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Never stop acting for Palestine - CKUT 90.3 FM broadcast Saturday March 1, 2025 Darren Ell, Photographer Ehab Lotayef, Poet and community organizer Rickie Leach, Musician and photographer Emma, community organizer and activist Hosted by Stefan Christoff Kawalees (كواليس) 5175A Park Ave Montreal, Quebec H2V 4G3 This broadcast will be live on CKUT 90.3FM during the Funky Revolutions program 2-4pm across Montreal, at ckut.ca as well as for broadcast on Radio AlHara in Palestine. Music in the broadcast, in order of appearance: Fadi Tabbal - All those nights Fadi Tabbal - I am all that is left Michel Banabila - Where Old Meets New William Ryan Fritch - Phototropic koeosaeme - VI (excerpt) This broadcast is supported by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University and the accompanying graphic is by Josh MacPhee. A community event series about grassroots mobilization and action in the face of genocide in Palestine. This series aims to create space for people to hear from community members who have moved from talk into action, have engaged in collective work toward creating space to both express solidarity with the Palestinian people and also to call out the complicity of the Canadian state with the extremist right-wing government carrying out genocidal actions in Gaza. This event series aims to lift up grassroots voices of people working on diverse initiatives and projects to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, voices who have both refused silence and who have found pathways for action in the community. Info on participating groups and speakers Rickie Leach helped make the community zine ‘No Silence' with Stefan Christoff and Rapaël Foisy-Couture and she also helps the group Papineau pour Palestine. This group has a meeting the following day that is open to the public, Sunday March 2nd, at William Kingston Centre at 2pm. Ehab Lotayef is an Egyptian-Canadian poet, writer and justice activist who moved to Canada in 1989. He is deeply involved in social and community work, including campaigns against the sanctions and war on Iraq, opposing the blockade of Gaza and advocating for Indigenous rights. Over the years he has worked with the Egyptian Canadian Coalition for Democracy, the Muslim Council of Montreal, the Muslim Schools of Montreal, the Canadian Arab Federation, Fair Vote Canada, and Montreal City Mission. He is also a founder of Non a la loi 21 (#NL21) campaignand and Kalemat, a freethinkers' forum aiming to advocate open dialogue among Arabic-speakers. Emma is a Lebanese-Palestinian-Canadian community organizer and activist. Since the early 2000s, she's been involved in different forms of pro BIPOC activism, lately, mainly for Palestine. Most forms of her activism involve fundraising for families and projects on the ground in Palestine and Lebanon via bake and merch sales with organizations such as Families 4 Palestine MTL, which is a family-friendly, warm and versatile group full of talented parents and children. She's also involved in community organizing, political organizing, creative content creation, as well as organizing demonstrations and protests in Montreal and surroundings with many individuals and groups such as Action Mtl. Darren Ell is a documentary photographer and a recently retired teacher and union representative. His work on Palestine dates back to the 1990's when he was writing for independent media in Saskatchewan. In 2001, he began publishing photo essays with Electronic Intifada about Palestine solidarity in Montreal. He travelled throughout the West Bank and Gaza during the Second Intifada, publishing photo essays with Electronic Intifada, conducting interviews and making portraits for Defence for Children International Palestine, and fundraising for a family that lost its home through demolition by the IDF.

We pick up our discussion on legal developments impacting Palestine as we are joined by Miranda Cleland in Washington DC. As advocacy officer with Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCI-P), Miranda touches on the significance of the case against the Biden Administration for complicity in genocide. The case, which was dismissed, was taken by the Center for Constitutional Rights who filed a lawsuit on behalf of DCI-P and other Palestinian human rights groups as well as Palestinian and US citizens with relatives in Gaza.  The action itself was unprecedented and was not dismissed on its merits but because of technical grounds. Listen to find out more! We talk about the harrowing testimony Miranda and her colleagues receive from field researchers on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank as well Netanyahu's address before congress as well as how the legal community and individuals can provide more support when it comes to holding Israel accountable.   Miranda Cleland is an advocacy officer at Defense for Children International - Palestine and lives in Washington, D.C., where she leads the No Way to Treat a Child campaign and advocates for the human rights of Palestinian children. Miranda is a writer, speaker, facilitator, and campaigner with expertise in children's rights, the Israeli military detention system, and Israeli military killings of Palestinian children. She holds a bachelor's with honors from American University in International Studies and Arabic language and has taken additional coursework in international law and the protection of children in armed conflict.

