Thank you, Secretary General. Let’s call a spade a spade: the two-state solution has been buried under a mountain of crimes—from annexation to apartheid—and decades of unchallenged impunity. What’s "at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance" is Palestinian life in lands the ICJ ordered Israel to stop occupying. Let this be our starting point.
The Israeli government's rejection of a truce has dire consequences for both Palestinians and Israelis, though many may not see it. I understand the heartbreak of the hostages' families, but I don't believe the "government lacks a plan." THIS—destroying Palestinian life in Gaza—is the short-term plan, even at the cost of hostages' lives.
Many Italians are devastated at their possible complicity in the crimes Israel is committing in Palestine amd beyond. The popular discontent is tangible, and is growing into a popular movement.
1/3. Listening to the voices from Gaza, especially the youngest, is truly heart-wrenching. I am committed to amplifying your message, children, and I will.🧵
One must be beyond illiterate not to see the hypocritical use of antisemitism made by Israeli authorities and the likes. Yet so many Jewish people are standing against it, in the name of human rights and justice.
Dr Abu Safiya is hostage to an unlawful occupation which is committing a cruel, brutal genocide. He must be liberated. All hostages must be liberated. Palestinians and Israelis alike. And then, all of them must be liberated from Apartheid.
I have lost count of the offices of people in power I visited between May 2022 and September 2023, arguing for the need to release Ahmed Manasra. No one, from the HRC to the EU, could help set this devastated soul free - and no consequences. Israel has been allowed to thrive in its own impunity.
🔊Ahmed Manasra has been released. An immense relief, but not a success — just the end of the most painful chapter in a collective tragedy. Ahmed has endured years of torture, and his family has suffered with him. Nearly three years ago, I wrote: "To Ahmed we say, we have failed to protect you." Today, I say the same, to Ahmed and the millions we have failed.
❌ALARMING❌The Israeli government's formally announced intention to permanently annex the entire occupied West Bank is such a serious and egregious violation of int'l law, that if not halted, the collapse of the multilateral system built on universal principles (such as sovereignty, self-determination, primacy of int'l law) will be unavoidable.
Not to be missed for those in #Brussels. After failing to prevent and stop the most egregious violations and international crimes, the pursuit of justice remains paramount.