From Al Jazeera on July 30: The Israeli army is investigating a video posted by its own soldiers showing the explosion of Rafah's main drinking water tank which constitutes a violation of international law, according to the Haaretz newspaper. The suspected crime was carried out by the soldiers of the 401st Brigade last week with the approval of the brigade's commanders, the report said. It said one of the soldiers uploaded a recording of the explosion to social media, alongside the caption: "Destruction of the Tal as-Sultan water reservoir in honour of Shabbat," in reference to Saturday, the Jewish day of rest.
The initial probe will determine whether the Investigating Military Police needs to investigate the case, the Israeli newspaper said.
President Biden continues to supply and fund Israel while knowing since October 2023 that Israel has been targeting civilians. On July 11, he approved more 500 pound bombs to supply Israel. This is continued participation in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians, erasure of Palestine, and a violation of Leahy Law, which prohibits our government from funding foreign forces who are implicated in gross human rights violations.
International scholar and lawyer, Francesca Albanese, has documented how Israel’s gross human rights violations and war crimes are genocidal acts, including their targeting of hospitals and healthcare workers, targeting journalists and civilians, using starvation as a weapon, etc. Israeli government officials have repeatedly expressed genocidal intent. Sites of learning, culture, and historical memory — universities, mosques, churches, museums — have been decimated. The Gaza Strip's ability to produce food and clean water has been severely destroyed by Israeli airstrikes and bulldozers which have razed farms and orchards. As people of conscience, we will not ignore this.
According to Data For Progress, 86% of Democrats support a permanent ceasefire, and 70% of Democrats support restricting weapons funding to Israel. Are you going to listen to the people? Are you going to center humanity?
I am demanding you to take immediate steps to stop Israel’s genocide of Palestinians by calling for 1) a total and permanent bilateral ceasefire, 2) humanitarian aid allowed to enter Gaza, 3) an end to Israel's siege on Gaza, 4) the release of all Palestinian and Israeli hostages, 5) no more weapons or funding to the Israeli military, 6) the reinstatement of U.N.R.W.A funding. A permanent ceasefire is an absolutely critical step to ensuring everlasting liberation and peace.
Never again means never again for anyone. Palestinians deserve to live with freedom and safety which means first stopping this genocide and then ensuring liberation from occupation and apartheid. The liberation and safety of Palestinians, Israelis, Jewish people, and Muslim people are intertwined. There can only be true safety when we are all free from oppression.
First sent on July 30 by Alice