Another case charges genocide against Israel, this time within U.S Federal courts. This week, Eric Mann talks to lawyer Astha Sharma Pokharel of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) about their lawsuit, “Defense for Children International-Palestine et al v. Biden,” which charges that the U.S Government failed to “...exercise influence over Israel” to prevent a genocide. The plaintiffs include several Palestinian organizations and individuals, who collectively have lost over 200 family members as a result of Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The case brings two claims against the U.S government. “The first is that these defendants, so Biden, Blinken, and Austin, are liable for failing in their obligation to prevent genocide. And they are. So that's the first claim,” Pokharel says. “And the second claim is that they're complicit in the genocide, that they're actually supporting the genocide of Palestinian people in Gaza.” Liability for the case arises under international law, which U.S courts have recognized as part of US federal common law explains Pokharel. If the case succeeds, California's Ninth Circuit could order the U.S government to halt the flow of ammunition and weapons to Israel, which is the specific remedy the plaintiffs are seeking. “This lawsuit is part of a long history of CCR's work seeking to hold Israeli officials as well as US actors accountable for the occupation,” Pokharel says. “For the expansion of settlements, for the violence against Palestinians in Palestine and the suppression of Palestinians and individuals advocating for Palestinian human rights here in the United States.” Hear more about CCR's pioneering case on our latest episode. Want stories and updates? Follow us on @voicesfromthefrontlines on Instagram. Today's episode of Voices from the Frontlines was produced by Eric Mann, Channing Martinez, and Shane Dimapanat. Edits by Channing Martinez. Find our past shows and articles on our website: https://voicesfromthefrontlines.com/

International Law: May President Biden be sued for complicity in an alleged genocide in Gaza? - Argued: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:1:27 EDT

This Day in Legal History: Gandhi's First Act of Civil DisobedienceOn June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa, an event that would shape his future activism and the global struggle for civil rights. Gandhi, holding a first-class ticket, was ordered to move to the third-class section of a train because he was Indian. Refusing to comply, he was forcibly removed from the train at Pietermaritzburg. This incident ignited Gandhi's resolve to combat racial discrimination and injustice.In response to this humiliation, Gandhi began organizing the Indian community in South Africa, leading to the founding of the Natal Indian Congress in 1894. This organization aimed to unite Indians and fight against discriminatory laws. Gandhi's efforts in South Africa laid the groundwork for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, known as Satyagraha.After gaining experience and recognition in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India in 1915. There, he became a pivotal leader in the struggle for independence from British colonial rule. Through nonviolent protests, boycotts, and civil disobedience, Gandhi mobilized millions of Indians and brought international attention to their cause.Gandhi's first act of defiance on that South African train was more than just a personal stand; it was the beginning of a movement that would inspire civil rights leaders worldwide, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. This day marks a significant moment in legal history, highlighting the power of peaceful protest and the enduring fight for equality and justice.The US Supreme Court's recent decision has significant implications for estate planning, particularly for family businesses. The ruling mandated that the value of Crown C Supply Co., a family-owned business, must include the life insurance payout received after co-owner Michael Connelly's death. This decision was a setback for Thomas Connelly, the estate executor, who argued against including the payout in the company's valuation.The unanimous ruling, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, emphasizes that businesses using life insurance proceeds for shareholder buyouts must account for these proceeds in their valuations or explore alternative strategies. These alternatives include cross-purchase agreements, where individual shareholders, rather than the company, hold the life insurance policies, or placing the policies in a trust.This ruling could particularly affect small business owners who might not afford extensive legal advice, potentially pushing their estates above the exemption threshold and incurring higher taxes. Estate planners now need to reassess buy-sell agreements and consider more tax-efficient arrangements. Despite the clarified tax risks, not all businesses will shift from the contested buy-sell agreements, as factors beyond tax implications often influence business decisions. The case, Connelly v. United States, highlights the need for thorough estate planning to navigate tax liabilities effectively.High Court Estate Tax Ruling Forces Succession Planning RevampsNetflix shareholders voted down a proposal to increase transparency on the company's use of artificial intelligence (AI) at its annual meeting. The proposal, presented by the AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds, requested a report detailing Netflix's AI policies and ethical guidelines. Concerns highlighted included potential hiring discrimination, mass layoffs, and facility closures, arguing that ethical AI guidelines could prevent labor issues and lawsuits. This follows last summer's Hollywood strikes, partly driven by fears that AI could undermine writers and actors. Similar AI-related proposals have been presented to other tech companies like Meta and Microsoft but have not passed. In February, a proposal at Apple received notable support, with 37.5% of investors in favor.Netflix, in its proxy statement, described AI as a tool to enhance creativity and efficiency, not to replace human work. The company also mentioned existing collective bargaining agreements with unions that address AI use. Netflix argued that the requested report could reveal sensitive information and harm its competitive position.Netflix Investors Reject Bid on AI Discrimination, Layoff RisksU.S. Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recused himself from a case involving Palestinian rights activists who seek to block the Biden administration's military support of Israel. The recusal follows his participation in a trip to Israel with other judges after the October 7 Hamas attack. Although Nelson believed his impartiality wouldn't reasonably be questioned, he stepped down out of caution. The plaintiffs argued that the trip, organized by the World Jewish Congress, aimed to influence judicial perspectives on Israeli actions, central to the case. Judge Consuelo Callahan replaced Nelson for the hearing. The case, Defense for Children International-Palestine v. Biden, challenges U.S. support for Israel's military actions in Gaza.US judge recuses himself from Gaza case after trip to Israel | ReutersA Texas public library must return eight controversial books, covering LGBTQ+, sex education, and racism topics, to circulation after a divided ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court found that removing books based on content objections violated the First Amendment rights of library patrons. The ruling largely upheld a 2023 preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman. In dissent, Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan criticized the decision, arguing that it improperly involved federal judges in library decisions. The case, initiated by Leila Green Little and others, challenges the Llano County Library System's removal of books like "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson and "Being Jazz" by Jazz Jennings. The ruling reflects a broader trend of legal challenges against library book bans, with similar cases arising in Iowa, Texas, and Arkansas. The American Library Association and PEN America report a significant increase in book challenges and bans, particularly those involving marginalized communities.Texas Library Must Reshelve Controversial Books, 5th Cir. SaysThis week's closing theme is by Paul Dukas, who passed away on this day in 1935.Paul Dukas was a notable French composer, critic, and teacher who left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. Born in Paris in 1865, Dukas was a contemporary of Debussy and shared the same innovative spirit that defined French music at the turn of the century. Although his output was relatively small, his meticulous approach ensured that each work he published was of the highest quality. Dukas is best remembered for his orchestral masterpiece, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (L'Apprenti sorcier), composed in 1897.Inspired by Goethe's poem of the same name, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" vividly depicts the tale of a young apprentice who, in his master's absence, uses magic to animate a broom to do his chores, only to lose control of the spell. Dukas's composition brilliantly captures the whimsical and chaotic nature of the story through its lively orchestration and dynamic contrasts. The piece's enchanting melodies and dramatic crescendos have made it a favorite in concert halls and have cemented its place in popular culture, especially after being featured in Disney's "Fantasia" in 1940.Dukas's ability to blend narrative with musical innovation showcases his exceptional talent and ensures that "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" remains a timeless piece, beloved by audiences of all ages. As we reflect on Dukas's contributions, we celebrate his genius and the magical world he brought to life through music.Without further ado, Paul Dukas' “L'Apprenti sorcier,”or “The Sorcerer's Apprentice,” enjoy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

