NOTE 1/RESISTANCE!

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PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS YIELD UNEXPECTED BUT FAIR RESULTS
20 MARCH 2006
 

Palestinian parliamentary election results surprised world leaders, international observers and even Palestinians themselves when Hamas won a majority of the seats in January 2006. The Carter Center, in partnership with the National Democratic Institute, sent an 85-member team to observe the election, which was found to be peaceful, competitive and genuinely democratic.

Carter Center observers witnessed an orderly and peaceful election day, with residents showing a clear preference for Hamas candidates even in historically strong Fatah communities. The delegation of observers in the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem were led by former President Jimmy Carter, former Albanian President Rexhep Meidani, former Swedish Primer Minister Carl Bildt and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio.

In the parliamentary election Hamas captured 74 of 132 seats, much better than many analysts’ predictions. While recognizing the concern of many Western nations about Hamas rule, Carter emphasized the need to support the new government.

“During this fluid period in the formation of the new government, it is important that Israel and the United States play positive roles,” Carter said. “Any tacit or formal collusion between the two powers to disrupt the process by punishing the Palestinian people could be counterproductive and have devastating consequences.”

Hamas, a militant group, has created a network of social welfare programs throughout the West Bank and Gaza, which has contributed to the group’s popular support. Hamas candidates also are seen as a change from the corruption-riddled ruling Fatah party, according to many Palestinians.

In the wake of the election, Israel and the United States have led a push to withhold much-needed humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, arguing that a parliament controlled by Hamas should not be supported. Carter said withholding such aid would be a mistake and would likely alienate the Palestinians, incite violence and even increase Hamas’ domestic influence.

The Carter Center has observed in two prior Palestinian elections: Yasser Arafat’s election in 1996 and the 2004 election of Mahmoud Abbas. The entrance of Hamas candidates in the elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council brought unprecedented uncertainty and drama to January’s contest.

In its election monitoring, The Carter Center again witnessed a situation that has occurred in all three elections it has observed: Palestinians living in East Jerusalem faced difficulties in voting.

“Because of the competing claims of sovereignty over East Jerusalem, the Israeli government has only allowed a tiny fraction of the Palestinians living in East Jerusalem to vote there,” said David Carroll, director of the center’s Democracy Program. “Balloting had to take place in post offices, set up as centers for ‘absentee ballots,’ to be returned to Palestinian election officials in Ramallah, the seat of the Palestinian Authority government.”

Despite the difficult circumstances of the ongoing conflict and Israeli occupation, Palestinian voters turned out in large numbers in a strong expression of their desire to choose representatives through open and competitive elections. The enthusiasm of Palestinians for the election process was evident throughout the voting districts and was reinforced by the professional and impartial performance of election officials.

A post-election team of Carter Center experts is expected to assess potential areas for future involvement in the region.

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EUROPEAN UNION
ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION
WESTBANK & GAZA 2006
STATEMENT OF PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS AND FINDINGS

Open and well-run parliamentary elections strengthen

Palestinian commitment to democratic institutions

JERUSALEM, 26 JANUARY 2006

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has been present in the West Bank and Gaza since 13 December 2005 following an invitation from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Palestine. The Mission is led by Chief Observer Ms. Véronique De Keyser from Belgium, Member of the European Parliament. In total, the EU EOM deployed over 185 observers from 23 EU Member States as well as Norway, Switzerland and Romania. The observers were deployed throughout the West Bank and Gaza to assess the whole electoral process in the light of international principles for genuine democratic elections. The EU EOM was joined by a 27-member delegation from the European Parliament, the largest elected parliamentary observer delegation, led by Mr Edward McMillan-Scott MEP of the United Kingdom, who endorse this Statement. On election day, the observers visited over 800 polling stations in 14 of the 16 electoral districts in West Bank and Gaza to observe voting and counting. The EU EOM is currently observing the conclusion of the counting and result tabulation procedures and will remain in country to observe all aspects of the post-election process.

Preliminary Conclusions

 

  • The 25 January elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) have so far marked another important milestone in the building of democratic institutions. These elections saw impressive voter participation in an open and fairly-contested electoral process that was efficiently administered by a professional and independent Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC).
  • As with the 2005 presidential election, the Palestinian people have demonstrated an overwhelming commitment to determine their political future via democratic means, in spite of the uncertain conditions in which the elections took place: a background of delay, unacceptable levels of precampaign violence and an occupation that placed restrictions on the exercise of fundamental freedoms related to elections.
  • Voting on 25 January proceeded smoothly and peacefully with an impressive turnout of 77 per cent of the total number of registered voters. Procedures were well-followed by CEC polling staff and domestic observers and candidate representatives were present in almost all polling stations. The procedures for counting were similarly well-run. Campaigning was seen to take place both inside and outside of many polling stations, often vigorously and in contravention of the law. There were numerous shortcomings with the voting arrangements in East Jerusalem.
  • The CEC commands a high degree of public confidence. It maintained integrity in the face of intimidation, including attacks on its buildings and threats against staff, that sought to influence the candidate registration process. These attempts to pressure the election administration, all of which have gone unpunished, reflect a culture of impunity for militant groups that the Palestinian leadership must demonstrate more determination to end.
  • Candidates from across the whole political spectrum participated in the elections. The campaign took place in a generally calm and positive atmosphere, with an absence of provocative rhetoric. However, restrictions by Israeli forces on the freedom of movement by candidates and voters reduced the scope for genuinely free elections. Arbitrary restrictions on campaigning and the freedom of assembly by candidates in East Jerusalem led to a number of arrests and prevented a proper campaign from taking place in the city.
  • The instability and inter-factional violence which at times threatened to prevent the holding of elections, especially in Gaza, were unacceptable and have no place in a democratic process. In addition, threats made against international observers limited the levels of deployment that could be undertaken. However, the security situation improved during the two weeks ahead of election day.
  • Despite established precedent and agreement that there is a right to vote by Palestinians resident in East Jerusalem, delays by the Israeli authorities in deciding whether voting would be allowed to take place within the city led to uncertainty which affected the whole election process. Although the decision to allow voting was welcome, it came very late and – as with earlier elections – electoral arrangements failed to provide reasonable, equal or proper conditions for voters from East Jerusalem.
  • The provision for early voting by members of the Palestinian security forces reflected efforts to ensure greater stability on election day. However, repeated attempts by the Ministry of Interior and other Palestinian Authority (PA) institutions to change these voting arrangements represented an inappropriate level of political interference in the election administration. The early voting itself generally went well but with concerns related to transparency and the high proportion of assisted voting.
  • All electoral preparations by the CEC were finalised in good time, with the exception of delays caused by external factors beyond its control such as the voting arrangements over East Jerusalem. However, the transparency of the CEC decision-making processes needs to be further increased.
  • Useful steps to improve the reliability of the voter register have been taken since the 2005 presidential election. The absence of Israeli permission to allow a register of voters in East Jerusalem was a serious obstacle to the process.
  • The legal framework provided an effective basis for the conduct of democratic elections but lacks an appropriate enforcement mechanism and, while an innovative voluntary Code of Conduct for candidates enjoyed cross-party support, there were limited means to ensure compliance with campaign regulations or punish violations of the law.
  • Candidates benefited from equal access to free airtime provided by public broadcasters in accordance with CEC regulations. In contrast, the news coverage by Palestinian TV was imbalanced in favour of Fatah while some private broadcasters offered unequal fees to candidates for paid advertising.
  • Civil society organisations played an important role in these elections, especially in relation to election observation, the delivery of voter education and the development and oversight of the Code of Conduct for campaigning.
  • Over 22 per cent of the candidates on national lists were women, a positive reflection of the new legal requirement to include a proportion of women candidates; however, only 15 women (3.6 per cent) took part as candidates in the district election, where there was no quota.
  • These elections were also held under an occupation that, by its nature, cannot support the sustainable development of a democratic state. However, the Israeli authorities did take measures to facilitate the electoral process.
  • These elections were notable for the participation of candidates linked to extremist or radical groups that have advocated violence as a means to solving the problems in the Middle East. It is hoped that this participation is an indication of the movement of such groups towards engaging in a truly democratic process, which would be in fundamental contradiction with violent activity.

 

The final assessment of these elections will depend, in part, on the completion of counting and tabulation, the announcement of results by the CEC, and the complaints and appeals process. The EU EOM will remain in country to observe all aspects of the post-election process and will publish a final report, containing detailed recommendations to improve the election process, within two months of the completion of the entire process.

Preliminary Findings

 

Background

 

These second elections for the PLC were widely seen as a crucial step towards Palestinian institution building foreseen in the Road Map for a permanent solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The elections follow the January 2005 election of the President of the PA and a series of municipal elections that have been held since December 2004. Elections for the PLC, which last took place in January 1996, were initially envisaged to be held in 2000, but have been delayed a number of times. The fact that these elections have taken place is an important milestone in ensuring the new PLC will have greater credibility and a renewed popular mandate.

