • 🚨 Американская роль: Важность роли США в международных отношениях и влияние на политику, связанную с Израилем и Палестиной.
  • 📖 Публикация книг и исследований: История и политическая обстановка в Палестине и Газе были предметом исследований и книг, таких как 'Газа: Мать, Палестина, политика, воспитание и все иное'.
  • 🤝 Международное сотрудничество: Важность международного сотрудничества и поддержки для решения конфликта и предотвращения геноцида в Газе.
  • 🎤 Голос палестинцев: Необходимость предоставления голоса и платформы для палестинского народа, чтобы рассказать свою историю и обсудить возможные пути к миру.
  • ⚖️ Справедливость и закон: Поиск справедливости и правовых мер для палестинского народа и остановки геноцида в Газе.

Q & A

  • Какое исследование было обсуждено в суде, и как оно связано с администрацией Байдена?

    -Исследование, обсужденное в суде, касалось неудач администрации Байдена в предотвращении геноцида в Газе. Обвинения были предъявлены президенту Джо Байдену, секретарю государства Энтони Блинкену и министру обороны Ллоиду Остину.

  • Какой юридический инструмент был использован после подачи искового заявления?

    -После подачи искового заявления был использован юридический инструмент предварительного заключения (preliminary injunction), который является экстренным распоряжением.

  • Какие последствия ожидаются от вмешательства суда в данном случае?

    -Ожидается, что вмешательство суда приведет к остановке геноцида в Газе и предотвращению необратимых вредных последствий для палестинского народа.

  • Какие международные организации принимают участие в данном иске?

    -Два международных права человека организации принимают участие в данном иске - Центр конституционных прав (Center for Constitutional Rights) и две организации, работающие в Газе.

  • Какие аргументы представители администрации Байдена использовали для защиты своей позиции?

    -Представители администрации Байдена утверждают, что суд не имеет компетенции решать данный случай, так как они считают это вопросом внешней политики.

  • Какие события произошли в суде, которые считаются историческими?

    -Историческим событием считается то, что в американском федеральном суде впервые несколько палестинцев выступили на свидетельском стуле, описывая свои опыты под оккупацией Израиля без прерывания.

  • Какое значение имеет решение Международного суда по вопросу геноцида в Газе для данного дела?

    -Решение Международного суда показало, что существует основания для предположения геноцида в Газе, что делает аргументы исковых заявлений более убедительными и значимыми.

  • Какие личные истории были рассказаны на суде в качестве доказательств?

    -Личные истории, рассказанные на суде, включали описания убийств членов семей, ранения, депортацию, нарушение прав на медицинскую помощь и другие формы насилия, совершенные в результате израильской оккупации.

  • Какие меры предпринимаются для защиты прав палестинцев на основе данного исследования?

    -В рамках данного исследования предпринимаются попытки остановить геноцид в Газе и добиться признания ответственности со стороны США за свою роль в поддержке Израиля.

  • Какие последние события влияют на положение палестинцев в Газе?

    -Последние события, влияющие на положение палестинцев в Газе, включают усиление блокады, нахождение семей в опасных условиях, отсутствие доступа к медицинской помощи, а также международные решения, которые могут повлиять на политическую и правовую ситуацию.

Outlines

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📢 Начало судебного процесса

В данном разделе обсуждается начало судебного процесса, инициированного Центром за конституционные права, против администрации Байдена и его членов. Основной акцент делается на том, что администрация не предпринимает мер для предотвращения геноцида в Газе, а также является соучастником этого геноцида. В суде выступали палестинские и американские свидетели, подчеркивающие неприемлемость ситуации и обращающиеся к суду с требованием принять меры. Адвокаты администрации утверждают, что суд не имеет компетенции решать данное дело, считая его вопросом внешней политики.

