The Jewish prophets predicted a time when all the nations would gather together against Israel, and the Almighty would then render His judgments and exact His retribution upon those nations. The fact that tiny Israel has been so successful at fending off powers much larger than itself shows that these prophecies have already begun to manifest.
Martin Wasserman
On Mar 8, 2025, at 9:03 PM, Aram James
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Israel a Vile Terrorist State Since 1948
Israel has a U.S. sponsored/paid for army, navy, air-force and nuclear weapons. Palestine no institutional military only their spirit of resistance and resilience. Hamas are not terrorists but freedom fighters of the first order. Israel an apartheid state has maintained a concentration camp called Gaza for decades. Israel is a rogue outlaw nation. A second genocide is now occurring in the West Bank with full U.S. support. Israel condemned by the majority of the world’s nations and by the International Criminal Court and by the UN’s International Court of Justice. Israel 🇮🇱 must be eliminated. A one-state and a one-person vote true democracy is the only viable road to peace.
Avram Finkelstein
Amnesty International
July 2024
Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories are unlawful.
Source: Amnesty International
https://search.app/4h3oHkneZLPjCrzZ6
ICJ opinion declaring Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful is a historic vindication of Palestinians’ rights
Responding to the historic advisory opinion delivered today by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and the consequences of Israel’s conduct for other states and the UN, Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said:
“The International Court of Justice has issued its opinion and the conclusion is loud and clear: Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories are unlawful, and its discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinians violate the prohibition on racial segregation and apartheid.
“This is a historic vindication of the rights of Palestinians who have endured decades of cruelty and systematic human rights violations stemming from Israel’s unlawful occupation.
“The occupation is a key pillar of the system of apartheid that Israel uses to dominate and oppress Palestinians, and which has caused suffering on a mass scale. Palestinians have witnessed their homes being demolished, their lands expropriated to build and expand settlements, and have faced suffocating restrictions disrupting every aspect of their daily lives, from family separation and restrictions on freedom of movement to denial of access to land, water and natural resources.
“The ICJ opinion comes at a time when Israel has been flagrantly flouting international humanitarian law on a cataclysmic scale for the past nine months, carrying out deadly and unlawful attacks during its onslaught in the occupied Gaza Strip that have claimed an unprecedented toll on civilians. It has also been escalating illegal land grabs in the occupied West Bank, and authorizing the construction of more and more settlement units in occupied and illegally annexed East Jerusalem, all but entrenching and perpetuating the unlawful occupation. Israeli authorities have also consistently failed to comply with the provisional measures ordered by the ICJ to prevent genocide in Gaza. Israel must not be allowed to trample on international law any longer.
“The international community, and in particular Israel’s allies, must now take unequivocal action to ensure Israel ends its unlawful occupation, starting with the immediate halting of the expansion of Israeli settlements and reversing the annexation of Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and dismantling its brutal system of apartheid against Palestinians. Ending the occupation is crucial in order to stop the recurrent pattern of human rights violations across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
“Israel must withdraw its forces from all parts of the occupied territories, including the Gaza Strip and remove all settlers from the West Bank, including from the illegally annexed East Jerusalem. Israel must also relinquish control over all aspects of Palestinians’ lives, as well as ceding control of borders, natural resources, air space and territorial waters of the occupied territory. This means lifting the illegal blockade of Gaza and allowing Palestinians to travel freely between Gaza and the West Bank.”
On Sat, Mar 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM Martin Wasserman > wrote:
Repeating a lie over and over again doesnt make it true. Every day Israel’s enemies falsely accuse it of genocide, while totally ignoring the actual genocidal intentions of Hamas. The best way to stop the fighting in Gaza is for Hamas to release all of the hostages unconditionally. If Israels enemies really cared about the Gazans, they would be demanding that Hamas release the hostages rather than trying to put all the blame on Israel.
Martin Wasserman
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"Shame on you, Berkeley!" Peace Groups to Call Out Berkeley for Failure to Acknowledge Genocide in Gaza
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Bay Area CODEPINK to Hold Press Conference at 3/11 Berkeley City Council Meeting
"SHAME ON YOU FOR YOUR SILENCE ON GENOCIDE IN GAZA!"
Berkeley, CA – CODEPINK will hold a press conference on March 11 at 5:30 PM PT at the Berkeley City Council meeting, 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, to demand that the Berkeley City Council take action in recognizing the genocide in Gaza. Participants will stand in silence with blood-red hands and banners displaying the names of children murdered by Israeli forces using U.S. weapons. The group’s message is clear: "SHAME ON YOU FOR YOUR SILENCE ON GENOCIDE IN GAZA!" . They will publicly shame the Council for its failure to vote on a resolution condemning the Israeli genocide in Gaza, as well as its refusal to call for a ceasefire and an end to the violence and starvation in Gaza.
The Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission passed a Ceasefire Resolution in October 2024 that former P&J Commissioner George Lippman said focuses “on what must happen right now to end the death and destruction,” recommending that the City Council discuss and vote on it. However, the City Council has ignored the Commissions request, refusing to take any action. CODEPINK is demanding that the Berkeley City Council agendize and vote on the Resolution so that Berkeley can show it cares about a genocide being funded with U.S. taxes, joining cities surrounding Berkeley – San Francisco, Richmond, Oakland, and Hayward– who have all gone on record in favor of a permanent ceasefire.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: March 11, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM PT
Location: 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA
"The Berkeley City Council’s inaction and silence regarding the genocide in Gaza is unacceptable," said CODEPINK organizer Cynthia Papermaster.
"We are spending billions of U.S. tax dollars on weapons killing children, and given Israel’s human rights violations, that funding is illegal under U.S. and international law. We desperately need funds in Berkeley to address so many issues– affordable housing, healthcare, clean energy, education. If the City Council can’t oppose the genocide on moral grounds, they should at least care about our community’s needs. It’s difficult to understand the Council’s inaction; we know that the majority of Berkeley voters, like those nationwide, overwhelmingly want a permanent ceasefire and end to arming Israel. We are pleading with the Council to uphold Berkeley’s social justice reputation, take a stand, and act by putting the recommended resolution on their agenda and voting on it."
CODEPINK urges all concerned citizens to join the press conference on March 11 to stand silently with us.