 

During this election process, many political events, some external to the election process, created uncertainty as to whether or not the election would go ahead. In particular, divisions within the Fatah ruling political party, coupled with pressures against the CEC and intransigence over the highly significant issue of voting in East Jerusalem created real possibilities that the elections would again be postponed. Commendably, repeated public commitments from key actors, significantly President Abbas, that the elections must be held as scheduled led to negotiated settlement of most problematic issues.

 

More widely, the general level of instability and inter-factional violence, particularly in Gaza, raised concerns as to whether conditions would permit the holding of democratic elections. Significantly, steps were taken by a number of actors, including militia groups, to ensure that the security situation improved over the campaign period which created a much calmer environment in the immediate run-up to election day. Threats against international observers, including those from the EU EOM, were made during the campaign period. All international observer groups, the CEC and some militia groups strongly condemned the threats that, to a degree, restricted the level by which observation could take place in certain areas.

 

Legal Framework

 

A new election law, adopted in June 2005, provided a basis for the conduct of democratic elections. The law introduced a mixed electoral system whereby an increased number of seats are contested under separate proportional and majoritarian contests. In a positive development, the law has strengthened voter registration procedures, including a prohibition on the use of the civil register for electoral purposes, and established a requirement for a minimum proportion of women as candidates on national lists. However, the law also contains a number of shortcomings that should be addressed ahead of future elections. Significantly, the CEC lacks any enforcement powers or sanctions where the law is violated. In practice, this meant that the CEC used informal channels to address complaints it received, regardless of the seriousness of the allegation. Moreover, there are no effective or transparent procedures for the handling of complaints and the CEC is under no requirement to publish details of the complaints it receives. The legal framework also lacks detailed regulation of campaign financing and criteria for political party registration. There should be a review of whether absentee voting should be allowed for those unable to vote in their designated polling station on election day.

 

Election Administration

 

The CEC and its Secretariat acted in an independent, professional and technically proficient manner that ensured all election arrangements within its control were organised in good time ahead of election day. The CEC showed a strong commitment to running the election to schedule and, in particular, achieved notable success in providing training of its 18,700 staff, re-organising its district and polling management structures and in running an effective and inclusive voter education programme in association with a number of civil society actors. Moreover, the CEC showed itself to be capable of efficiently implementing arrangements for voting in East Jerusalem and for security forces that were agreed to at late notice.

 

Public confidence and trust in the independence of the CEC is deservedly high but its integrity and authority were challenged by direct attempts to influence its decision-making when its offices in several locations were taken over by armed groups during the candidate registration process and in the early stages of the campaign. Such acts of violence, intimidation or pressure against the CEC and its staff are unacceptable within a democratic election and yet, regrettably, the perpetrators of these acts – many of whom have links to Fatah – have gone unpunished, reflecting a wider culture of impunity amongst members of militia groups in Palestine in their use of threats and violence.

 

Separately, unwarranted political interference in the work of the CEC came from the Ministry of Interior which sought to change the arrangements for early voting by over 58,000 security forces so that voting would take place in barracks rather in the locations where they were registered to vote, as according to the law. Ensuring opportunities for voting by security forces had been a problematic issue in previous elections and the solution reached, whereby votes were cast in special polling centres in each district over 21-23 January, was an effective arrangement.

 

There was an open process for the nomination and registration of individual district candidates and candidates on national lists. A total of 728 candidates were included in the final lists of candidates and, in contrast to the 1996 PLC elections, provided voters with a real choice from across the Palestinian political spectrum. In a questionable decision, the Electoral Appeals Court (EAC) overturned a CEC decision and allowed an extension of the candidate registration period which allowed Fatah to merge two separate lists that had been submitted by its members into a single national list.

 

The EU EOM is aware that a number of complaints have been made to the CEC during the campaign period. The absence of a formal, transparent mechanism for handling complaints and acting against violations of the law has meant that, in most cases, no discernible action has been taken to enforce the law, although in two relatively minor cases, complaints have been passed to the Prosecutor’s Office for consideration. The most serious complaint related to a letter from the Chief of Civil Police of the West Bank, sent to all district police chiefs, instructed police to vote in favour of the ruling party. This complaint was addressed only through an informal discussion between the CEC and the Office of the PA President.

 

Voter Registration

 

A total of 1,332,499 voters were registered for this election, an impressive 21 per cent increase on the number of voters registered for the January 2005 presidential election that reflected the effective steps taken by the CEC to improve the accuracy of the voter register. Regrettably, public access to the final register of voters was restricted and it was not published by the CEC until polling day, although it was made available on request to candidates. It is unfortunate that, for security reasons, the voter register for the security forces was not made available at any stage thus preventing any independent cross-checking of the persons for double registration. The registration of an estimated 123,000 voters in East Jerusalem was not permitted by the Israeli authorities.

 

Campaign

 

The campaign period was generally calm and saw a stabilisation in the general security situation that enabled active campaigning to take place. Overall, the campaign was notable for its positive tone and there were no reports of provocative rhetoric or hate speech. In comparison to the 1996 and 2005 elections, there was a notable drop in reports of the use of state resources by candidates in campaign. Despite many large rallies, there was no major incident related to the campaign, although two activists were killed in events that may have been election-related. There are several complaints that campaigning occurred inside mosques. An innovative and useful Code of Conduct for campaigning was developed by civil society and, although voluntary, was supported by all eleven national lists.

 

However, the campaign was marked by restrictions on the exercise of fundamental freedoms that are related to elections caused by the continued occupation of Palestinian Territories. In particular, restrictions on the freedom of movement prevented many candidates from being able to undertake a national campaign even when they attempted to seek travel permits. The freedoms of assembly and association of Palestinian candidates and activists were also challenged in East Jerusalem, where arbitrary restrictions on campaigning imposed by Israeli authorities led to a number of arrests. There were several reports also of arrests of campaign activists by the Israeli Defence Forces in the West Bank. In contrast and despite the levels of instability, there were few reports of similar restrictions or other problems with campaigning in Gaza except for the difficulties in travel between the West Bank and Gaza.

 

Media Environment

 

A broad and flourishing range of media outlets operate in the West Bank and Gaza. Television is the most important source of political information. In addition to local stations, the main Pan-Arabic Networks are widely viewed. While the first week of the campaign received relatively limited coverage, reflecting its low-key nature, extensive coverage of the election was provided during the two weeks prior to election day.

 

The official electronic media (Palestine TV and Voice of Palestine radio) provided electoral lists and candidates with extensive free airtime in accordance with the Election Law. Palestine TV, in agreement with the CEC, broadcast an hour-long talk show for each national list, campaign spots for national lists (up to 10 minutes) and district candidates (up to two minutes), plus a final three hour debate with representatives of the whole 11 lists. No reports of complaints on the allocation of free airtime were received. All of these programmes provided voters with a genuine opportunity to compare platforms and candidates.

 

Palestine TV offered only modest election coverage in its news and current affair programmes. A bias in favour of the ruling party Fatah (59 per cent of the coverage) was noted. Voice of Palestine allotted 56 per cent of its news and current affair coverage to Fatah and 31 per cent to Change and Reform. However, the airtime devoted to Change and Reform was often negative in tone.

 

Many lists and prominent candidates purchased space on private media. Problems with the rates, which were not announced in advance and were not equal for all candidates, undermined the principle of equal treatment for all contestants. The private TV station Watan TV favoured the Independent Palestine list, providing it with 60% of its political news and current affair coverage. The private radio station, Amwaj, devoted most of its coverage to independent candidates (58 per cent), Fatah (17 per cent) and Alternative (15 per cent). On the eve of the elections, the Minister of Interior shut down Al-Aqsa TV, a Gaza based private TV station affiliated to Change and Reform, on the basis that it was broadcasting without a license.

 

The print media offered space to all lists, presenting various articles on political parties and candidates. The state funded newspaper Al-Haya al-Jadeeda favoured the ruling party.

 

Participation of Women

 

Women made up 47 per cent of registered voters, a slight increase from the 2005 presidential election. In a positive development, the election law was amended to introduce a quota for women on the national party lists. Each list had to have a woman candidate in positions 3, 7 and 12 on the list (or higher), and then one in every five positions that followed. This resulted in 22 per cent of candidates on the national lists being women. However, for the district elections, where there was no quota, only 15 of the 414 candidates were women. The CEC produced few civic education materials that specifically targeted women. However, a number of NGOs carried out civic and voter education that was specifically targeted at women. In Palestinian society, many women are involved in politics and in political parties. However, not many leadership positions are held by women. Few of the women district candidates managed to stand as official party candidates, so ran as independents, which is likely to make it difficult for them to be elected. The media coverage of women candidates saw a slight under-representation in terms of time. In part this reflects the parties’ decisions on which candidates they put forward to the media. In the polling stations that were observed, women made up over one third of polling station staff.

