Aaron Sorkin drops talent agency after agent’s Israel ‘genocide’ comments ‘The West Wing’ writer said that his agent ‘isn’t an antisemite, she’s just wrong’ The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Experts say Hamas and Israel are breaking international law, but what does that mean? Since the latest explosion of violence began on October 7, both Israel and Hamas have been accused of breaking international law. As the terms “genocide”, “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” are used to describe the deadly acts carried out by both sides, FRANCE 24 takes a look at what… France 24 · Oct 21, 2023
Hundreds arrested as US Jews protest against Israel’s Gaza assault Protesters in Washington demand ceasefire, marking rift in community as Anti-Defamation League condemns demonstration The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023
The West's double standards are once again on display in Israel and Palestine American president Joe Biden is among the latest western politicians to land in Tel Aviv in a show of support to Israel. The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023
How we define and use the word terrorism in the Israel-Hamas war matters a lot Hamas’s attack against Israel and Israel’s subsequent response is once again leading to debates on the words journalists and others use. While some have labeled Hamas a terrorist organization, others have said Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to terrorism and even genocide. Some news outlets, like the CBC and the… The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023
Israel accuses Spain of siding with Hamas after ‘genocide’ accusation Several left-wing politicians call on Madrid to bring Israel’s Netanyahu before the ICC, sparking a diplomatic row. Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2023
Jewish groups rally at White House urging Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire At least 30 people reportedly arrested, with protestors accusing Israeli government of planning genocide The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023
The language being used to describe Palestinians is genocidal I covered the Rwandan genocide as a reporter. The language spilling out of Israel after the butchery of the Hamas attacks is eerily familiar, says Guardian US writer Chris McGreal The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023
‘Are we going to just watch genocide on telly?’ Powerful Instagram post on Israel-Palestine goes viral The post urges people all over the world to stand with Palestinians as they run out of time to flee Gaza The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023
OPINION - Hamas’s attack on Israel was a slice of genocide — now everything has changed This, in the situation room, is not a time for emotion. It is time for cold, hard analysis. Between the charred bodies, flattened towers and bundles of tiny corpses, an entire set of assumptions about the Middle East have collapsed. Israeli, American and our own. This will have enormous ramifications.… Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023
Syrian Armenian refugees in Australia fear for homeland Syrian Armenian refugees who fled to Australia are fearing for those left behind amid a fresh conflict that has been condemned as a modern-day genocide. AAP · Oct 6, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen this crisis coming -- and it's not over yet As a result of the Azerbaijani attack on the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19 and the forced exodus that followed it, this region will soon be empty of Armenians – for the first time in more than two millennia. The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023
The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, shattering a dream The swift fall of the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani troops and exodus of much of its population has stunned the large Armenian diaspora around the world. WEKU · Sep 29, 2023
The fall of an enclave in Azerbaijan stuns the Armenian diaspora, extinguishing a dream The Armenian diaspora has been stunned by the swift fall of the Armenian-majority enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani troops and the exodus of much of its population The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023 Transportation paved the way for colonization — it can also support reconciliation As Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, individuals and institutions are being urged to acknowledge the colonial origins of this country, which are rooted in the persecution and genocide of Indigenous nations.
The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023 Ukraine and Russia traded barbs in the UN's top court over the legality of the invasion. What could happen next in the case? In the days immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian government filed a case against Moscow in the UN’s highest court, the International Court of Justice.
The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2023 ‘Genocide is happening before our eyes’: Armenian Americans push for US action against Azerbaijan Many say US failed to prevent crisis, which has left 120,000 ethnic Armenians in limbo as Azerbaijan moves to take control of Nagorno-Karabakh region
The Conversation · Sep 27, 2023 Azerbaijan's use of force in Nagorno-Karabakh risks undermining key international norms, signaling to dictators that might makes right The United States’ top humanitarian aid representative, Samantha Power, was dispatched on a fact-finding mission on Sept. 26, 2023, to a registration point on the border with Armenia for those fleeing the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. What she found was frustration: “Sanction Azerbaijan or go back to your country! We…
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023 Watch live as World Court hears Russia’s final objections to Ukraine genocide case Watch live as the World Court hears Russia’s final objections to a genocide case brought by Ukraine which claims Moscow falsely applied genocide law to justify its invasion.
The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023 The global approach to serious crimes is shifting to domestic trials – here’s what I found in three African countries Domestic trials of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are considered quicker, cheaper and more responsive to victims’ needs than the International Criminal Court’s trials in The Hague.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 23, 2023 Spectre of 1915 Armenian genocide looms over Nagorno-Karabakh Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week, Armenia's ambassador Andranik Hovhannisyan said that his country had previously warned of "looming ethnic cleansing" in Nagorno-Karabakh, stressing it was now "in progress". For Armenians, the recent attacks in the enclave have brought back bitter memories of the 1915…
Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy blasts Russian ‘genocide’ before Canadian parliament President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a historic second parliamentary address.
France 24 · Sep 21, 2023 UNESCO puts four Rwanda genocide memorials on World Heritage list Four memorials to the 1994 Rwanda genocide are now part of UNESCO's World Heritage list. The sites at Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero commemorate the mass killings of a majority of Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, between April and July 1994. Meanwhile, the Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is…
Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023 Rwanda genocide sites, WWI cemeteries added to World Heritage list UN cultural body says memorial sites for human suffering can play a key role in peacebuilding.
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 Australia backs Ukraine at UN's highest court Australia's solicitor-general has delivered an intervention at the International Court of Justice in support of Ukraine's case against the invasion by Russia.