Machiko Kanetake

Join the Adv. Summer Programme 'Terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law' on 25-29 August. Lectures by leading experts, in-person study visits to Europol and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and a keynote by Ben Saul from the UN. bit.ly/4lpIp1m @tmcasser.bsky.social

UN experts call for immediate dismantling of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) operations, saying Palestinians are paying the ultimate price of the international community’s legal, p...

One of the necessary steps to be taken immediately, as the UN experts urged: "to impose a full arms embargo on Israel" due to violations, "suspend trade and investment agreements that may result in harming the Palestinians" and "hold corporate entities accountable."

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Israel has killed ‘record number’ of UN staff since October 7 – UN special rapporteur We spoke to Michael Fakhri, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.

"For approximately 78 days, nothing entered Gaza. No food, no water, no medicine, nothing."

UN Food Rapporteur Michael Fakhri speaks to @krishgm.bsky.social about Israel's "starvation campaign" and occupation of Gaza.

Read and watch:
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Opinion | Netanyahu Is Choosing to Starve Gaza

"We cannot wait until it’s time to count the graves of the children who have perished, declare it a famine — or indeed, a genocide — and say, simply, “Never again.”

— Alex de Waal

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...

I am sure you looked great!

‘Lumumba everlasting’: Belgium marks Congo’s slain leader’s 100th birthday with exhibition – and possible trial Surprise move towards trial of veteran diplomat over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination coincides with show seeking to widen focus on his life and fight

"Belgium’s federal prosecutor referred a 92-year-old former diplomat, Étienne Davignon, to the Brussels criminal court over alleged war crimes related to the killings."

Belgium marks Congo’s slain leader Lumumba's 100th birthday w exhibition – & possible trial: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Israel will not agree to a two-state solution so the UK may as well recognize Palestine now.

I live in Britain; I grew up in Israel. It’s painful to say, but we need real UK sanctions to save Gaza | Yair Wallach Symbolic gestures and empty statements are no longer enough. In Israel’s globalised economy, here’s what will shift public opinion, says says senior lecturer in Israeli studies Yair Wallach

I live in Britain; I grew up in Israel. It’s painful to say, but we need real UK sanctions to save Gaza | Yair Wallach

UK must use economic and military leverages now instead of creating political time and space even further

Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letter A group of high-profile Israeli public figures, including academics, artists and public intellectuals, has called for “crippling sanctions” to be imposed by the international community on Israel, amid mounting horror over its starvation of Gaza. The 31 signatories of a letter to the Guardian include an Academy award recipient, Yuval Abraham; a former Israeli attorney general, Michael Ben-Yair; Avraham Burg, a former speaker of Israel’s parliament and former head of the Jewish Agency; and a number of recipients of the prestigious Israel prize, Israel’s highest cultural honour. Continue reading...

Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation

Food Aid in Gaza Has Become a Horror In the scramble for sustenance, Palestinians are gunned down for no reason, with no excuse.

Food-distribution points in Gaza have practically become death traps, @ibishblog.bsky.social argues. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation may not have intended to create these conditions, but it now perpetuates them without correction and with full awareness.

IDF now promising

airdrops (pure theater, disaster waiting to happen)

humanitarian corridors and pauses (can work but must be extensive and reliable)

restoring electricity to desalination plant (overdue)

Still insists "there is no starvation in Gaza" because they think we don't have eyes.

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/w...

Climate-Vulnerable States Vindicated in the Hague With this unanimous opinion, the ICJ has taken a clear stand in favor of a coherent and equitable international legal response to climate change.

The International Court of Justice advisory opinion on #climate is a landmark moment for international law and climate change. Corina Heri (@cohelongo.bsky.social) unpacks the key features of the opinion here:

www.justsecurity.org/117723/icj-c...

#ICJ #ClimateChange #Environment

There is, undoubtedly, much to say about the ICJ’s landmark advisory opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. In this post, Julian and I begin by unpacking the Court’s treatment of the sources of international law governing climate change and how those sources interact.

"France will proceed with the full recognition of the State of Palestine in September."

"The President of the Republic has committed to this, and I will confirm this commitment at the United Nations podium this Monday."

Vive la France 🇫🇷

The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber has found that Hungary failed to comply with its obligations under the ICC Statute by not arresting Benjamin Netanyahu when he was in Hungary.

The Court refers the matter of Hungary’s non-compliance to the Assembly of States Parties.

ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change:

⚖️Today, the #ICJ delivered its Advisory Opinion (AO) on the obligations of states in relation to #ClimateChange. We'll soon release an expert interview that unpacks the AO’s key takeaways, highlighting what it has accomplished, where it falls short, & what it means for the future of climate justice.

Under international law, the human right to a clean, healthy and
sustainable environment is essential for the enjoyment of other human rights [and I would add thus a norm of customary international law]. Thank you ICJ for this helpful clarification. www.icj-cij.org/case/187

Among many issues to be highlighted from today's opinion on climate change, the Court has done a great job in reiterating that the standard of due diligence gets stringent via scientific info about climate harm. This point also goes beyond climate change context

www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

This obligation also requires states to actively pursue and utilize available scientific information to assess harm probability, and the duty of due diligence increases as scientific certainty regarding risk increases;...9/17

Here are a few of the more striking aspects of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, after a quick read, (thread) - though in short, this is a powerful articulation of a range of binding erga omnes obligations under both treaty and custom...1/17

‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly * Starvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scars Mohammed’s skeletal arms stick out of a romper with a grinning emoji-face and the slogan “smiley boy”, which in a Gaza hospital reads as a cruel joke. He spends much of the day crying from hunger, or gnawing at his own emaciated fingers. At seven months old, he weighs barely 4kg (9lbs) and this is the second time he has been admitted for treatment. His face is gaunt, his limbs little more than bones covered in baggy skin and his ribs protrude painfully from his chest. Continue reading...

‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza

Expert Legal Opinion on the Implications for the European Union of the July 2024 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion regarding the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestin...

What obligations does the EU have regarding Palestine under the ICJ advisory opinion? An outstanding expert opinion by the stellar Gleider Hernandez and @ramseswessel.bsky.social research.rug.nl/en/publicati...

It also confirmed the following critical points:
👉 States must regulate businesses' climate impacts.
👉 Historical emitters have a greater responsibility to address climate change and limit warming to 1.5C.

🔥 HUGE NEWS FROM THE WORLD'S HIGHEST COURT 🔥

Today the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirmed that, under international law, countries MUST act now to avoid climate catastrophe. 🧵

@wy4cj.bsky.social

I hope that people focusing on ecocide are taking note. It’s all quite abstract and empty without effective restitutions&reparations.

Fantastic ICJ Advisory Opinion and unanimous -amazing www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

The International Court of Justice has just delivered a powerful advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change. Some key takeaways: 1/
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