 

Civil Society

 

Civil society is vibrant and active, and this was reflected in its participation in election observation. According to the CEC, a total of 254 domestic organisations were accredited to observe the elections, which in turn accredited over 17,000 national observers. In addition to election observation, civil society organisations also played a leading role in civic and voter education, in cooperation with the CEC and media outlets. Specific attention was paid to areas where literacy and political awareness was low. Civil society organisations also organised candidate training programmes, as well as developing and monitoring a Code of Conduct for the campaign.

 

Voting in East Jerusalem

 

The right to vote by Palestinians resident in East Jerusalem is established by the 1995 Oslo agreement and the precedents of the 1996 and 2005 elections. Initially, the Israeli authorities refused to allow voting to take place inside East Jerusalem to demonstrate their condemnation of the participation of candidates linked to extremist groups. As such a policy might otherwise have caused the elections to be postponed, the EU EOM welcomed the 15 January decision of Israel to allow for limited voting as a decisive step towards ending the uncertainty over the election, even though it came at a late stage in the electoral process.

 

The voting arrangements that were permitted – whereby only around five per cent of Palestinians resident in East Jerusalem are able to cast their votes in the city at six specific postal offices while the majority must cross into the West Bank to vote – fail to provide reasonable, equal or proper conditions. In particular, the procedures at the post offices again failed to provide secrecy of the ballot, and were administered by Israeli postal workers rather than trained CEC staff. The inadequacy of the locations also caused long queues and slow voting procedures that led to a two-hour extension of voting. EU EOM observers rated the voting conditions in all six East Jerusalem post offices as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ and noted that those voters who crossed into the West Bank were hampered by checkpoints and roadblocks even though steps had been taken by the Israeli authorities to provide greater flow of movement.

 

Polling

 

The Election Day proceeded smoothly and peacefully, with an impressive turnout of almost 77 per cent of the total number of registered voters. There was an even higher turnout in Gaza of 81 per cent. The vast majority of polling stations opened on time, all electoral materials having been delivered the day prior to the elections. EU EOM observers evaluated the voting process as ‘good’ or ‘very good’ in over 95% of the polling stations they visited and the secrecy of the vote was respected in almost all polling stations observed except in East Jerusalem.

 

Polling staff were well trained and followed the established procedures closely. As in 2005, there was a high proportion of voters who sought assistance to help them vote. Representatives from different candidates and lists were present in over 98 per cent of polling stations observed. Domestic observers were present in over 60 per cent.

 

Observers reported widespread and vigorous campaigning by candidates at many polling stations, although it was not reported as being antagonistic or intimidating. However, the presence of campaign activists distributing election materials in and around polling centres was unlawful and steps should have been taken to prevent it from occurring. EU EOM observers did not report intimidation of electoral staff. Provision of security around polling centres by the Palestinian security forces was adequate and unimposing. EU EOM Observers also reported that the close of voting and the counting of votes also proceeded well, with 93 per cent of polling stations visited being rated as ‘very good’. However, over 10 per cent of polling stations visited did not immediately display the election results as required by law.

 

Early voting by security forces between 21 to 23 January was marked by an extremely high level of turnout of 92 per cent. A surprising number of security personnel requested assistance to help with their voting on the grounds of illiteracy or disability, raising concerns of possible undue pressure on the voter and a lack of secrecy of the ballot. This led to the CEC temporarily suspending the right to assisted voting by members of the security forces to counteract the potential for abuse. Sensitive materials from the early voting were secured satisfactorily.

 

Remarks by the EU EOM Chief Observer and the Head of the European Parliament Delegation at the press conference on 26 January 2006:

 

The Palestinian Legislative Council elections have so far marked another important milestone in the building of democratic institutions. This is the conclusion of the 185-strong European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and the 27-strong European Parliament delegation. Yesterday, voters came out in impressive numbers to cast their ballot in a peaceful and enthusiastic manner.

 

“The Palestinian leadership took the risk of going ahead with these elections despite widespread opposition in order to give priority to democracy” said Véronique de Keyser MEP, Chief Observer of the EU EOM. She added: “The people of Palestine responded to this opportunity with great enthusiasm and dignity by coming out in large numbers to cast their ballot in a peaceful manner. I hope that the winners and losers of these elections will accept the results with the same political maturity that their supporters showed on election day.”

 

“The conduct of these elections has provided a model for the wider Arab region and has clearly demonstrated the commitment of the Palestinian people to democracy,” said Edward McMillan-Scott MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament and Chairman of the EP delegation, which endorsed the preliminary findings and conclusions of the EU EOM and will report to Parliament in due course. “The parliamentary dimension of the EU’s neighbourhood has thus been further strengthened, which is also important for the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly in which members of the Palestinian Legislative Council and the Knesset uniquely participate together.”

 

The EU EOM wishes to express it appreciation to the CEC and other Palestinian bodies as well as to authorities of the Government of Israel, for their cooperation and assistance during the course of the observation. The EU EOM is also grateful to the European Commission Technical and Assistance Office for West Bank and Gaza and to the International Organisation for Migration for their operational support throughout.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 Mr. Richard Chambers, EU EOM Deputy Chief Observer Tel: +972 54 698 5327

 Mr. Mathias Eick, EU EOM Spokesperson, Tel: +972 54 697 9287

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2006 gekozen wettige regering in Gaza [na eerlijke verkiezingen, erkend
door EU waarnemers!]
Met hun strijdmethoden ben ik het lang niet altijd eens….maar dat DOET er
niet toe.
Ook het Verzet in WO II in o.a. Nederland was vaak omstreden, maar
daarbij nog wel legitiem.
En de sociale inzet van Hamas staat buiten kijf.
Volgens Internationaal Recht en oeroude principes
van het Recht op Vrijheid hebben de Palestijnen het recht olp
de gewapende strijd tegen de zionistisch-Israelische Terroristische Bezetter.
Volgens Internationaal Recht zijn dus alle Palestijnse verzetsbewegingen legitiem
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beestachtige middelen heeft bediend [nu ook uithongering en genocide]
om de Palestijnen te onderdrukken.
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VERKLARING VN RAPPORTEUR FRANCESCA ALBANESE, WAARNAAR
DE STRIJDBARE FACEBOOKER VERWIJST
MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
UN RAPPORTEUR: HAMAS IS AN ELECTED POLITICAL FORCE,
NOT A BAND OF MURDERERS
18 AUGUST 2025\

On Sunday, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, emphasised that Hamas should be recognised as a legitimate political movement rather than a group of murderers. She noted that Hamas plays a significant administrative and service role in the Gaza Strip, asserting that the organisation came to power after winning what she described as the most democratic elections in the region, not only in Palestine.

Albanese pointed out that many individuals repeat mainstream narratives about Hamas without a true understanding of its role. She highlighted that the movement has established schools, public institutions, and hospitals, positioning itself as the de facto authority in Gaza.

Rejecting the portrayal of Hamas as solely a militant group, Albanese stated, “Hamas is not a band of murderers or heavily armed fighters, as it is often depicted in various narratives.”

The UN rapporteur has also previously accused over 60 international corporations, including prominent arms and technology firms, of facilitating Israeli military operations in Gaza and supporting settlements in the West Bank.

Albanese characterised the ongoing situation in Gaza as a “campaign of genocide,” driven primarily by profit motives. She urged companies to cease their business dealings with Israel and called for accountability for their CEOs under international humanitarian law.

“At a time when lives are being lost in Gaza and the West Bank is facing escalating violence, this report highlights a crucial reason why Israel’s genocide continues: it is profitable for many involved,” she stated.

END

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NOS Teletekst
Onderwerp:

Uw berichtgeving dd 13 augustus 2025: Zuid-Sudan: geen overleg met Israel

De walrus sprak:

De tijd is daar
Om over allerlei te praten”

Een schoen, een schip, een kandelaar,

Of koningen ook liegen

En of de zee soms koken kan

En een biggetje kan vliegen.
Uit het Engels vertaald uit:

THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTERLEWIS CARROLL: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walrus_and_the_Carpenter

Geachte Redactie,

Met deze Alice in Wonderland Klassieker ”The Walrus and the Carpenter”, [1], start ik mijn aanval op uw berichtgeving dd 13 augustus ” Zuid-Sudan: geen overleg met Israel” [Zie voor tekst onder P/S]

”Waarom deze Klassieker aanhalen? ”zo zult u zich afvragen:

Welnu, omdat zowel de tekst van die onvergetelijke Klassieker als uw berichtgeving dd 13-8, ongerijmd en bizar is.

Waarom het eerste bizar is, mag u zelf lezen, over het tweede_ uw Berichtgeving” zal ik u kapittelen.

Dat is niet de eerste keer, zowel in het verleden als betreffende de

 

Gaza oorlog [2] en ik ben verre van de enige! [3]

Waar het, positieve uitzonderigen, die er ook zijn, daargelaten [4],

op neer komt is dat uw berichtgeving vaak eenzijdig is [doordat

u belangrijke feiten, zoals de illegaliteit van de Israelische

nederzettingen niet noemt [5], of dat u met twee maten meet [6]

en ga zo maar door.