This podcast is the audio recording of a webinar featuring Miranda Cleland, Defense for Children International-Palestine, & Hamdi Shaqqura, Palestinian Center for Human Rights, in conversation with 2023 FMEP Fellow Dr. Yara Asi. To see links to the resources mentioned in the webinar, go to the landing page for this webinar: https://fmep.org/resource/dead-disabled-displaced-detained-orphaned-the-toll-of-israels-war-on-palestinian-childre/ Israel's war in Gaza and the increased violence in the West Bank – now known as the “Quiet War” – have affected Palestinian children in particularly horrific ways. Human rights researchers have documented these specific harms: Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 13,800 children, turned 19,000 into orphans, and made more than 1000 into amputees. More than 1 million children have lost their homes. Dozens of children have already starved to death, and up to 60% of the children in northern Gaza are experiencing acute malnourishment in a famine that is spreading at the fastest rate of starvation on record anywhere in the world, and which may constitute the war crime of deliberate starvation. As UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini put it, “This war is a war on children. It is a war on their childhood and their future.” And in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Palestinian children continue to face arrest and detention, home demolitions and expulsions. Over the past six months, increased violence at the hands of the IDF and the IDF-backed settlers over the past six months has killed 117 Palestinian children. In this webinar, public health expert Dr. Yara Asi spoke with experts from two premiere Palestinian human rights organizations: Hamdi Shaqqura from the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), a Gaza-based organization which continues to operate and collect data in Gaza even under the most difficult circumstances; and Miranda Cleland from Defense for Children International-Palestine, which focuses on the rights of Palestinian children under Israeli occupation. Bios:  Dr. Yara Asi is an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida in the School of Global Health Management and Informatics, and a visiting scholar at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, where she is co-director of the Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights. Her new book with Johns Hopkins University Press, How War Kills: The Overlooked Threats to Our Health, examines war as a public health crisis. Miranda Cleland is an advocacy officer at Defense for Children International - Palestine and lives in Washington, D.C., where she leads the No Way to Treat a Child campaign and advocates for the human rights of Palestinian children. Miranda is a writer, speaker, facilitator, and campaigner with expertise in children's rights, the Israeli military detention system, and Israeli military killings of Palestinian children. She holds a bachelor's with honors from American University in International Studies and Arabic language and has taken additional coursework in international law and the protection of children in armed conflict. Hamdi Shaqqura is a human rights defender who lives and works in Gaza. He holds a master's degree in political science from Illinois State University in 1990. He has been working at the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) since 1995, and is Deputy PCHR Director for Program Affairs as well as the Director of the Advocacy Program. Original music by Jalal Yaquoub.

