“You Can’t Wage a War on a People Under Occupation”

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stressed that labeling the situation in Gaza as a conventional “war” is legally and morally misplaced.

She explained that Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and East Jerusalem are a population under occupation, meaning a different legal framework applies, not the framework of war between equal states or armies.

Albanese further noted that even during so-called ceasefires, Palestinians continued to be killed, more than 150 between January and March during the first truce, and over 600 since.

While the scale of killing may fluctuate, she questioned how Gaza can be described as at peace when killings persist and destruction continues.

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A coalition of #Australian Jewish organizations has urged Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to cancel the visa of Israeli journalist Zvi Yehezkeli under the Migration Act 1958

Yehezkeli, a settler in the occupied West Bank, is scheduled to speak at events in #Sydney and #Melbourne in March. The Jewish groups’ letter emphasizes his role in normalizing genocidal rhetoric amid Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. Tony Burke indicated the visa is under review, noting it’s unusual for someone to advertise a speaking tour before securing a visa.

[…] In December 2023, Yehezkeli stated that the Israel Defense Forces should have killed more than 100,000 Palestinians in Gaza. 

[…] In a 2024 interview, he said that in order to destroy Hamas, Israel needed to take measures that would “bring Gaza to the point of a humanitarian disaster”.

[…] Last year, Yehezkeli advocated for the killing of journalists in Gaza, stating that “if Israel already decides to eliminate journalists then better late than never” and lamented the “damage” caused to Israel by journalists reporting on the atrocities in Gaza.

https://michaelwest.com.au/jewish-groups-call-on-tony-burke-to-cancel-israeli-journalist-visa/

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« … I never thought in my life that I would walk through apartheid conditions, but I did, and I saw it with my own eyes… »⁣⁣⁣

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U.S. companies are aiming to make huge profits from the Gaza reconstruction plan, with several billionaires on Trump's Board of Peace openly discussing the opportunity to make billions.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/02/meet-the-companies-and-billionaires-looking-to-make-a-massive-profit-off-trumps-plans-in-gaza/

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For the first time since 1967, the United States Consulate General in Jerusalem has inaugurated a new branch inside the Israeli settlement of Efrat, located south of Bethlehem.

According to Channel 14, the move represents a notable change in U.S. policy and amounts to implicit acknowledgment of Israeli sovereignty in the occupied West Bank.

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📢 Al-Quds - Three Turkish companies are vying for a major #metro project inside Israel, according to a Tuesday report from the I24NEWS channel

🔹 Economic correspondent Aadi Cohen told I24NEWS that the companies plan to compete regardless of #turkiye 's stated #boycott

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#warcrimes
#economy

📰 Report YPA FEB-25 12:30 Sanaa-t

https://en.ypagency.net/385688

📢 #UnitedStates embassy in Israel announced on Tuesday that it plans to provide consular services to #US citizens inside settlements in the occupied #westbank, marking a first-of-its-kind move

🔹 Statement did not distinguish between settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are regarded as illegal under #internationallaw, and cities within Israel’s internationally recognised borders

#law #warcrimes #annexation #palestine #humanrights

📰 Report MEMO FEB-25 #news

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260225-for-the-first-time-us-embassy-to-provide-consular-services-in-west-bank-settlements/

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace is mulling the creation of a cryptocurrency for the Gaza Strip, framed as an attempt to jumpstart Gaza’s economy following two years of Israeli genocide against Palestinians.

The “stablecoin” will be tied to the US dollar and share a similar value, the Financial Times (FT) cited sources as saying on 23 February.

https://thecradle.co/articles/board-of-peace-readies-gaza-stablecoin-to-expand-us-israeli-control-of-besieged-enclave-report

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Israel lobby groups have spread doctored quotes by UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Francesca Albanese to defame her. Their desperate campaign is a testament to her work and the threat she poses by holding Israel accountable for genocide.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/02/francesca-albanese-is-a-powerful-voice-for-justice-which-is-why-the-israel-lobby-is-trying-to-silence-her/

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza

These days, I’m going through a health setback and spend most of my time in the hospital. My body is tired, my spirit weary, but your prayers reach me like a gentle breeze that gives me strength.
Each prayer melts away some of the fatigue and reminds me that hope is always present.
I share this to say: I am fighting, I am holding on, and I try to draw my strength from your prayers 💛
Please don’t forget me.
I love you so much 🤍

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