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📜 Подача искового заявления и следующие действия

В этом разделе рассказывается о подаче искового заявления в ноябре прошлого года и последующих действиях. Целью искового заявления является предотвращение геноцида в Газе и признание со стороны американского правительства своей соучастия в этом геноциде. Важным моментом является попытка получить предварительный запрет, который был бы экстренным распоряжением в пользу палестинских原告. Однако, правительство США пытается отклонить иск и противодействовать запросу о предоставлении срочной помощи.

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🗣️ Свидетельства в суде и их значение

В этом разделе обсуждаются свидетельства, представленные на судебном заседании. Среди свидетелей были палестинцы и американцы, описывающие свои переживания и потери в связи с геноцидом в Газе. Особое внимание уделяется тому, как свидетели подчеркивают непрерывность и многослойность страданий палестинцев, вызванных оккупацией и поддержкой союзников. Это свидетельство является важной частью дела, поскольку помогает суду понять серьезность ситуации и необходимость срочных мер.

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Keywords

💡International Court of Justice

Международный суд, основная юридическая инстанция ООН, который решает споры между государствами и выносит advisory opinions на запросы от ООН и специализированных агентств. В видео суд приказывает Израилю принять все меры для предотвращения геноцида в Газе, но не называет это требованием перемирия.

💡Genocide

Геноцид – это сознательное и систематическое уничтожение национальной, этнической, расовой или религиозной группы. В контексте видео, это относится к утверждению о том, что Израиль совершает геноцид в Газе, что является предметом рассмотрения в суде и общественном обсуждении.

💡Gaza

Газа - это территория, на которой находится площадка с населением, которое испытывает военные действия и конфликты с Израилем. В видео обсуждается гуманитарная ситуация в Газе и утверждения о геноциде, совершаемом против палестинского населения.

💡Biden Administration

Администрация Байдена - это текущий президентский кабинет США, который в видео обсуждается в контексте его политики и действия (или отсутствие действий) в отношении ситуации в Газе и обвинений в соучастии в геноциде.

💡Center for Constitutional Rights

Центр за конституционные права - некоммерческая организация, которая занимается правозащитной деятельностью и общественным преподаванием в США. В видео они выступают в качестве инициаторов судебного процесса против администрации Байдена из-за их политики в отношении Газы.

💡Jurisdiction

Юрисдикция - это право или власть суда или правительства принимать решения о определенных вопросах или классах вопросов. В видео адвокаты администрации Байдена утверждают, что федеральный суд не имеет юрисдикции решать данную дело, которое они считают вопросом внешней политики.

💡Preliminary injunction

Предварительное заключение - это временный судебный приказ, который выдается перед окончательным решением по делу. В видео группа палестинских и американских граждан обращается к суду с требованием предварительного заключения, чтобы остановить, по их мнению, геноцид в Газе.

💡Human rights organizations

Организации по правам человека - это некоммерческие организации, которые занимаются защитой и продвижением прав человека на международном и национальном уровнях. В видео участники дела относятся к таким организациям и активно участвуют в судебном процессе.

💡Occupation

Окупация - это контроль одной страны над территорией или народом другой страны без его согласия. В видео окупация относится к Израилю и его взаимодействию с палестинским населением в Газе.

💡Refugees

Беженцы - это люди, которые были вынуждены покинуть свою страну из-за военных действий, преследования или иных опасных обстоятельств. В видео участники дела относятся к палестинскому наrodu, который стал беженцами в результате окупации и конфликтов.

Highlights

The International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza.

A case is filed against U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for their alleged failure to prevent genocide in Gaza.

The hearing takes place in a federal courtroom in Oakland, California, with testimonies from Palestinians and Americans.

The Biden Administration's lawyers argue the court lacks jurisdiction over the case, considering it a matter of foreign policy.

The judge acknowledges the difficulty of the case, hinting at its complexity and potential impact.

Lea Alhadad, a Palestinian writer and journalist from Gaza, shares her personal testimony about the impact of the ongoing crisis on her family.

Alhadad discusses the U.S. complicity in the crisis, mentioning American weaponry and financial support.

The hearing is described as remarkable for the uninterrupted Palestinian voices in a U.S. federal court.

