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23.11.2024 - 17:52 [ JustSecurity.org ]

Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

We have begun the project of collecting, analyzing, and categorizing official statements in response to the ICC’s announcement, which we consolidate below and will continue to update. If we have missed anything, please send us an email at lte@justsecurity.org.

16.11.2024 - 13:15 [ AntaraNews.com ]

Indonesian parliament asks UN to revoke Israel membership

The Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) has urged the United Nations to revoke Israel‘s membership over Tel Aviv‘s military maneuvers that have claimed many victims.

„Expel Israel from the UN because the genocide carried out by the Israeli military continues, and more and more victims are falling,“ the committee‘s chairperson, Mardani Ali Sera, said in a statement released on Thursday.

12.11.2024 - 00:10 [ theStar.com.my ]

Anwar calls for world consensus to expel Israel from UN

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on the world community to build a consensus on suspending or even expelling Israel from the United Nations (UN).

Delivering the national statement at the Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday (Nov 11), Anwar reiterated that Israel has gone beyond reason and humanity itself in its vile and blatant perpetration of the genocide of the people of Palestine.

11.11.2024 - 14:30 [ Tehran Times ]

Iran pushes for Israel’s expulsion from UN and full arms embargo at Riyadh summit

He stated that these actions, alongside what he views as continuous aggression, warrant Israel‘s expulsion from the UN.

Gharibabadi concluded his remarks by calling for the reactivation of the UN‘s apartheid committee to address Israel’s systemic violations of international law and its expansion of conflicts across the region, including Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.

11.11.2024 - 14:11 [ MalayMail.com ]

PM Anwar to address Israeli violence, Middle East tensions in meeting with Lebanese PM, Kuwaiti Crown Prince in Riyadh

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to hold a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati, and Kuwait’s Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this afternoon.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting will take place before the Extraordinary Summit of the Arab-Islamic States in the capital of Saudi Arabia.

10.11.2024 - 11:36 [ theAmericanConservative.com ]

Trump Announces Readiness to End Gaza War in Call With Abbas

(November 8, 2024)

Trump told Abbas that he would “work to stop the war,” and that he looks forward to working to “promote peace in the Middle East.”

The call represents a shift in Trump’s relations with the Palestinian Authority. During his first term, the group severed ties with the U.S. due to Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. Until now, Trump had not since spoken with Abbas.

09.11.2024 - 16:10 [ Palestinian News and Information Agency – WAFA.ps ]

President Abbas congratulates U.S. President-elect Trump, emphasizes commitment to peace

(November 8, 2024)

President Abbas also reaffirmed his readiness to work with President Trump in pursuit of a just and comprehensive peace, based on international legitimacy and principles.

In response, President Trump emphasized his commitment to the stop the war and reiterated his willingness to collaborate with President Abbas, as well as other regional and global stakeholders, in efforts to achieve peace in the region.

09.11.2024 - 16:02 [ Middle East Eye ]

Trump tells Palestinian president he’s committed to ending Gaza war

US President Donald Trump told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a phone conversation on Friday that he‘s committed to stopping the war in Gaza and willing to collaborate with the Palestinian leader, Wafa news agency reported.

President Abbas congratulated the US president during the call and expressed his hope that Trump would lead the United States towards further progress and prosperity during his term in office.

09.11.2024 - 15:49 [ CNN ]

Biden administration to allow American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for first time since Russia’s invasion

(November 8, 2024)

The Biden administration has lifted a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems, particularly F16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems, an official with direct knowledge of the plan told CNN.
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It is not clear whether Donald Trump will keep the policy in place when he takes office in January. Trump has said he hopes to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “within 24 hours” of returning to power.

09.11.2024 - 15:37 [ Fox News ]

Elon Musk joins Donald Trump in ‚very good call‘ with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

(November 8, 2024)

A senior Ukrainian official confirmed to Fox News that Elon Musk joined a Trump-Zelenskyy call on Wednesday in which President Zelenskyy congratulated the president-elect on his win.

„It was a very good call. Our work continues,“ said the Ukrainian official to Fox News.

09.11.2024 - 15:28 [ euromaidanpress.com ]

Zelenskyy congratulates Trump on “historic landslide” US presidential victory in “excellent” phone call

(November 7, 2024)

The Ukrainian President wrote:

“I had an excellent call with President [Donald Trump] and congratulated him on his historic landslide victory—his tremendous campaign made this result possible. I praised his family and team for their great work.“

Zelenskyy noted that both leaders “agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation,” emphasizing that “strong and unwavering US leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace.”

