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The ICC Releases Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif for Alleged War Crimes in Gaza

Mogadishu (AX) — In a startling move, the International Criminal Court (ICC) took a dramatic step on Thursday, issuing arrest warrants against three prominent figures: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif. The charges? War crimes and crimes against humanity during the intense Gaza conflict.ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber I has articulated that there's "reasonable cause" to think Netanyahu and Gallant orchestrated policies that deprived Gaza civilians…

HRW Charges Israel with ‘War Crimes’ and ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Gaza

Human Rights Watch has raised alarm bells in its latest report, asserting that Israel's ongoing evacuation orders in Gaza constitute what can be classified as the "war crime of forcible transfer." The organization boldly characterizes some of these actions as "ethnic cleansing" within various parts of the Palestinian territories. This stark depiction is not merely a casual observation; it's grounded in extensive research and firsthand accounts. In the words of the report, “Human Rights Watch has gathered compelling evidence…

Hezbollah Launches Attack on Israel Marking the Gaza War Anniversary

On the first anniversary of the Gaza conflict that has reverberated across the Middle East, rockets fired by Hezbollah struck Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city. Local police reported that ten individuals suffered injuries in the northern region, while Israeli media provided details of the attack. Hezbollah, allied with Hamas—Palestinian militants engaged in ongoing skirmishes with Israel—claimed they targeted a military installation situated south of Haifa, launching a volley of "Fadi 1" missiles. Reports indicated that…

Sixty years after the Évian agreements, the war in Algeria leaves painful traces

It's been exactly six decades since the ink was signed on the Evian Accords, an agreement aimed at ending a nearly eight-year conflict that has claimed the lives of more than 300,000 Algerians. But France is still struggling to come to terms with its colonial and wartime heritage in Algeria. We are joined for Perspective by historian Jim House, senior lecturer and research director for French at the University of Leeds in the UK.

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