Some have labeled the events in Gaza as "a second Nakba" or "the Gaza Nakba." However, our ignorant President Joe Biden says that it's "no genocide."

Here’s what you're in for ​​☕:

• Bold Move: ICC targets Israeli and Hamas leaders.

• Developments: Palestinian bid, US arms, and humanitarian crises.

• Update: Gaza Crisis.

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What's Happening with the ICC? 🇵🇸 🌍

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has made a bold move, seeking arrest warrants against top Israeli and Hamas leaders. Let's dive into the details:

🔍 Reasoning

Khan states that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have committed crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the murder of over 35,000 Palestinian lives. 

Additionally, he claimed that the 3 prominent Hamas figures—Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri (Deif)—are also implicated in similar actions. 

🤔 Will the ICC Accept Khan’s Request?

For the next few months, a panel of judges in the ICC’s pre-trial chamber will review Khan’s request for arrest warrants. However, concerns linger that political pressure from Israel's allies might sway the court's decision

📢 Hamas and Israel's Response

Hamas leadership calls for the cancellation of the arrest warrants, while Israeli politicians, led by Netanyahu, reject the comparison drawn by the ICC.

⚖️ Will They Get Arrested?

Even if the ICC issues warrants, the road to accountability remains uncertain.

While being subject to arrest warrants could lead to serious consequences, such as potential detention if the accused visit countries that are members of the ICC, the lack of enforcement power will make it a hurdle to bring them to trial.

🚨 What's Wrong with This?

1. They are playing into the "both sides" narrative, ​​sidelining Israel's documented systemic torture of Palestinian detainees and prisoners over decades, including children. 

2. They don’t acknowledge the genocide, or the occupation of Palestine by Israel that is the ultimate cause of all violence in the region.

ISLAMIC REMINDER

SNIPPETS 

The UN General Assembly votes in favor of Palestinian membership bid. The assembly voted 143 to 9, with 25 abstentions. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is sending $1 billion in weapons to Israel, including $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million for tactical vehicles, and $60 million for mortar rounds.

Donald Trump claimed to deport students protesting against genocide at universities, claming that it promotes "jihadism." At the same time, Arizona State University puts an assistant professor on leave after caught harassing and swearing at a young Muslim woman near its campus.

CNN has footage of an Israeli torture camp used to abuse kidnapped men from Gaza. 3 Israeli whistleblowers who worked at the Sde Teiman desert camp spoke to CNN about the camp's conditions. We see men in gray tracksuits, blindfolded, sitting on paper-thin mattresses, enclosed by barbed wire fencing.

In Afghanistan, flash floods have killed at least 300 people, with thousands injured. UNICEF reports over 50 children among the casualties. International aid groups, including UNICEF, are mobilizing relief teams, medicines, blankets, and other supplies. 

PALESTINE UPDATE

🩸 85 Palestinians killed, 200 injured in Gaza in last 24 hours. 

👥 Recently, 40% of Gaza's population, totaling 900,000 people, were displaced. Among them, 810,000 fled Rafah following the invasion.

🇺🇳​ UNRWA closed two health facilities in Rafah following an Israeli evacuation order. Additionally, aid operations in Rafah have been suspended due to low supplies following the seizure of the Rafah crossing.

🏥 Israel launched 4 attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the largest functioning hospital in northern Gaza. IOF fired at the gates, hitting the ICU, reception area, and roof. Inside, 20 staff members and 13 patients were trapped.

🚛 Israel blocks 3,000 aid trucks from entering Gaza.

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