It's been four months since President Biden requested over $100 billion in war money for Israel and Ukraine and the Senate has now passed a bill that would provide most of the money. In this episode, we examine the events that lead up to and have occurred since President Biden's address to the nation, and analyze the Senate bill along with its possible paths to becoming law. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes October 7 Attack Aluf Benn. February 21, 2024. Haaretz. Liza Rozovsky. January 6, 2024. Haaretz. Amos Harel. November 27, 2023. Haaretz. November 18, 2023. Josh Breiner. Haaretz. Hagar Shezaf and Jack Khoury. October 6, 2023. Haaretz. Aftermath of the October 7 Attack Ran Shimoni et al. February 24, 2024. Haaretz. October 20, 2023. White House Briefing Room. Michael D. Shear. October 19, 2023. The New York Times. October 19, 2023. Democracy Now! History of Palestine and Israel Bernard Avishai. February 2024. Harper's Magazine. October 20, 2023. The World. Directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, produced by Daniel J. Chalfen, Nadia Saah, and Erin Axelman. 2023. OCHA. June 2022. UNICEF. Rashid Khalidi. Macmillan Audio: 2020. Directed by Abby Martin. 2019. Empire Files. Ian Black. Tantor Audio: 2018. Darryl Cooper. 2015-2016. Martyrmade Podcast. April 16, 2015. Defense for Children International - Palestine. March 2012. Visualizing Palestine. Balfour Declaration Zena Al Tahhan. November 2, 2018. Al Jazeera. Lord Arthur James Balfour. November 2, 1917. Jewish Virtual Library. Vanishing Palestine Retrieved on February 27, 2024. Wikipedia: the free Encyclopedia. October 11, 2023. BBC. Hagar Shezaf. December 11, 2020. Haaretz. May 12, 2020. Human Rights Watch. Mitchell Bard. Jewish Virtual Library. Al Jazeera. Alex Hartman et al. December 9, 2004. Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. 2003. Creation of Israel 1947. April 1983. United Nations. Lebanon Rania Abouzeid. October 21, 2023. The New Yorker. Tom Perry et al. October 18, 2022. Reuters. Dahiya Doctrine December 7, 2012. Institute for Middle East Understanding. Gabi Siboni. October 2, 2008. INSS Insight. November 23, 2006. UN General Assembly Human Rights Council. Gaza Death Toll AJLabs. Retrieved on February 27, 2024. Al Jazeera. Amna Nawaz and Sonia Kopelev. February 9, 2024. PBS NewsHour. Linda Dayan. December 26, 2023. Haaretz. June 23, 2015. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Caabu. Rory McCarthy. September 15, 2009. The Guardian. Post-October 7 Land Grab Henriette Chacar. February 23, 2024. Reuters. Julia Frankel. February 23, 2024. AP News. Liza Rozovsky. February 15, 2024. Haaretz. Nir Hasson and Rachel Fink. January 28, 2024. Haaretz. Abdelraouf Arnaout. January 3, 2024. Anadolu Agency. Itai Weiss. December 27, 2023. Haaretz. Yitzhak Benbaji et al. November 30, 2023. Haaretz. Isaac Chotiner. November 11, 2023. The New Yorker. Uploaded by LocalCall. October 13, 2023. Scribd. Gas Rights Walid Abuhelal. February 20, 2024. Middle East Eye. Israeli Nukes Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation. Ceasefire Amy Spiro et al. November 30, 2023. The Times of Israel. Omar Shakir. November 29, 2023. Human Rights Watch. The Destruction of Gaza James Mackenzie and Nidal Al-Mughrabi. February 15, 2024. Reuters. Mithil Aggarwal and Yasmine Salam. January 18, 2024. NBC News. Yahya R. Sarraj. December 24, 2023. The New York Times. Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber. December 21, 2023. Reuters. U.S. Aid to Israel Matthew Lee. December 29, 2023. PBS NewsHour. Michael D. Shear and Karoun Demirjian. October 20, 2023. The New York Times. Limiting Aid to Gaza Katie Polglase and Muhammad Darwish. February 21, 2024. CNN. Rachel Fink. February 7, 2024. Haaretz. Lindsey Hilsum. February 5, 2024. Channel 4 News. Jessica Le Masurier. February 5, 2024. France 24. Netanyahu Rejects Two State Solution January 19, 2024. DW. Why Does the U.S. Government Support Israel? OpenSecrets. Real American History Howard Zinn. Harper Audio: 2009. Ukraine Anatol Lieven. February 24, 2024. Time. Border Crisis Jamie Dupree. February 15, 2024. Regular Order. Caitlin Yilek. February 14, 2024. CBS News. Kelly Garrity. February 5, 2024. Politico. Bills Audio Sources February 11, 2024 Bernie Sanders on X October 19, 2023 C-SPAN Executive Producer Recommended Sources Music by Editing Production Assistance