The International Court of Justice's order is mentioned during the hearing, adding weight to the case.

The urgency of the situation is emphasized, with plaintiffs seeking immediate relief to prevent irreversible harm.

The case highlights the multi-layered harm experienced by Palestinians, including historical context and ongoing occupation.

The importance of the NBA (National Basketball Association) in understanding the Palestinians' plight is discussed.

The personal stories of Palestinians, including experiences of loss and displacement, are shared in court.

The legal team for the Center for Constitutional Rights outlines the case against the U.S. government.

The case seeks a preliminary injunction as an emergency order to address the immediate humanitarian crisis.

The hearing showcases the broader context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its ongoing impact on civilians.

The U.S. government's motion to dismiss the case and opposition to the motion for urgent relief is mentioned.

The significance of the case in raising awareness about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza is emphasized.

The impact of the U.S. cutting aid to UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) is discussed.

Transcripts

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this is democracy Now democracynow.org

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the Warren peace report I'm Amy Goodman

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just hours after the international court

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of justice in the ha ordered Israel to

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take all measures to prevent genocide in

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Gaza but stopped short of calling for a

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ceasefire a hearing in another genocide

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case began here in the United States the

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center for constitutional rights first

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filed the case in November against

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President Joe Biden Secretary of State

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Anthony blinkin and defense secretary

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Lloyd Austin Four 3 hours on Friday in a

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federal courtroom in Oakland California

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Palestinians and Americans testified in

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person and by phone from glaza about the

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Biden administration's failure to

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prevent what they call the quote

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unfolding genocide in Gaza lawyers for

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the Biden Administration say the court

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lacks proper jurisdiction to decide the

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case which they argue is a matter of

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foreign policy the judge said quote this

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probably is the most

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difficult case factually that this court

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has ever

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had for more we're joined by two guests

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Lea alhadad is a Palestinian writer and

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journalist from Gaza who testified in

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court Friday author of Gaza mom

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Palestine politics parenting and

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everything in between and co-editor of

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the book Gaza unsilenced with rafat aler

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the Palestinian academic and activist

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killed in December by an Israeli air

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strike Gaza along with his brother his

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sister and her four children also

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joining us is di shamas senior state

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attorney staff attorney for the center

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for constitutional rights we welcome you

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both to democracy Now Gala why don't you

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start off by laying out the

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case thank you for having me Amy yes so

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we filed this case in November um laying

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out all of the ways in which the US

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government this Biden Administration in

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particular President Biden secretaries

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Lincoln and Austin um have failed in

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their duty to prevent an unfolding

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genocide in Gaza but also um are

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complicit in a genocide in Gaza and um

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we a couple of days after filing our

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complaint sought a preliminary

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injunction which is essentially an

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emergency order um L saying to the court

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you know the the stakes here are so high

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the arms to our plaintiffs the

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Palestinians um who are plaintiffs in

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this case and we have um two human

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rights organizations with staff in Gaza

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that are plaintiffs along with a number

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of individuals some of whom are

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Palestinian Americans with families in

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Gaza many of whom have been killed and

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displaced and are you know suffering all

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of the conditions that we have all come

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to know all too well um and we also have

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plaintiffs in Gaza um Palestinians who

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are you know currently displaced um and

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who've also um suffered injuries and uh

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loss of relatives um and and in our

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motion for preliminary

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injunction we essentially tell the court

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um unless the court intervenes now and

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issues an urgent some urgent relief um

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the the harm to these people these

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Palestinians will be so irreparable and

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so we need some urgent action pending

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the sort of resolution um of the

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litigation which always of course takes

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um much longer time and so the hearing

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and the government filed a motion to

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dismiss as well as an opposition to you

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know our motion seeking that uh urgent

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relief and we had that hearing on Friday

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which you were just describing a really

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remarkable Hearing in many ways um I

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think in large part you know one of the

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most remarkable aspects was as far as I

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can tell as far as I'm aware of um we've

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been you know litigating Palestine

