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CEO of Web Summit tech conference resigns over Israel comments

The Irish entrepreneur stepped down as leader of one of the world's largest tech conferences following remarks he made about Israel and war crimes.

WEKU

UN finds further evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Report points to ‘wilful killing, torture, rape and other sexual violence, and the deportation of children to the Russian Federation’

The Guardian - UK

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…

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Resigning Oxford City councillors say party leadership ‘complicit in war crimes’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer argued he ‘was not saying that Israel had the right to cut off water, food, fuel or medicines’.

The Independent UK

What is a war crime, and who gets held accountable? Here's what you need to know

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to accusations of war crimes on both sides, as combatants are bound by international humanitarian law to minimize the impact on civilians.

WEKU

Can Israel and Hamas be held to account for alleged crimes against civilians?

International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain how wars are fought. It is designed to protect noncombatants and limit the means of warfare.

The Conversation

An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely 'a pharmacist,' defense lawyers tell a war crimes court

Defense lawyers have told the International Criminal Court that their client is not a Sudanese militia leader who participated in war crimes, but rather “a no one” who was not involved in the ongoing conflict in the nation

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‘Can’t stay silent any more’: Rage in Lebanon over Israel’s war on Gaza

Pro-Palestinian rallies held near US, German embassies in Lebanon to express anger at Israel’s ‘war crimes’ in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Australian ministers say Palestinians are being ‘collectively punished’ for Hamas barbarism

Ed Husic backed by fellow Labor frontbencher Anne Aly who says Israel ‘could be investigated’ for alleged war crimes

The Guardian - AU

Could a warning by the ICC deter war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict?

A signal that ICC is monitoring would let victims know they are not abandoned amidst Israel-Gaza conflict, experts say.

Al Jazeera

UK politicians have got it wrong on the Israel-Hamas war. We must hold them to account

Tory and Labour reluctance to criticise the Israeli government could make our leaders complicit in war crimes, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Australia waging a 'war on whistleblowers'

The commonwealth's pursuit of war crimes whistleblowers, rather than alleged perpetrators, sets a chilling precedent for Australian democracy, observers say.

AAP

How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it

Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict

The Independent UK

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.

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Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Miriam Margolyes among 2,000 artists calling for Gaza ceasefire

Open letter, also signed by Charles Dance and Maxine Peake, accuses government of ‘aiding and abetting’ Israel’s alleged ‘war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

Spain rejects Israeli claims of its officials aligning with Hamas

Minister in coalition government had suggested Benjamin Netanyahu should face war crimes charges

The Independent UK

Riz Ahmed accuses Israel of ‘morally indefensible war crimes’ against Palestinians amid Israel-Hamas war

Ahmed, 40, urged people to ‘speak up...if we are on the side of humanity’ in a statement shared on social media

The Guardian - UK

BBC building sprayed with red paint in ‘protest over Israel-Hamas coverage’

Palestine Action says it was behind incident in London, accusing BBC of ‘manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes’

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Pro-Palestinian group targets BBC headquarters with red paint ‘blood’ protest

Palestine Action accused the broadcaster of ‘manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes’.

The Independent UK

UK could be legally complicit in Gaza war crimes, senior Tory MP warns Rishi Sunak

Ex-foreign affairs committee chair Crispin Blunt says UK’s ‘unqualified support’ puts Britain in ‘legal peril’

The Independent UK

Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight

The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were violating international law

The Conversation

Israel-Gaza crisis: NZ must condemn atrocities but keep pushing for a two-state solution

It was perhaps inevitable that the shock Hamas attack on Israel would become a minor election sideshow in New Zealand. Less than a week from the polls, a crisis in the Middle East offered opposition parties a brief chance to criticise the foreign minister’s initial reaction.

The Independent UK

Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader who was indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Could Putin be arrested? President to leave Russia for first time since international arrest warrant issued

Kremlin earlier this year hinted Putin would visit China in October

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on the Republican and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

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