As usual on Mondays, we focus the entirety of our show on the latest developments in Israel's war on Palestine, and people's resistance to that aggression. Today, we follow up on the Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden court case, where a federal judge dismissed the case but with language that agreed that Israel's violence seems to equate to a genocide, and urges the government to stop its “unflagging support” of Israel's war machine. We're in conversation with Maria LaHood, one of the lawyers with the Center for Constitutional Rights who is working on this court case. Maria has championed this work for decades, having been involved in the Rachel Corrie legal case in the mid 2000s. Follow up with the Center for Constitutional Rights: https://ccrjustice.org/ —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Federal Judge Rules Against Palestinians w/ Maria LaHood appeared first on KPFA.

Part 1: Dismissal of the Palestine v. Biden case in Federal Court  Guest: Marc Van Der Hout is a practicing attorney and the founding member of Van Der Hout, LLP.  He is a Co-Counsel in the case Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden. The court denied the plaintiffs' preliminary injunction motion and granted the government's motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction over the administration's conduct of foreign relations. While Dismissing Case on Jurisdictional Grounds, U.S. Judge “Implores” Biden Administration to Stop its “Unflagging Support” for Israel's Ongoing Siege of the Palestinian People in Gaza (CCRJustice.org) The Case The lawsuit was filed in U.S. federal court against President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin for failure to prevent and complicity in the Israeli government's unfolding genocide in Gaza.   Part 2. The Radical Origins of Black History Month Guest: Gerald Horne is Moores Professor of History & African American Studies at the University of Houston.  He is the author of more than three dozen books including White Supremacy Confronted: US Imperialism & Anticommunism vs the Liberation of Southern Africa from Rhodes to Mandela, The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, and White Supremacy and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean.  His latest is The Bittersweet Science: racism, racketeering, and the political economy of boxing. The post Case of Genocide Complicity Against Biden Dismissed & Gerald Horne on the Radical Origins of Black History Month appeared first on KPFA.