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related cases and just been a student of

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them for decades and um I can't think of

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another time where in a US federal court

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Palestinians have been on the witness

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stand one after the other after the

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other describing you know their

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experiences under um Israeli occupation

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uh uninterrupted um in a way that offers

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a holistic complete and complicated

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account of what has been happening to

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Palestinians and in this case not just

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uh over the course of the last 16 weeks

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since the latest assault and this

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unfolding genocide started but um really

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kind of placing it in a broader context

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uh every single one of our um plaintiffs

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got up there and in order to explain the

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impact to the court to the judge um of

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the current moment and Israeli calls for

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not now had to explain um the history of

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the NBA I've never heard the word NBA be

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said in federal court so many times and

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it was an important part of their

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telling because uh to because they were

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there to they were tasked with you know

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describing the urgency and the harm and

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the injury that they are

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experiencing and it is of course a

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multi-layered harm and in order to

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explain how they even got to Gaza in the

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first place they have to explain their

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fam's history as Refugee as a refugee

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population the fragmentation of

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Palestinians um so there was so much

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that was really remarkable about the

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hearing um but that really stands out to

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me as one of the the major aspects and

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if you can quickly say how did the um

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preliminary Judgment of the uh

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International court of justice in the he

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uh weigh in uh and

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inform uh the case that you brought cuz

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it happened right after on Friday as

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they said Israel has to prevent a

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genocide in Gaza and also the

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significance of the judge saying this is

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the most difficult case he'll ever have

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to

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decide yeah so as you as you said me

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hours after the icj the international

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court of justice issued its order we uh

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you know it was 4:00 a.m. California

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time our hearing started at 9:00 a.m. we

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reviewed it as fast as we could

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submitted it to the court because it was

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of course relevant um and hadn't really

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had the time to fully process it but

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walking

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into that hearing with the sort of

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validation in many ways although we all

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I think knew exactly some ways we didn't

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need the validation but that that the

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international court that the world Court

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had found that there was you know a

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plausible case of of genocide um that

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required the the order that it issued um

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with the provisional measures was

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significant that the judge took note of

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it um and in many ways we're in similar

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postures in our in our in our federal

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court proceeding as that International

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court of justice proceeding which is the

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provisional measures um at the

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international court level also just

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sought to to get these urgent

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provisional measures um at a showing of

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plausibility so we don't have time to

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have the

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full uh litigation on the merits because

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it by the time we come around the damage

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will be done and there will be nobody

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left to save and so uh that's why we we

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got that order from the

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icj um and we're making the similar

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arguments to to the court here we just

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need these these this preliminary

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injunction now um and then we can

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litigate this uh I want to bring I want

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to bring in Lea alhadad you're a

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Palestinian writer and journalist from

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Gaza um you are the co-editor of a book

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with rafat alar who was killed in Gaza

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only recently well-known acclaimed

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writer and academic in Gaza um you are

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the author of Gaza mom Palestine

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politics parenting and everything in

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between speaking to us though from near

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Baltimore today what did you testify in

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court on Friday

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Leila good morning thank you so much for

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having me Amy I and other um plaintiffs

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who were spoke in a personal capacity

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not the organization of plantiffs about

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how this ongoing genocide and

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particularly us complicity in it has

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impacted our our families in Gaza and of

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course our families here as well so I

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started off by introducing myself excuse

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me as you can see it's been a long

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weekend my voice is completely gone um I

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spoke about my family both in Gaza City

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and in the south of Gaza in hunis and um

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I started off by talking about how

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Israel had uh killed multitudes of them

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on my mother's side I believe the number

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is now 86 and um five of my immediate

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family members in in Gaza City and had

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uh displaced the rest of them to

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multiple location and how Israel was

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responsible

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for starving them and depriving them of

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uh basic human needs and and so on all

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with active us support with us weapons

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and with us financial support and with

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us diplomatic support I spoke about my

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aunt and my adult cousins and my cousins

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wife in Gaza City I had had finally had