Dat moet een keer stoppen, maar u blijkt nogal hardleers te zijn.

Vandaar, dat ik opnieuw in de pen klim!

UW BERICHTGEVING DD 13 AUGISTUS: ZUID-SUDAN: GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL

Want in uw berichtgeving ”Zuid-Sudan: geen overleg met Israel” [noot 7 en onder P/S] vermeldt u in de eerste alinea [ ik citeer u letterlijk]

Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn met Israel over het

verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.
Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis van zes anonieme bronnen
dat hierover gesprekken gaande zijn.”
Nu even niet over de al dan niet betrouwbaarheid van die ”anonieme
bronnen” [iets wat ik en waarschijnlijk u ook niet momenteel kan checken],
WEL over uw taalgebruik!
Want u refereert hier aan het ”verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afriikaanse
land”
Ten eerste:
Palestijnen zijn MENSEN, geen gebruiksvoorwerpen etc, die je ”verplaatst”
Daarmee begint het al!
Wat mij echter vooral en nog meer stoort, is uw terminologie ”verplaatsen”,
waarbij u, redactie OPNIEUW zich bagatelliserend en eufemistisch uitlaat
over de wijze waarop Israel, vrijwel vanaf de Stichting van deze Staat [8],
omspringt met Palestijnen!
Wat zeg ik?
Het hele Ontstaan van de Staat Israel is daarop gebaseerd!
Ik heb het over
ETNISCHE ZUIVERINGEN!
Want bij het gewapende conflict, dat ontstond na het VN Besluit tot
Verdeling van Palestina [Resolutie 181] [9] tussen Israelisch-zionistische troepen
en de strijdkrachten van de oorspronkelijke bevolking, de Palestijnen [gesteund
door bondgenoten uit omliggende Arabische landen], zijn in 1948 en 1949 meer dan 750 000
Palestijnen van huis en haard verdreven! [10]
Een ander woord daarvoor:
Etnische zuiveringen! [11], wat bovendien is bevestigd in een rapport
uit 2024 van de internationale mensenrechtenorganisatie Human
Rights Watch! [12]
Waarom hebt u het dan, ondanks alle duidelijke bewijzen, nog steeds
eufemistisch over het ”verplaatsen” van Palestijnen?
Uw halfslachtige opmerking in de tweede alinea, dat het statement
van de Israelische regering, dat Palestijnen uit Gaza zouden moeten
vertrekken [zie onder P/S], door u ”een vorm van etnische zuivering”
genoemd, bewijst mijn Gelijk!
Kennelijk durft of wil u het Kind niet onomwonden bij de naam noemen
en draait u eromheen!
Dit is zeer kwalijk!
EPILOOG
NOS Teletekstredactie, hou op met die
Gevaarlijke ONZIN!
Wat daar in Gaza gebeurt, wordt niet alleen door Amnesty International,
maar nu ook door de Israelische mensenrechtenorganisaties Btselem
en Phycisians dor Human Rights aangemerkt als Genocide! [13]
En op zijn vriendelijkst gezegd zou je het, om met het
statement van de Belgische Koning Filip, een Schande voor
de Mensheid kunnen noemen! [14]
Dat is al rampzalig en erg genoeg.
Door zich halfslachtig uit te laten over de Israelische misdaden
in Gaza, hier dus spreken van ”verplaatsing” en niet ONOMWONDEN
over etnische zuiveringen [niet een VORM ervan, gewoon ETNISCHE
ZUIVERINGEN!], wordt u, als een van de Westerse media,
onderdeel van het probleem en faciliteert u, of dat nu uw bedoeling is
of niet, het Israelische Onrecht in Gaza! [15]
STOP DAARMEE en leer van deze Brief!
Ik hou u in de gaten
Vriendelijke groeten
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Amsterdam
NOTEN
NOTEN 1 T/M 3
NOTEN 4 T/M 6
NOOT 7
NOTEN 8 T/M 12
NOOT 13
NOTEN 14 EN 15
P/S

NOS TELETEKST BERICHTGEVING

NOS TELETEKST

ZUID-SUDAN : GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL
Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn met Israel over het
verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.
Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis van zes anonieme bronnen
dat hierover gesprekken gaande zijn.
De Israelische regering heeft meermaals gezegd, dat Palestijnen uit
Gaza zouden moeten vertrekken, een vorm van etnische zuivering.
Ook de Amerikaanse president Trump opperde dat idee.
Later werd het plan genuanceerd: het zou op basis van vrijwilligheid zijn.
Er zijn ook berichten  verschenen over
gesprekken van Israel met Somalie en Sudan.
Net als Zuid-Sudan kampen
die landen met extreem veel geweld

EINDE BERICHT NOS TELETEKST

ORIGINELE TEKST
NOS TELETEKST
ZUID-SUDAN : GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL
Zuid-Sudan:geen overleg met Israël  

 Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn
 met Israël over het verplaatsen van    
 Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.  
 Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis  
 van zes anonieme bronnen dat hierover  
 gesprekken gaande zijn.                
                                        
 De Israëlische regering heeft meermaals
 gezegd dat Palestijnen uit Gaza zouden 
 moeten vertrekken,een vorm van etnische
 zuivering.Ook de Amerikaanse president 
 Trump opperde dat idee.Later werd het  
 plan genuanceerd:het zou op basis van  
 vrijwilligheid zijn.                   
                                        
 Er zijn ook berichten verschenen over  
 gesprekken van Israël met Somalië en   
 Sudan.Net als Zuid-Sudan kampen die    
 landen met extreem veel geweld.        

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AAN

NOS Teletekst
Onderwerp:

Uw berichtgeving dd 13 augustus 2025: Zuid-Sudan: geen overleg met Israel

De walrus sprak:

De tijd is daar
Om over allerlei te praten”

Een schoen, een schip, een kandelaar,

Of koningen ook liegen

En of de zee soms koken kan

En een biggetje kan vliegen.
Uit het Engels vertaald uit:

THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTERLEWIS CARROLL: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walrus_and_the_Carpenter

Geachte Redactie,

Met deze Alice in Wonderland Klassieker ”The Walrus and the Carpenter”, [1], start ik mijn aanval op uw berichtgeving dd 13 augustus ” Zuid-Sudan: geen overleg met Israel” [Zie voor tekst onder P/S]

”Waarom deze Klassieker aanhalen? ”zo zult u zich afvragen:

Welnu, omdat zowel de tekst van die onvergetelijke Klassieker als uw berichtgeving dd 13-8, ongerijmd en bizar is.

Waarom het eerste bizar is, mag u zelf lezen, over het tweede_ uw Berichtgeving” zal ik u kapittelen.

Dat is niet de eerste keer, zowel in het verleden als betreffende de

 

Gaza oorlog [2] en ik ben verre van de enige! [3]

Waar het, positieve uitzonderigen, die er ook zijn, daargelaten [4],

op neer komt is dat uw berichtgeving vaak eenzijdig is [doordat

u belangrijke feiten, zoals de illegaliteit van de Israelische

nederzettingen niet noemt [5], of dat u met twee maten meet [6]

en ga zo maar door.

Dat moet een keer stoppen, maar u blijkt nogal hardleers te zijn.

Vandaar, dat ik opnieuw in de pen klim!

UW BERICHTGEVING DD 13 AUGISTUS: ZUID-SUDAN: GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL

Want in uw berichtgeving ”Zuid-Sudan: geen overleg met Israel” [noot 7 en onder P/S] vermeldt u in de eerste alinea [ ik citeer u letterlijk]

Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn met Israel over het

verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.
Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis van zes anonieme bronnen
dat hierover gesprekken gaande zijn.”
Nu even niet over de al dan niet betrouwbaarheid van die ”anonieme
bronnen” [iets wat ik en waarschijnlijk u ook niet momenteel kan checken],
WEL over uw taalgebruik!
Want u refereert hier aan het ”verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afriikaanse
land”
Ten eerste:
Palestijnen zijn MENSEN, geen gebruiksvoorwerpen etc, die je ”verplaatst”
Daarmee begint het al!
Wat mij echter vooral en nog meer stoort, is uw terminologie ”verplaatsen”,
waarbij u, redactie OPNIEUW zich bagatelliserend en eufemistisch uitlaat
over de wijze waarop Israel, vrijwel vanaf de Stichting van deze Staat [8],
omspringt met Palestijnen!
Wat zeg ik?
Het hele Ontstaan van de Staat Israel is daarop gebaseerd!
Ik heb het over
ETNISCHE ZUIVERINGEN!
Want bij het gewapende conflict, dat ontstond na het VN Besluit tot
Verdeling van Palestina [Resolutie 181] [9] tussen Israelisch-zionistische troepen
en de strijdkrachten van de oorspronkelijke bevolking, de Palestijnen [gesteund
door bondgenoten uit omliggende Arabische landen], zijn in 1948 en 1949 meer dan 750 000
Palestijnen van huis en haard verdreven! [10]
Een ander woord daarvoor:
Etnische zuiveringen! [11], wat bovendien is bevestigd in een rapport
uit 2024 van de internationale mensenrechtenorganisatie Human
Rights Watch! [12]
Waarom hebt u het dan, ondanks alle duidelijke bewijzen, nog steeds
eufemistisch over het ”verplaatsen” van Palestijnen?
Uw halfslachtige opmerking in de tweede alinea, dat het statement
van de Israelische regering, dat Palestijnen uit Gaza zouden moeten
vertrekken [zie onder P/S], door u ”een vorm van etnische zuivering”
genoemd, bewijst mijn Gelijk!
Kennelijk durft of wil u het Kind niet onomwonden bij de naam noemen
en draait u eromheen!
Dit is zeer kwalijk!
EPILOOG
NOS Teletekstredactie, hou op met die
Gevaarlijke ONZIN!
Wat daar in Gaza gebeurt, wordt niet alleen door Amnesty International,
maar nu ook door de Israelische mensenrechtenorganisaties Btselem
en Phycisians dor Human Rights aangemerkt als Genocide! [13]
En op zijn vriendelijkst gezegd zou je het, om met het
statement van de Belgische Koning Filip, een Schande voor
de Mensheid kunnen noemen! [14]
Dat is al rampzalig en erg genoeg.
Door zich halfslachtig uit te laten over de Israelische misdaden
in Gaza, hier dus spreken van ”verplaatsing” en niet ONOMWONDEN
over etnische zuiveringen [niet een VORM ervan, gewoon ETNISCHE
ZUIVERINGEN!], wordt u, als een van de Westerse media,
onderdeel van het probleem en faciliteert u, of dat nu uw bedoeling is
of niet, het Israelische Onrecht in Gaza! [15]
STOP DAARMEE en leer van deze Brief!
Ik hou u in de gaten
Vriendelijke groeten
Astrid Essed
Amsterdam
NOTEN
NOTEN 1 T/M 3
NOTEN 4 T/M 6
NOOT 7
NOTEN 8 T/M 12
NOOT 13
NOTEN 14 EN 15
P/S

NOS TELETEKST BERICHTGEVING

NOS TELETEKST

ZUID-SUDAN : GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL
Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn met Israel over het
verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.
Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis van zes anonieme bronnen
dat hierover gesprekken gaande zijn.
De Israelische regering heeft meermaals gezegd, dat Palestijnen uit
Gaza zouden moeten vertrekken, een vorm van etnische zuivering.
Ook de Amerikaanse president Trump opperde dat idee.
Later werd het plan genuanceerd: het zou op basis van vrijwilligheid zijn.
Er zijn ook berichten  verschenen over
gesprekken van Israel met Somalie en Sudan.
Net als Zuid-Sudan kampen
die landen met extreem veel geweld

EINDE BERICHT NOS TELETEKST

ORIGINELE TEKST
NOS TELETEKST
ZUID-SUDAN : GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL
Zuid-Sudan:geen overleg met Israël  

 Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn
 met Israël over het verplaatsen van    
 Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.  
 Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis  
 van zes anonieme bronnen dat hierover  
 gesprekken gaande zijn.                
                                        
 De Israëlische regering heeft meermaals
 gezegd dat Palestijnen uit Gaza zouden 
 moeten vertrekken,een vorm van etnische
 zuivering.Ook de Amerikaanse president 
 Trump opperde dat idee.Later werd het  
 plan genuanceerd:het zou op basis van  
 vrijwilligheid zijn.                   
                                        
 Er zijn ook berichten verschenen over  
 gesprekken van Israël met Somalië en   
 Sudan.Net als Zuid-Sudan kampen die    
 landen met extreem veel geweld.        

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NOTEN 1 T/M 3/Astrid Essed pakt NOS Teletekst

[1]

WIKIPEDIA

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland

[2]

ASTRID ESSED AAN NOS TELETEKST/BENOEM TRUMPS ”NIEUWE

PLEK VOOR GAZANEN” ALS ETNISCHE ZUIVERING

ASTRID ESSED

https://www.astridessed.nl/astrid-essed-aan-nos-teletekst-benoem-trumps-nieuwe-plek-voor-gazanen-als-etnische-zuivering/

ZIE OOK MAIL AAN NOS TELETEKSTREDACTIE

https://www.astridessed.nl/mail-astrid-essed-aan-nos-teletekst-uw-berichtgeving-dd-5-2-trump-wil-nieuwe-plek-gazanen/

”SPELER ISRAEL OPGEPAKT IN TURKIJE”/NOS TELETEKST, BENOEM NAAST ”TERREUR VAN HAMAS” OOK NU EENS EINDELIJK

DE ISRAELISCHE UITHONGERINGS, KILLERS EN ETNISCHE ZUIVERINGSTERREUR!

ASTRID ESSED

https://www.astridessed.nl/speler-israel-opgepakt-in-turkije-nos-teletekst-benoem-naast-de-terreur-van-hamas-ook-nu-eens-eindelijk-de-israelische-uithongerings-killers-en-etnische-zuiveringsterreur/

ZIE OOK  MAIL AAN NOS TELETEKSTREDACTIE

https://www.astridessed.nl/mail-astrid-essed-aan-nos-teletekst-uw-berichtgeving-dd-15-januari-2024-speler-israel-opgepakt-in-turkije/

ZIE OOK

https://www.astridessed.nl/?s=NOS+Teletekst

[3]

THE RIGHTS FORUM
HOE DE NOS GENOCIDE NORMALISEERT
8 AUGUSTUS 2025
Wie wil zien hoe westerse media tekortschieten in de berichtgeving over Palestina, hoeft maar naar de berichtgeving van de NOS te kijken.

k kijk uit naar de dag dat er een onderzoek komt naar de rol van westerse media in deze genocide. Want dit is geen genocide die over het hoofd is gezien. Dit is een genocide die is gerechtvaardigd.’

Dat zei Francesca Albanese, speciale VN-rapporteur voor Palestina, in gesprek met presentator Natasja Gibbs in februari dit jaar.

Ze is niet de enige die stelt dat westerse media medeplichtig zijn aan de genocide in Gaza. Talloze journalistenonderzoekershulpverleners en activisten zeggen hetzelfde – ook over de Nederlandse media, en in het bijzonder de publieke omroep NOS.

‘NOS wees eerlijk’ is de slogan waarmee activisten van Extinction Rebellion (XR) regelmatig demonstraties organiseren bij het NOS-gebouw in Hilversum.

Wat bedoelen ze?

Het artikel over Gaza dat vrijdagochtend op de NOS-homepage verscheen, geeft hier een concreet, treffend en helaas typerend voorbeeld van. Door woordkeuzes en taalgebruik, door het kritiekloos overnemen van Israëlische staatspropaganda en het weglaten van context en duiding, verhult en normaliseert het artikel Israëlische oorlogsmisdaden, misdaden tegen de menselijkheid en genocide. Het verpakt een grove misdaad als iets acceptabels en beleidsmatigs.

Een analyse.

Oorlogsmisdaden verhullen

De problemen beginnen met de kop van het artikel: ‘Israël voert oorlog op, kabinet stemt in met plan voor bezetting Gaza-Stad’.

Israël voert geen oorlog. Het pleegt genocide. De bewijzen hiervoor laten er geen misvatting over bestaan. Ook voor eerder sceptische wetenschappers en Israëlische mensenrechtenorganisaties is er geen twijfel meer. Spreken over een oorlog insinueert een gevecht tussen twee min of meer aan elkaar gewaagde partijen. Maar daar is allang geen sprake meer van.

Israël is niet met Hamas aan het vechten, het is een burgerbevolking aan het uithongeren en een heel gebied aan het ontvolken en vernietigen. ‘Kinderen in de borst geschoten, hele menigten neergemaaid. Zelden hebben we op zulke schaal systematisch geweld tegen ongewapende burgers gezien’, zegt Artsen zonder Grenzen in een persbericht deze week.

Dat is geen oorlog. Dat zijn misdaden tegen de menselijkheid.

Illegale bezetting als ‘beleid’

Het tweede deel van de kop – ‘kabinet stemt in met plan voor bezetting Gaza-stad’ – verhult ook. Het maakt van een illegale bezetting iets beleidsmatigs – een plan dat een kabinet kan goedkeuren. Alsof het om een plan gaat om minder stikstof uit te stoten, of meer sociale huurhuizen te bouwen.

Het wordt erger wanneer duidelijk wordt wat het ‘bezettingsplan’ inhoudt. Het gaat namelijk niet slechts om een militaire bezetting. Het plan voorziet in de totale ontvolking van Gaza-stad. Het dwingt een kleine miljoen Palestijnen te vluchten naar concentratiekampen zuidelijker in de Gazastrook. Dit is etnische zuivering.