Today, Shireen shares with us the recent court ruling from the case brought to the International Court of Justice by South Africa against Israel. Script: Hello everyone, and welcome back to another episode of Seeking Refuge News. I'm Shireen Kaur, and today we will be discussing the recent court ruling from the International Court of Justice, or the ICJ, regarding the genocidal actions committed by Israel in Palestine. For context, South Africa brought Israel to the ICJ on December 29th, 2023, accusing Israel of intending to commit a genocide against the people of Palestine. In this 84 page document, it was argued that Israel's action in Gaza intended to destroy “a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial, and ethnic group.” This is a direct violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention, says foreignpolicy.com. One of South Africa's lawyers, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, stated, “The intent to destroy Gaza has been nurtured at the highest level of state.” Within this filing, South Africa lists eight actions against Palestinians in Gaza that are genocidal in nature. (Foreignpolicy.com) (1) Killing Palestinians, including children, in large numbers, (2) Causing serious bodily and mental harm to Palestinians, including children, and inflicting on them conditions of life intended to bring about their destruction as a group, (3) Causing mass displacement and expulsion of Palestinians from their homes, alongside the large-scale destruction of homes and residential areas, (4) Depriving Palestinians of access to adequate food and water, (5) Depriving Palestinians of access to adequate medical care, (6) Depriving Palestinians of access to adequate shelter, clothes, hygiene, and sanitation, (7) Causing destruction of life for the Palestinian people, (8) Imposing measures intended to prevent Palestinian births.    Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned South Africa's allegations on Tuesday, calling them “atrocious and preposterous. Israel is expected to argue this on Friday. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has already written, “Israel is at war with Hamas, not with the people of Gaza…it is committed to conducting its operations in accordance with international law … and wishes no harm to Palestinian civilians anywhere.”  On January 26th, however, the ICJ has found it is "plausible" that Israel has committed acts that violate the Genocide Convention and that they must ensure “with immediate effect” that Israeli forces do not commit any of these acts, according to NPR. Additionally, the court voted 15-2 that Israel must take all measures to stop anything in relation to genocide in Gaza, and voted 16-1 that Israel must prevent and punish those involved with inciting genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip. (NPR) Another 16-1 vote ensured the provision of “urgently needed humanitarian aid and basic services.” Israel has now received 30 days to report back on the measures that they have been told to move forward taking. Benjamin Netanyahu does not find this ruling appealing, saying, “LIke every country, Israel has an inherent right to defend itself.” He goes on to reject the ruling, “The vile attempt to deny Israel this fundamental right is blatant discrimination against the Jewish state, and it was justly rejected... We will continue to do what is necessary to defend our country and defend our people." Considering this is the second time a state has ever tried to litigate the charge of genocide to another state (the first time against, Myanmar, who promptly ignored the ruling), there are many uncertainties to how this ruling will be enforced, or if it will be at all.  Considering that the United States is Israel's closest ally, they would likely veto any attempt to impose sanctions at the U.N. Security Council. This, however, could come at the cost of international goodwill and possibly economic sanctions from individual states, according to NBC news. The United States has repeatedly reiterated its stance that the accusations against Israel are unfounded. Washington's own calls for the minimization of civilian harm and increasing humanitarian assistance are consistent with Friday's ruling. NBC further states, “The U.S. recognizes that the court plays a vital role in the peaceful settlement of disputes,” and a State Department spokesperson said, “we will continue to monitor this proceeding as it moves forward.” Of course, the U.S. government's history of support for Israel makes any intervention or “peaceful settlements” unlikely.  Here in the U.S., there are groups combating the governments role in Israel genocide. TIME stated on January 25th that a federal court case has been filed against President Biden and two U.S. cabinet officials for “allegedly being complicit in Israel's genocide against Gazans.” This was filed by Palestinian human rights groups and the nonprofit Center for Constitutional Rights. TIME said, “Defense for Children International-Palestine v. Biden seeks to stop the U.S. from supporting Israel, which plaintiffs say has cost them the lives of family members, and will be heard in Oakland California. Our Seeking Refuge news team will work to keep our listeners updated on these trials as they progress. Thank you so much for listening and we will see you next time on Seeking Refuge News.  Liked this episode? Let us know! Subscribe and leave us a review below! 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Genocide: Meaning & History   Guest: Barry Trachtenberg is the Michael H. and Deborah K. Rubin Presidential Chair of Jewish History at Wake Forest University, NC.  He is the author of The Revolutionary Roots of Modern Yiddish, The United States and the Nazi Holocaust: Race, Refuge, and Remembrance (Perspectives on the Holocaust);  and The Holocaust & the Exile of Yiddish A History of the Algemeyne Entsiklopedye. As an expert on Genocide, Professor Trachtenberg testified in support of the plaintiffs of the lawsuit Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden seeking an emergency order to stop US military and diplomatic aid for the Israeli government's genocidal assault on Gaza. To see the Federal Courts Recording of the Hearing in January 26, 2024 go to: Defense for Children International-Palestine v. Biden Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief January 26, 2024 The post Genocide: Meaning & History appeared first on KPFA.

Saturday, January 27th, marked the UN-recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day. For that commemoration, the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN) hosted a webinar panel, discussing Israel's misuse of the Nazi genocide to justify the genocide of Palestinians. Our podcast episode brings audio from that webinar, which featured an international panel of anti-zionist and internationalist activists discussing the urgent need for a remembrance of the Jewish Holocaust that is distinct from Israel's settler colonial project, and how Israel's weaponization of that history impacts their communities. The panel is co-moderated by our Law & Disorder co-host Jesse Strauss along with David Comedi from the Argentinian chapter of IJAN, with the following guests: Monadel Herzallah, a Palestinian with the US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) and a plaintiff in the US-based Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden court case Phethani Madzivhandila from the Walter Rodney Library in Azania (South Africa) Sara Kershnar, a co-founder of IJAN and member of the U.S. chapter of IJAN A clip from Hajo Meyer, Auschwitz survivor and IJAN ancestor who inspired and participated in the 2010 Never Again for Anyone speaking tour Kali Akuno from Cooperation Jackson Maria LaHood from the Center for Constitutional Rights Sam Weinstein from the UK chapter of IJAN Watch the full webinar in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3abPNRrP0I Mira el webinar completo en Español: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf83sRVDWy4 —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Anti-Zionism on International Holocaust Remembrance Day w/ International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network appeared first on KPFA.