13.09.2024 - 19:40 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Europäische und arabische Staaten dringen auf Zweistaatenlösung

An dem Treffen in der spanischen Hauptstadt nahmen der palästinensische Regierungschef Mohammed Mustafa, die Außenminister Katars, Saudi-Arabiens, Ägyptens und der Türkei sowie die Generalsekretäre der Arabischen Liga und der Organisation für Islamische Zusammenarbeit teil.

Die EU war durch ihren Außenbeauftragten Josep Borrell vertreten. Zudem nahmen die Außenminister Irlands, Norwegens, Sloweniens und Spaniens an den Gesprächen teil. Alle vier Länder hatten vor einigen Monaten offiziell einen eigenständigen palästinensischen Staat anerkannt.

17.04.2024 - 05:28 [ GlobalTimes.cn ]

China, Germany send strong message of mutually beneficial cooperation to stabilize world: Global Times editorial

The two sides not only had in-depth discussions on current China-Germany relations but also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, reaching consensus on issues such as the Ukraine crisis and the Palestine-Israel conflict. As China and Germany are respectively the second and third largest economies in the world, the consolidation and development of their relations carries significance that goes beyond the bilateral scope, and has a major impact on the Eurasian continent and the entire world, Xi said, calling on the two countries to view and develop bilateral relations from a long-term and strategic perspective, and work together to inject greater stability and certainty into the world.

17.04.2024 - 05:22 [ Xinhua ]

Xi schlägt vier Grundsätze zur Lösung der Ukraine-Krise vor

Xi traf sich mit dem zu Besuch weilenden deutschen Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz in Beijing, und die beiden führenden Politiker tauschten sich in ihren Gesprächen eingehend über die Krise in der Ukraine aus.

Xi betonte, dass in der derzeitigen Situation alle Parteien zusammenarbeiten sollten, um den Frieden so schnell wie möglich wiederherzustellen, damit der Konflikt nicht außer Kontrolle gerate. Zu diesem Zweck schlug er vier Grundsätze vor.

15.04.2024 - 17:00 [ United Nations ]

‘Step back from the brink,’ to avert full-scale Middle East conflict, says UN chief

The people of the Middle East are facing a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict, António Guterres said on Sunday, urging “maximum restraint” across a region on the brink hours after Iran launched attack drones and missiles against Israel overnight Saturday.

“It is vital to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East…Now is the time for maximum restraint,” the UN Secretary-General told delegates at the opening of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

20.02.2024 - 19:28 [ Government of Brazil - Gov.br ]

Speech by President Lula at the opening of the 37th African Union Summit

Our paths will meet again at the G20 Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, and at COP 30, in Belém. The presence of the African Union as a full member of the G20 will be of great value—but including more countries from the continent as full members is still also necessary. We have common agendas to defend.

It is unacceptable that a world capable of generating wealth in the order of USD 100 trillion dollars per year still harbors the hunger of more than 735 million people. We are creating the Global Alliance against Hunger at the G20 so as to promote a set of public policies and mobilize resources to finance them.

Around 60 countries—many of them in Africa—are coming close to financial insolvency, allocating more resources to paying external debt than to education or health. This reflects the obsolete nature of financial institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank, which often worsen crises that they should be resolving.

20.02.2024 - 19:13 [ Agencia Brasil ]

Lula meets African presidents, speaks of strong Global South

On a visit to Ethiopia, Brazilian President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva said Sunday (Feb. 18) that Brazil has a historical debt to Africa and advocated that the countries of the Global South step up their relations. He traveled to attend the 37th African Union Summit, which brought together heads of state and members of government from the 54 countries of the African continent. As a guest, President Lula took the opportunity to hold meetings and bolster bilateral ties.

31.01.2024 - 16:10 [ New York Times ]

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Signals Willingness to Recognize Palestinian State Sooner

Mr. Cameron, speaking to the Conservative Middle East Council, an organization that promotes discussion about the region among the Conservative Party, said on Monday that showing progress toward a two-state solution was essential to negotiating peace, and called Israel’s security policies of the last three decades “a failure.”

The British government has long held the position that it would only recognize a Palestinian state at the “right time” in the peace process with Israel, and Mr. Cameron’s comments, in London, suggested that Britain may be aiming to do that sooner.

31.01.2024 - 16:02 [ CBS News ]

U.K. mulls recognizing a Palestinian state to advance two-state solution, defuse Israel-Hamas war

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.K. has joined others — not, however, the U.S. — in calling for an immediate pause in the fighting, as well as the release of all hostages being held in Gaza and the provision of humanitarian aid to the war-torn Palestinian territory.