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a chance after 3 months to uh get the

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full details from the surviving brother

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uh who is now I mean even his

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whereabouts now are unknown after a

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heavy night of Israeli bombardment on

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Gaza City but he was telling me how he

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um he had to on his own um retrieve um

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his sister's body parts half of his

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mother because he couldn't retrieve the

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other half how he had to bury them

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himself with his own hands in a mass

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grave how his sister's body my cousin

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was still unaccounted for under the

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rubble and how he himself was severely

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injured and how his brother um my my

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other cousin bled to death because he

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couldn't even access uh Medical Care

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they couldn't get paramedics to the area

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um so it was very heavy very heavy and

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very painful but also very urgent and

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that was part of the point is to speak

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about how we have not had the luxury as

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Palestinians and particularly

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Palestinians from Gaza to grieve we have

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not had that luxury and we

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recognize uh how being Palestinians in

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America um

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necessitates um this our involvement in

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this case how it obligates us to do

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everything we can to take every possible

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recourse including including legal

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recourse to try and and put an end to

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this since it's our tax dollars who who

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are um being put to work and and

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American Weaponry as I said um and so on

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and this latest attack on Kan yunes as

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you have many family members there so

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many of the people now who are being

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told to leave hunas they have moved

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repeatedly um thinking that each next

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place was a safe zone now being forced

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to Rafa to the border to the

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Sea where are your family members and

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what do you hope will come out of this

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they are without exaggeration everywhere

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like like everyone else and I and I hate

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to keep saying that I but I sometimes

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not to trivialize but I feel like you

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look at someone else and then you say

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well at least their Situation's a little

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better but truth to be told um the

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entire situation is just um Beyond

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description horrific and um every

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morning when I you know look at my feed

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and my WhatsApp and communicate with my

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family members I try not to ask even you

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know how they're doing but I know that

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they they derive Hope from knowing that

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we are all doing something here to speak

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out about what's happening and and that

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again was one of the main motivate

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motivating factors behind being involved

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in this lawsuit but my family several of

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them are actually still in Gaza City

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they haven't left since the very

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beginning I have um two direct cousins

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there and their husbands and all of

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their children are um one one of them is

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in in front of the nas Hospital in Gaza

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City the others are in remal my one

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cousin was in the shifa compound and

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then um decided to go to another

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neighborhood in Dead with his family I

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don't even know where on the streets

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somewhere because his home was destroyed

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um my eldest Uncle who's blind and deaf

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um with his son and family are in

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Central Gaza in zaa near the magazi

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refugee camp and my mother's family were

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in kenun as you mentioned and then um um

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are now in Moi uh and so I haven't been

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able to communicate them with them for a

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while but one of the cousins I was in

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her home in gado was destroyed and she's

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now with her four children um literally

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under a nylon tarp because they couldn't

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even find a tent and her husband um who

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has cancer and um yeah as it's it's a

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little for those who aren't familiar

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moas is literally a Sandy Enclave almost

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like sand dunes directly adjacent to the

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beach so there's I mean there's nothing

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there um

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beyond the seawater and and whatever

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tents you might have access to and now

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of course with uh Aid being cut by by

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several countries including the United

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States which as it's been said uh

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blinkin did not hesitate within a matter

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of seconds to shut that Aid off and yet

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for more than three months uh

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Palestinians have been enduring an

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ongoing genocide uh which the United

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States not only has refused to stop but

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is actively aiding at a betting uh and

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despite over whelming evidence including

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you know President Biden himself

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acknowledging the attacks have been

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discriminated or some of the bombings

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have been discriminated um despite

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overwhelming evidence about despite the

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intent and by stated intent by Israeli

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leaders um that there are no Innocents

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in Gaza that this was intended to make

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Gaza un livable still has noted that

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we're going to talk about that cutting

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off of Aid to unra in our next segment I

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want to thank you so much for being with

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us lead Palestinian writer jour from

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Gaza and Yus senior staff attorney at

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the center for constitutional

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rights

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