Een eerlijke kop bij dit nieuws had iets moeten zijn als: ‘Israël zet genocide voort, kabinet akkoord met ontvolking van Gaza-stad’; ‘Israël van plan heel Gaza-stad etnisch te zuiveren’; of ‘Israël kondigt nieuwe oorlogsmisdaden aan, kabinet wil volledige ontvolking Gaza-stad’.

NOS laat cruciale informatie weg

Het kan zijn dat de kop wat ongelukkig is gekozen, maar dat het artikel zelf wel de essentiële informatie bevat. Daar is in dit geval geen sprake van.

Het artikel noemt niet één keer dat de ontvolking van Gaza-stad een oorlogsmisdaad is en werpt niet eens de vraag op hoe dit ‘plan’ zich verhoudt tot het internationaal recht.

Het artikel noemt niet één keer dat Israël al decennia oorlogsmisdaden pleegt in Palestina en zeker in de afgelopen 22 maanden op dagelijkse basis grove schendingen van het internationaal humanitair recht begaat. Het noemt niet dat Israël al sinds 1967 illegaal Palestijns gebied bezet.

De conclusie van VN-experts: ‘Israël roeit de mensen van Gaza met alle mogelijke middelen uit’

Het artikel noemt niet één keer dat Israël genocide pleegt, dus dat Israël de intentie heeft om de Palestijnen als volk te vernietigen, niet om een militaire vijand te verslaan. Die intentie werd nog maar eens bevestigd door een rapport van VN-experts dat donderdag werd gepubliceerd. ‘Israël roeit de mensen van Gaza met alle mogelijke middelen uit’, concluderen de experts.

Door deze informatie weg te laten, normaliseert de NOS de genocide.

Israëlische propaganda

En het artikel gaat verder op deze toer. In plaats van de essentiële context te bieden, geeft het ruim baan aan wat het Israëlische kabinet zegt dat er gebeurt. De eerste zeven paragrafen, ruim de helft van het artikel, putten uit Israëlische overheidsverklaringen en –bronnen over het ontvolkingsplan.

Hierin wordt de Israëlische propaganda over zogenaamde ‘Israëlische doelen’ in de Gazastrook kritiekloos overgeschreven. Deze doelen worden gepresenteerd als redelijk en militair van aard (‘het verslaan van Hamas’). Waar ze in werkelijkheid op neer komen zijn, nogmaals, oorlogsmisdaden en genocide.

In het artikel is een kader bijgevoegd waarin Telegraaf-correspondent Ralph Dekkers de etnische zuivering en bezetting van Gaza-stad presenteert als een ‘compromis’, omdat de Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu eigenlijk ‘Gaza volledig wilde innemen’. Het doet voorkomen alsof alleen het innemen van de grootste stad van Gaza en het zuiveren van bijna een miljoen mensen wel meevalt. Het had per slot van rekening nog erger kunnen zijn.

Kortom, ook het kader van Dekkers is zéér misleidend en verhullend. Het is daarbij onduidelijk waarom een correspondent van een uitgesproken pro-Israëlische krant als De Telegraaf namens de NOS het woord mag doen.

Palestijnen uitgewist

Het NOS-artikel wijdt verder een aantal paragrafen aan kritiek op het plan. Het kiest daarbij vrijwel uitsluitend voor interne Israëlische kritiek, waarbij nota bene de Israëlische stafchef van het leger wordt aangehaald. Zijn kritiek gaat uitsluitend over de mogelijk negatieve gevolgen van het ‘bezettingsplan’ voor Israël. Zo ‘vreest hij voor de levens van zijn manschappen’ en maakt hij zich ‘zorgen over de belasting’ voor het Israëlische leger.

Dit is grotesk. Het perspectief van de Palestijnen wordt weggemoffeld in dit verhaal. Kunnen uitgehongerde Palestijnen de tocht naar het zuiden wel maken? In wat voor kampen komen ze daar terecht? Is er daar leven mogelijk? Wat gebeurt er met hun inboedel, hun huizen?

Andere kritiek op het Israëlische plan komt in het NOS-artikel van families van Israëlische gevangenen in Gaza: ‘Zij vrezen dat een uitbreiding van de oorlog en de bezetting leidt tot de dood van de nog levende gijzelaars.’ Er zijn, helemaal onderaan het artikel, slechts twee korte regels ingeruimd voor Palestijnen, waarin Hamas het plan bekritiseert.

De gevolgen voor Palestijnen van dit ‘plan’ zouden centraal moeten staan in elke berichtgeving erover. In plaats daarvan worden ze weggelaten. In feite doet het artikel hiermee op papier wat Israël op de grond doet: het wist Palestijns bestaan uit.

En dat is precies waarom zoveel mensen de westerse media, en de NOS in het bijzonder, als medeplichtig zien aan genocide.

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NOS TELETEKST BERICHTGEVING DD 13-8-2025

NOS TELETEKST

ZUID-SUDAN : GEEN OVERLEG MET ISRAEL
Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn met Israel over het
verplaatsen van Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.
Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis van zes anonieme bronnen
dat hierover gesprekken gaande zijn.
De Israelische regering heeft meermaals gezegd, dat Palestijnen uit
Gaza zouden moeten vertrekken, een vorm van etnische zuivering.
Ook de Amerikaanse president Trump opperde dat idee.
Later werd het plan genuanceerd: het zou op basis van vrijwilligheid zijn.
Er zijn ook berichten  verschenen over
gesprekken van Israel met Somalie en Sudan.
Net als Zuid-Sudan kampen
die landen met extreem veel geweld
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ORIGINELE TEKST
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 Zuid-Sudan ontkent in gesprek te zijn
 met Israël over het verplaatsen van    
 Palestijnen naar het Afrikaanse land.  
 Persbureau AP schreef eerder op basis  
 van zes anonieme bronnen dat hierover  
 gesprekken gaande zijn.                
                                        
 De Israëlische regering heeft meermaals
 gezegd dat Palestijnen uit Gaza zouden 
 moeten vertrekken,een vorm van etnische
 zuivering.Ook de Amerikaanse president 
 Trump opperde dat idee.Later werd het  
 plan genuanceerd:het zou op basis van  
 vrijwilligheid zijn.                   
                                        
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 gesprekken van Israël met Somalië en   
 Sudan.Net als Zuid-Sudan kampen die    
 landen met extreem veel geweld.        
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HOPELESS, STARVING AND BESIEGED
ISRAEL’S FORCED DISPLACEMENTS OF PALESTINIANS
IN GAZA
14 NOVEMBER 2024

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RAPPORT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES ISRAEL

IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN GAZA

5 DECEMBER 2024

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/12/amnesty-international-concludes-israel-is-committing-genocide-against-palestinians-in-gaza/

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organization said in a landmark new report published today.

The report, ‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza, documents how, during its military offensive launched in the wake of the deadly Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel has unleashed hell and destruction on Palestinians in Gaza brazenly, continuously and with total impunity.

“Amnesty International’s report demonstrates that Israel has carried out acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention, with the specific intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza. These acts include killings, causing serious bodily or mental harm and deliberately inflicting on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction. Month after month, Israel has treated Palestinians in Gaza as a subhuman group unworthy of human rights and dignity, demonstrating its intent to physically destroy them,” said Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

“Our damning findings must serve as a wake-up call to the international community: this is genocide. It must stop now.

“States that continue to transfer arms to Israel at this time must know they are violating their obligation to prevent genocide and are at risk of becoming complicit in genocide. All states with influence over Israel, particularly key arms suppliers like the USA and Germany, but also other EU member states, the UK and others, must act now to bring Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza to an immediate end.”

Over the past two months the crisis has grown particularly acute in the North Gaza governorate, where a besieged population is facing starvation, displacement and annihilation amid relentless bombardment and suffocating restrictions on life-saving humanitarian aid.

“Our research reveals that, for months, Israel has persisted in committing genocidal acts, fully aware of the irreparable harm it was inflicting on Palestinians in Gaza. It continued to do so in defiance of countless warnings about the catastrophic humanitarian situation and of legally binding decisions from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to take immediate measures to enable the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza,” said Agnès Callamard.

“Israel has repeatedly argued that its actions in Gaza are lawful and can be justified by its military goal to eradicate Hamas. But genocidal intent can co-exist alongside military goals and does not need to be Israel’s sole intent.”

Amnesty International examined Israel’s acts in Gaza closely and in their totality, taking into account their recurrence and simultaneous occurrence, and both their immediate impact and their cumulative and mutually reinforcing consequences. The organization considered the scale and severity of the casualties and destruction over time. It also analysed public statements by officials, finding that prohibited acts were often announced or called for in the first place by high-level officials in charge of the war efforts.