Guest: Marc Van Der Hout is Counsel in the case Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden.  Mr. Van Der Hout is a practicing attorney and the founding member of Van Der Hout, LLP.   The Case Palestinian human rights organizations, together with Palestinians in Gaza and the U.S., filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin for the U.S. officials' failure to prevent and complicity in the Israeli government's unfolding genocide against them, their families, and the 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza.  The case was filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights and Van Der Hout LLP. The post Unfolding Genocide: The Palestine v. Biden appeared first on KPFA.

I dagens episode av Umir diskuterer vi de første Nordmenene som har blitt evakuert ut av Gaza, samt Raftoprisutdelingen til Defence for Children International Palestine. Vi snakker også om det kommende valget i Nederland og et mulig vulkanutbrudd på Island. I studio er Isac Bartvik Jørgensen, Live Haugstad Hilton, og Eirik Eitrheim. Produsent er Magnus Nordal Røtnes. Ansvarlig redaktør er Sofie Larsen Nesdal.

The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with risk management specialists from around the world. Our host is Dominic Bowen, originally from Australia, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.In today's episode we are joined by Khaled Quzmar. Quzmar is General Director of Defence for Children International - Palestine. Quzmar joined DCIP in 1995 as a lawyer representing Palestinian children in Israeli military courts. He rose through the ranks to become administrative and legal affairs director. He holds a master's degree in international human rights law. He specializes in issues of juvenile justice and grave violations against children during armed conflict. He earned a Master of Laws degree in international human rights law from the Irish Center for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway.See link here for a speech and testimony Quzmar gave to the United Nations.

In this episode, we invite you to spend the day with Defense for Children International - Palestine's Documentation Unit and experienced field researchers as they gather evidence of human rights violations against children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.Childhood Under Occupation is a podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.

Mark Seddon speaks to multi award-winning Palestinian photographers Najib Joe Hakim & Ahmad Al-Bazz about frontline photojournalism under apartheid & the power of cultural resistance in the diaspora.   Najib Joe Hakim is an award winning Palestinian-American documentary photographer and artist based in San Francisco, CA. He is the recipient of the 2020 Rebuilding Alliance Storytellers Award for his projects Home Away from Home: Little Palestine by the Bay, Born among Mirrors and video Cooking Lessons: A Palestinian American Story. In 2019 he was an Art Fellow at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, and his digital collage "Sending Wings instead of Arms" placed 1st in a global competition sponsored by the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights.   Ahmad Al-Bazz is a multi-award winning Palestinian video-journalist, photographer and documentary filmmaker based in Nablus, occupied West Bank. In 2012, he became a member of the Activestills documentary photography collective. Ahmad regularly reports and publishes pieces at Mondoweiss and +972 Magazine and also works as a freelancer for Defence for Children International - Palestine. In 2020, he was shortlisted for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. Between 2015-2019, two of his short documentaries received several regional and international awards, including the Al-Jazeera Documentary Channel Award for Best Arab Short Doc (2015) and the Alexandria Short Film Festival Award (2019). Ahmad's first feature length documentary was recently pitched at Cannes and should be released later this year.

In 2018, we marked a historic moment when Rep. Betty McCollum, with support from us, introduced H.R. 2407, a bill which prohibits US taxpayer funding for the military detention of children by any country. In this episode, we speak with Brad Parker, Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy at DCI-Palestine, about the years of grassroots organizing and campaigning in the US that preceded this moment, and the other historic successes that DCI-Palestine's congressional advocacy has achieved since. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.Music credits:"Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"The Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Covert Affair" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Our Story Begins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Where do rights come from, and why are they important? In the first episode of our podcast, we explore the genesis of child rights in international law, and illustrate how these rights come under attack in the context of Israel's occupation of the occupied Palestinian territory.Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers, children and their communities, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCI Palestine's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. Featuring Brad Parker, DCI-Palestine's Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.Music credits:Nine Inch Nails- Trust FadesNine Inch Nail- The Worriment Waltz