But „most important of all,“ Cameron told the Arab ambassadors, „is to give the Palestinian people a political horizon.“

Cameron, a former U.K. prime minister, said it was essential to demonstrate to Palestinians and the wider region that „there is going to be irreversible progress to a two-state solution and, crucially, the establishment of a Palestinian state.“

30.01.2024 - 14:10 [ Sam Sokol / Twitter ]

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says that the UK would consider recognizing a Palestinian state in order to bring about an “irreversible” peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

30.01.2024 - 14:00 [ Politico.eu ]

UK considering recognizing Palestinian state, says David Cameron

The U.K. is considering a push to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said, as he tries to sell a plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

The former prime minister — drafted into the foreign affairs brief by his boss Rishi Sunak last year — said the move could bring about “irreversible progress to a two-state solution.”

29.12.2023 - 21:33 [ ABC News ]

South Africa launches case at UN‘s top court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — South Africa launches case at UN‘s top court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

29.12.2023 - 21:29 [ Decensored News / Twitter ]

Cautious optimism from @samhusseini, who has been relentlessly calling on states to invoke the Genocide Convention since October and raising public awareness. Thank you for all of your work on this, Sam.

One of his past articles: https://consortiumnews.com/2023/11/21/invoking-the-genocide-convention-against-israel/

29.12.2023 - 21:26 [ @SarcasmStardust / Twitter ]

Well would you look at that. Kudos to @samhusseini who has been leading the charge on invoking the genocide convention for weeks now.

29.12.2023 - 21:16 [ France24.com ]

Live: S. Africa launches case at UN‘s top court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

South Africa has begun proceedings at the International Court of Justice, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in relation to Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the court said in a statement on Friday.

29.12.2023 - 21:02 [ Forbes ]

South Africa Accuses Israel Of Genocide In UN Filing

South Africa launched a case Friday in the UN’s International Court of Justice alleging “acts and omissions by Israel” in Gaza “are genocidal in character,” and asking the court to order Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza as the death toll reportedly exceeds 20,000.

29.12.2023 - 20:57 [ Reuters ]

South Africa seeks International Court of Justice genocide order against Israel

South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday for an urgent order declaring that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its ongoing crackdown against Hamas in Gaza.

29.12.2023 - 20:52 [ SRF.ch ]

Südafrika klagt gegen Israel wegen Völkermords

Südafrika zerrt Israel vor den Weltgerichtshof

Südafrika reicht beim obersten Gerichtshof der Vereinten Nationen eine Klage ein, in der es Israel des Völkermords an den Palästinensern im Gazastreifen beschuldigt und das Gericht auffordert, die israelischen Angriffe einzustellen.

29.12.2023 - 20:10 [ Internationaler Gerichtshof / International Court of Justice (ICJ) ]

The Republic of South Africa institutes proceedings against the State of Israel and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures

THE HAGUE, 29 December 2023. South Africa today filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”) in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

According to the Application, “acts and omissions by Israel . . . are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent . . . to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group” and that “the conduct of Israel — through its State organs, State agents, and other persons and entities acting on its instructions or under its direction, control or influence — in relation to Palestinians in Gaza, is in violation of its obligations under the Genocide Convention”.

29.12.2023 - 20:00 [ ICJP, International Centre of Justice for Palestinians / Twitter ]

BREAKING: South Africa triggers the Genocide convention.

24.12.2023 - 11:34 [ Reuters ]

Yemen‘s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps, U.N. special envoy says

(December 23, 2023 7:03 PM)

Houthi officials in September visited Riyadh for the first time since the war broke out. That followed a first round of Omani-mediated consultations between Riyadh and Sanaa, running in parallel to U.N. peace efforts, when Saudi envoys visited Sanaa in April.

The peace initiatives gained momentum after arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish ties in a deal brokered by China. A permanent ceasefire in Yemen would mark a milestone in stabilising the Middle East.

29.11.2023 - 17:35 [ South China Morning Post ]

‘China’s position is clear’: Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushes for one UN voice on Gaza ceasefire

The Security Council should reach another consensus, Wang told his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in a separate meeting, according to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry.

“We should seek a new consensus in the council to promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, the release of detainees and a return to the two-state solution, which is the fundamental solution to the Palestine problem,” Wang said. (…)

Wang said Wednesday’s high-level meeting comes at a crucial time, being the last day of a temporary ceasefire. It will aim to push the council to reach a consensus on a ceasefire,…

28.11.2023 - 08:32 [ Shen Shiwei 沈诗伟 / Twitter ]

China sends a very important message on de-escalating ??#Israel??#Palestine #Gaza conflicts. ??China’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi to go #NewYork to host a high-level?? @UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Palestine issue on Nov.29.

(27.11.2023)