“Taking into account the pre-existing context of dispossession, apartheid and unlawful military occupation in which these acts have been committed, we could find only one reasonable conclusion: Israel’s intent is the physical destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, whether in parallel with, or as a means to achieve, its military goal of destroying Hamas,” said Agnès Callamard.

“The atrocity crimes committed on 7 October 2023 by Hamas and other armed groups against Israelis and victims of other nationalities, including deliberate mass killings and hostage-taking, can never justify Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.”

International jurisprudence recognizes that the perpetrator does not need to succeed in their attempts to destroy the protected group, either in whole or in part, for genocide to have been committed. The commission of prohibited acts with the intent to destroy the group, as such, is sufficient.

Amnesty International’s report examines in detail Israel’s violations in Gaza over nine months between 7 October 2023 and early July 2024. The organization interviewed 212 people, including Palestinian victims and witnesses, local authorities in Gaza, healthcare workers, conducted fieldwork and analysed an extensive range of visual and digital evidence, including satellite imagery. It also analysed statements by senior Israeli government and military officials, and official Israeli bodies. On multiple occasions, the organization shared its findings with the Israeli authorities but had received no substantive response at the time of publication.

Unprecedented scale and magnitude

Israel’s actions following Hamas’s deadly attacks on 7 October 2023 have brought Gaza’s population to the brink of collapse. Its brutal military offensive had killed more than 42,000 Palestinians, including over 13,300 children, and injured over 97,000 more, by 7 October 2024, many of them in direct or deliberately indiscriminate attacks, often wiping out entire multigenerational families. It has caused unprecedented destruction, which experts say occurred at a level and speed not seen in any other conflict in the 21st century, levelling entire cities and destroying critical infrastructure, agricultural land and cultural and religious sites. It thereby rendered large swathes of Gaza uninhabitable.

Mohammed, who fled with his family from Gaza City to Rafah in March 2024 and was displaced again in May 2024, described their struggle to survive in horrifying conditions:

“Here in Deir al-Balah, it’s like an apocalypse… You have to protect your children from insects, from the heat, and there is no clean water, no toilets, all while the bombing never stops. You feel like you are subhuman here.”

Israel imposed conditions of life in Gaza that created a deadly mixture of malnutrition, hunger and diseases, and exposed Palestinians to a slow, calculated death. Israel also subjected hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza to incommunicado detention, torture and other ill-treatment.

Viewed in isolation, some of the acts investigated by Amnesty International constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law or international human rights law. But in looking at the broader picture of Israel’s military campaign and the cumulative impact of its policies and acts, genocidal intent is the only reasonable conclusion.

Intent to destroy

To establish Israel’s specific intent to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza, as such, Amnesty International analysed the overall pattern of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, reviewed dehumanizing and genocidal statements by Israeli government and military officials, particularly those at the highest levels, and considered the context of Israel’s system of apartheid, its inhumane blockade of Gaza and the unlawful 57-year-old military occupation of the Palestinian territory.

Before reaching its conclusion, Amnesty International examined Israel’s claims that its military lawfully targeted Hamas and other armed groups throughout Gaza, and that the resulting unprecedented destruction and denial of aid were the outcome of unlawful conduct by Hamas and other armed groups, such as locating fighters among the civilian population or the diversion of aid. The organization concluded these claims are not credible. The presence of Hamas fighters near or within a densely populated area does not absolve Israel from its obligations to take all feasible precautions to spare civilians and avoid indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks. Its research found Israel repeatedly failed to do so, committing multiple crimes under international law for which there can be no justification based on Hamas’s actions. Amnesty International also found no evidence that the diversion of aid could explain Israel’s extreme and deliberate restrictions on life-saving humanitarian aid.

In its analysis, the organization also considered alternative arguments such as ones that Israel was acting recklessly or that it simply wanted to destroy Hamas and did not care if it needed to destroy Palestinians in the process, demonstrating a callous disregard for their lives rather than genocidal intent.

However, regardless of whether Israel sees the destruction of Palestinians as instrumental to destroying Hamas or as an acceptable by-product of this goal, this view of Palestinians as disposable and not worthy of consideration is in itself evidence of genocidal intent.

Many of the unlawful acts documented by Amnesty International were preceded by officials urging their implementation. The organization reviewed 102 statements that were issued by Israeli government and military officials and others between 7 October 2023 and 30 June 2024 and dehumanized Palestinians, called for or justified genocidal acts or other crimes against them.

Of these, Amnesty International identified 22 statements made by senior officials in charge of managing the offensive that appeared to call for, or justify, genocidal acts, providing direct evidence of genocidal intent. This language was frequently replicated, including by Israeli soldiers on the ground, as evidenced by audiovisual content verified by Amnesty International showing soldiers making calls to “erase” Gaza or to make it uninhabitable, and celebrating the destruction of Palestinian homes, mosques, schools and universities.

Killing and causing serious bodily or mental harm

Amnesty International documented the genocidal acts of killing and causing serious mental and bodily harm to Palestinians in Gaza by reviewing the results of investigations it conducted into 15 air strikes between 7 October 2023 and 20 April 2024 that killed at least 334 civilians, including 141 children, and wounded hundreds of others. Amnesty International found no evidence that any of these strikes were directed at a military objective.

In one illustrative case, on 20 April 2024, an Israeli air strike destroyed the Abdelal family house in the Al-Jneinah neighbourhood in eastern Rafah, killing three generations of Palestinians, including 16 children, while they were sleeping.

While these represent just a fraction of Israel’s aerial attacks, they are indicative of a broader pattern of repeated direct attacks on civilians and civilian objects or deliberately indiscriminate attacks. The attacks were also conducted in ways designed to cause a very high number of fatalities and injuries among the civilian population.

Inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about physical destruction

The report documents how Israel deliberately inflicted conditions of life on Palestinians in Gaza intended to lead, over time, to their destruction. These conditions were imposed through three simultaneous patterns that repeatedly compounded the effect of each other’s devastating impacts: damage to and destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure and other objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population; the repeated use of sweeping, arbitrary and confusing mass “evacuation” orders to forcibly displace almost all of Gaza’s population; and the denial and obstruction of the delivery of essential services, humanitarian assistance and other life-saving supplies into and within Gaza.

After 7 October 2023, Israel imposed a total siege on Gaza cutting off electricity, water and fuel. In the nine months reviewed for this report, Israel maintained a suffocating, unlawful blockade, tightly controlled access to energy sources, failed to facilitate meaningful humanitarian access within Gaza,  and obstructed the import and delivery of life-saving goods and humanitarian aid, particularly to areas north of Wadi Gaza. They thereby exacerbated an already existing humanitarian crisis. This, combined with the extensive damage to Gaza’s homes, hospitals, water and sanitation facilities and agricultural land, and mass forced displacement, caused catastrophic levels of hunger and led to the spread of diseases at alarming rates. The impact was especially harsh on young children and pregnant or breastfeeding women, with anticipated long-term consequences for their health.

Time and again, Israel had the chance to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, yet for over a year it has repeatedly refused to take steps blatantly within its power to do so, such as opening sufficient access points to Gaza or lifting tight restrictions on what could enter the Strip  or their obstruction of aid deliveries within Gaza while the situation has grown progressively worse.

Through its repeated “evacuation” orders Israel displaced nearly 1.9 million Palestinians – 90% of Gaza’s population – into ever-shrinking, unsafe pockets of land under inhumane conditions, some of them up to 10 times. These multiple waves of forced displacement left many jobless and deeply traumatized, especially since some 70% of Gaza’s residents are refugees or descendants of refugees whose towns and villages were ethnically cleansed by Israel during the 1948 Nakba.

Despite conditions quickly becoming unfit for human life, Israeli authorities refused to consider measures that would have protected displaced civilians and ensured their basic needs were met, showing that their actions were deliberate.

They refused to allow those displaced to return to their homes in northern Gaza or relocate temporarily to other parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territory or Israel, continuing to deny many Palestinians their right to return under international law to areas they were displaced from in 1948. They did so knowing that there was nowhere safe for Palestinians in Gaza to flee to.

Accountability for genocide

“The international community’s seismic, shameful failure for over a year to press Israel to end its atrocities in Gaza, by first delaying calls for a ceasefire and then continuing arms transfers, is and will remain a stain on our collective conscience,” said Agnès Callamard.

“Governments must stop pretending they are powerless to end this genocide, which was enabled by decades of impunity for Israel’s violations of international law. States need to move beyond mere expressions of regret or dismay and take strong and sustained international action, however uncomfortable a finding of genocide may be for some of Israel’s allies.

“The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity issued last month offer real hope of long-overdue justice for victims. States must demonstrate their respect for the court’s decision and for universal international law principles by arresting and handing over those wanted by the ICC.

“We are calling on the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to urgently consider adding genocide to the list of crimes it is investigating and for all states to use every legal avenue to bring perpetrators to justice. No one should be allowed to commit genocide and remain unpunished.”

Amnesty International is also calling for all civilian hostages to be released unconditionally and for Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups responsible for the crimes committed on 7 October to be held to account.