Israel is the only country in the world that automatically and systematically prosecutes children in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial rights and protections. In this episode, we discuss the process and context in which Israeli military detains 500-700 Palestinian children each year, and the global campaign to end this practice: No Way to Treat a Child. Featuring DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer, Shaina Low, and Brad Parker, DCI-Palestine's Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy.Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.Music credits:Nine Inch Nails- Trust FadesNine Inch Nail- The Worriment Waltz

In this third episode, we are joined by Mr. Yasser, a Palestinian headteacher and his student, Ameer Awais, from al Sawiya al Lubban Secondary School in the occupied West Bank. They talk to us about the many obstacles Palestinian children face in accessing an education, and their hopes for the future of education in the occupied Palestinian territory. We're also joined by two of our West Bank staff, Samer Ajaj and Ward Al-Deek, who both work to document and education-related violations of Palestinian children's rights. DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh translates.Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.Music credits:"Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Majdi was only 13 years old when he was detained for the first time by Israeli authorities and imprisoned in Israel's military detention system, which is notorious for widespread and systematic ill-treatment of children. In this episode, he walks us through his experience of detention, and tells us about life after his release. DCI-Palestine lawyer Iyad Misk, who represented Majdi, joins us for this episode as well. DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh translates.Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.Music credits:"Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Since 2016 at least 108 Palestinian children have been held in solitary confinement by Israeli forces. In one case, for a period of 30 days. In this special, immersive episode, former Palestinian child prisoner Mahmoud talks us through his experience of solitary confinement and its impact on his life. With thanks to DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh for translating.Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - PalestineMusic credits:"Lost Frontier" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Since 1967, Israel has aggressively pursued a policy of settlement expansion throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, resulting in extreme acts of violence towards Palestinian civilians, including children, and their property by settlers and settlement guards. In this episode, we discuss the impact of the presence of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, on Palestinian children. We're joined again by Mr. Yasser and Ameer Awais from al Sawiya al Lubban Secondary School. DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh translates.Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights.This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.Music credits:"Asian Drums" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"The Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the 18th of August, Israelis conducted a raid in the middle of the night into Ramallah, breaking into the offices of Addameer, Al-Haq, Bisan Center for Research & Development, Defense for Children International-Palestine, the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees, Union of Agricultural Work Committee, and the Union of Health Workers Committees. Israelis confiscated and destroyed equipment and files, and upon leaving welded the offices shut with a military order duct-taped to the door declaring them “unlawful.” These 6 organizations work to expose Israel's countless violations against Palestinians. They expose Israel's crimes of Apartheid and numerous human rights abuses. The attack on the 6 is an attempt to silence and discredit the vital work they do for Palestinians and by Palestinians. Host Diana Buttu, speaks with Sahar Francis, General Director of Ramallah-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association. Addameer is a Palestinian NGO that provides legal and advocacy support to Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli and Palestinian prisons.

Defense for Children International Palestine says 500 to 700 Palestinian children are arrested and prosecuted in the military courts each year. In this episode, we take a closer look at their detention in Israeli prisons. In this episode: Brad Parker (@baparkr), Senior Adviser, Policy and Advocacy at @DCIPalestine, based in New York.  This episode was produced by Hayat Mongodin, with Khaled Soltan, and host Sami Zeidan. George Alwer is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Munera AlDosari are our engagement producers. Omar Al-Saleh is our executive producer. Connect with us at @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

For Palestinian children under occupation, last year was the most violent since 2014. From bullets, to tear-gas, to arbitrary arrests, and early morning raids, there are many features of Israel's brutal military occupation which make Palestine unsafe for children. Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) is an NGO which has been documenting Israeli abuses and advocating for the rights of children since 1991, and which was recently outlawed by the Israeli government. On this episode, Tom and Michael are joined by DCIP's Brad Parker and Shaina Low to learn more about Israel's war on children and their advocates. Links from this podcast:DCIP – Year in Review: Israeli forces target Palestinian children with impunity in 2021 'Canada, Stand Up for Children's Rights' campaignCJPME Backgrounder - Israel's Criminalization of Palestinian NGOsSubscribe to this podcast, and donate to CJPME to support the work that we do.

Israel labels six Palestinian NGOs advocating for human rights, which are primarily reinforced by the international community as ‘terrorist', with hopes of creating a shocking reaction from supporters.  These six organisations include Al-Haq, a human rights group; the Addameer rights group; Defence for Children International-Palestine; the Bisan Centre for Research and Development; the Union of Palestinian Women's Union of Agricultural Work Committees. All of which are active participants in the international community.  Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at IPS, focusing on the Middle East, U.S. wars and U.N. issues, talked to Radio Islam on Israel's decision to label the NGO's as ‘terrorist' groups and the U.S. involvement in Israel.