The organization is also calling for the UN Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against Israeli and Hamas officials most implicated in crimes under international law.

Background

On 7 October 2023 Hamas and other armed groups indiscriminately fired rockets into southern Israel and carried out deliberate mass killings and hostage-taking there, killing 1,200 people, including over 800 civilians, and abducted 223 civilians and captured 27 soldiers. The crimes perpetrated by Hamas and other armed groups during this attack will be the focus of a forthcoming Amnesty International report.

Since October 2023, Amnesty International has conducted in-depth investigations into the multiple violations and crimes under international law committed by Israeli forces, including direct attacks on civilians and civilian objects and deliberately indiscriminate attacks killing hundreds of civilians, as well as other unlawful attacks on and collective punishment of the civilian population. The organization has called on the Office of the ICC Prosecutor to expedite its investigation into the situation in the State of Palestine and is campaigning for an immediate ceasefire.

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

ISRAEL/OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY:

”YOU FEEL YOU ARE SUBHUMAN”:

ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN GAZA

5 DECEMBER 2024

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/8668/2024/en/

This report documents Israel’s actions during its offensive on the occupied Gaza Strip from 7 October 2023. It examines the killing of civilians, damage to and destruction of civilian infrastructure, forcible displacement, the obstruction or denial of life-saving goods and humanitarian aid, and the restriction of power supplies. It analyses Israel’s intent through this pattern of conduct and statements by Israeli decision-makers. It concludes that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
A stand-alone executive summary is available in English and other languages: ‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza: Executive Summary (Index: MDE 15/8744/2024).

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT

YOU FEEL YOU ARE SUBHUMAN

ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE AGAINST PALESTINIANS IN GAZA

DECEMBER 2024

file:///C:/Users/Astrid/Downloads/MDE1586682024ENGLISH%20(2).pdf

RAPPORT BTSELEM
NEW REPORT
OUR GENOCIDE

Since October 2023, Israel has shifted its policy toward the Palestinians. Its military onslaught on Gaza, underway for more than 21 months, has included mass killing, both directly and through creating unlivable conditions, serious bodily or mental harm to an entire population, decimation of basic infrastructure throughout the Strip, and forcible displacement on a huge scale, with ethnic cleansing added to the list of official war objectives.

This is compounded by mass arrests and abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, which have effectively become torture camps, and tearing apart the social fabric of Gaza, including the destruction of Palestinian educational and cultural institutions. The campaign is also an assault on Palestinian identity itself, through the deliberate destruction of refugee camps and attempts to undermine the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

An examination of Israel’s policy in the Gaza Strip and its horrific outcomes, together with statements by senior Israeli politicians and military commanders about the goals of the attack, leads to the unequivocal conclusion that Israel is taking coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip. In other words: Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. 

The term genocide refers to a socio-historical and political phenomenon involving acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Both morally and legally, genocide cannot be justified under any circumstance, including as an act of self-defense.

Genocide always occurs within a context: there are conditions that enable it, triggering events, and a guiding ideology. The current onslaught on the Palestinian people, including in the Gaza Strip, must be understood in the context of more than seventy years in which Israel has imposed a violent and discriminatory regime on the Palestinians, taking its most extreme form against those living in the Gaza Strip. Since the State of Israel was established, the apartheid and occupation regime has institutionalized and systematically employed mechanisms of violent control, demographic engineering, discrimination, and fragmentation of the Palestinian collective. These foundations laid by the regime are what made it possible to launch a genocidal attack on the Palestinians immediately after the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023.

The assault on Palestinians in Gaza cannot be separated from the escalating violence being inflicted, at varying levels and in different forms, on Palestinians living under Israeli rule in the West Bank and within Israel. The violence and destruction in these areas is intensifying over time, with no effective domestic or international mechanism acting to halt them. We warn of the clear and present danger that the genocide will not remain confined to the Gaza Strip, and that the actions and underlying mindset driving it may be extended to other areas as well. 

The recognition that the Israeli regime is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and the deep concern that it may expand to other areas where Palestinians live under Israeli rule, demand urgent and unequivocal action from both Israeli society and the international community, and use of every means available under international law to stop Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is genocide?

How did you reach the conclusion that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza?

How did we get to a point where the Israeli regime is committing genocide against the Palestinians?

Why does the report warn of a risk that the genocide will spread to other areas under Israeli control?

How does the report address the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023?

 

What needs to be done now?

RAPPORT BTSELEM
RAPPORT PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
GENOCIDE IN GAZA

This report documents the Israeli assault for what it is: a deliberate, cumulative, and ongoing dismantling of Gaza’s healthcare system – and of the population’s ability to survive. Its meaning: genocide.

On October 13, 2023, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of 22 hospitals in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip. That day marked the start of an unprecedented assault on Gaza’s health system. Over the past 22 months, Israel has systematically targeted medical infrastructure across the Gaza Strip, attacking 33 of 36 of Gaza’s hospitals and clinics depriving them of fuel and water. More than 1800 of Gaza’s medical staff have been killed or detained.

Today, PHRI is releasing a position paper that documents this assault for what it is: a deliberate, cumulative dismantling of Gaza’s health system, and with it, its people’s ability to survive. This amounts to genocide. Israel’s bombing of hospitals, destruction of medical equipment, and depletion of medications have made medical care – both immediate and long-term – virtually impossible. The system has collapsed under the weight of relentless attacks and blockade.

Each day, dozens die of malnutrition. Ninety-two percent of infants aged six months to two years don’t get enough to eat. At least 85 children have already starved to death. Israel has displaced 9 in 10 Gazans, destroyed or damaged 92% of homes, and left over half a million children without schools or stability. It has wiped out essential health services – including dialysis, maternal care, cancer treatment, and diabetes management.

This is not a temporary crisis. It is a strategy to eliminate the conditions needed for life. Even if Israel stops the offensive today, the destruction it has inflicted guarantees that preventable deaths – from starvation, infection, and chronic illness – will continue for years. This is not collateral damage. This is not a side effect of war. It is the systematic creation of unlivable conditions. It is the denial of survivability. It is a genocide.

Governments and international bodies must act now:
• Compel Israel to cease its fire.
• Protect and restore Gaza’s health systems.
• Re-instate UN, international, and Palestinian mechanisms of support.
• Allow the free movement of aid.
• Ensure the safety of healthcare workers.

These actions are critical – and must be taken immediately – to prevent further loss of life. The health system’s minimal capacity today depends entirely on the efforts of Gaza’s medical professionals, to whom this report is dedicated.

RAPPORT PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

DESTRUCTION OF CONDITIONS OF LIFE

A HEALTH ANALYSIS OF THE GAZA GENOCIDE

https://www.phr.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Genocide-in-Gaza-PHRI-English.pdf

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BELGISCHE KONING FILIP NOEMT SITUATIE IN GAZA
”SCHANDE VOOR DE MENSHEID”
20 JULI 2025

De Belgische koning Filip heeft de humanitaire situatie in Gaza “een schande voor de mensheid” genoemd. Hoewel hij zich niet specifiek tot Israël richtte, is het de eerste keer dat de vorst zich zo scherp uitspreekt over het conflict.

“Ik sluit me aan bij iedereen die de ernstige humanitaire wantoestanden in Gaza aan de kaak stelt, waar onschuldige burgers, gevangen in hun enclave, van honger sterven en bezwijken onder de bommen”, zei koning Filip in zijn jaarlijkse toespraak ter gelegenheid van de nationale feestdag van België, 21 juli. Hij riep op tot een onmiddellijk einde aan de “ondraaglijke crisis”.

Filip vertelde over een ontmoeting met een Palestijnse en een Israëlische vader die beiden een kind zijn verloren door de oorlog. “Ik was overweldigd door hun getuigenis. Ze hebben wraakgevoelens opzijgezet en ervoor gekozen om hun lijden om te zetten in een boodschap voor vrede.”

Het Vlaamse Forum der Joodse Organisaties heeft kritisch gereageerd op de toespraak. De koepel van belangenorganisaties begrijpt niet dat de koning zich niet uitspreekt over de Palestijnse terroristische aanval van oktober 2023 en de gijzelaars die sindsdien vastzitten in de Gazastrook.

“Sinds die gruweldag verkeren er nog steeds tientallen gijzelaars in de tunnels van Gaza, waar zij onder mensonwaardige omstandigheden worden vastgehouden. Voor hen en hun families is elke dag die in stilte voorbijgaat er één te veel”, staat in een verklaring.

België geldt samen met onder meer Noorwegen, Spanje en Ierland als de meest pro-Palestijnse landen in Europa. Die laatste drie hebben de Palestijnse staat vorig jaar al erkend. In België wordt er in de politiek over gesproken, al zijn de huidige regeringspartijen het daar vooralsnog niet over eens geworden

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THE RIGHTS FORUM
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8 AUGUSTUS 2025
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