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The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has reached a critical tipping point as hostilities continue. Today, in the early afternoon local time, nearly 100 simultaneous strikes were conducted across Lebanon, including Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Bekaa, South and Nabatieh regions. Hundreds have been either killed or wounded. This follows an attack earlier today on a cafe in the port city of Sidon that killed eight people and injured 22. The healthcare system is under extreme pressure, exacerbated by strikes near medical facilities and the destruction of key infrastructure, such as bridges, which has isolated several southern communities. Medical staff in Beirut are evacuating patients to the North and Mount Lebanon so they can accommodate the large numbers of injured. Since early March, more than 1.2 million people, nearly one-fifth of the country’s population, have been displaced, creating one of the fastest-growing crises globally. Anera’s team is unharmed and they are monitoring the humanitarian situation closely. We will keep everyone updated on our emergency response as the crisis continues to evolve. You can donate to our emergency response in Lebanon at anera.org/give-to-lebanon.

I have a PhD in political science from Oxford, focused on US foreign policy; worked as a State Dept. official in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East; and wrote a celebrated foreign policy book taught at universities like Princeton. That's why I get geopolitical questions.

In the wake of these hours of great tension for the #MiddleEast and the entire world, I welcome with satisfaction—and as a sign of living hope—the announcement of an immediate two-week truce. Only by returning to negotiations can the war come to an end. #Peace

While the world focuses on the destruction in Iran, we must not ignore what Israel is doing in Lebanon. 1,461 have been killed. 4,430 have been injured. 1.2 million have been displaced. Israel now occupies 14% of Lebanon. Enough is enough. No more US military aid to Israel.

📢UN Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs has issued a new report "Torture and Genocide". The report argues that torture is not an isolated crime but is "a structural feature of the ongoing genocide & broader settler-colonial apartheid" against Palestinians.⤵️ un.org/unispal/docume…

There is no military objective that justifies the wholesale destruction of a society's infrastructure or the deliberate infliction of suffering on civilian populations.

Six youths have filed a judicial review against Putrajaya, calling for urgent measures to stop deforestation and ensure at least 50% forest cover. The group is seeking a mandamus order requiring the government to act, with progress updates every 90 days, and a declaration that their constitutional rights to life and equality have been violated. 📸: FMT 🧵1

Exclusive: Staff in Karim Khan's office write in support of his return to ICC A group purporting to represent the "silent majority" urges respect for judicial findings on the prosecutor's alleged misconduct

@meralhece It is absolutely ridiculous

Despite judicially cleared of allegations of sexual misconduct, seems a Western-led campaign against ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has led to a political decision to disregard the judicial findings & proceed with a disciplinary process. US-Israel allies Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan, & South Korea voted to continue the proceedings against Khan. Seems designed to undermine proper process.

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Statement by Tayab Ali, solicitor, and Sareta Ashraph, counsel, for Karim A. A. Khan KC, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Hague / London: We are aware of widespread media reporting suggesting that a majority of States in the Bureau have expressed the political view that the Prosecutor has committed some form of misconduct. The Prosecutor has not been informed of any decision by the Bureau. If these reports are accurate, they give rise to serious concern. This statement is issued to correct the public record. It is alarming and places the Bureau outside of the law that governs it, if political representatives have sought to substitute their own assessment for that of an eminent independent Judicial Panel. That Panel, comprising three highly distinguished international judges and appointed by the Bureau itself, reviewed the entirety of the evidential record over a period of three months and reached a unanimous and unequivocal conclusion: that the material does not establish any misconduct or breach of duty of any kind. That conclusion was reached applying the applicable standard of proof and the same legal framework used in comparable proceedings, as stipulated by the Bureau itself. Given the paucity of the underlying evidence, we are far from convinced that a lower standard of proof would have yielded a different outcome. By contrast, the investigator’s report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services, which was reviewed in full by the Judicial Panel together with all the underlying evidential material, did notmake determinative findings of any misconduct or breach of duty within their 137 actual findings. It compiled material, including allegations, which required legal evaluation. As the Judicial Panel made abundantly clear there were no findings by OIOS against Mr Khan. The Judicial Panel explained that a finding is not the repetition of an allegation or a reference to evidence or information; it is the result of subjecting that material to rigorous scrutiny and legal analysis. That is precisely what the Judicial Panel undertook. Contrary to what is being reported, there are no witness accounts to corroborate these unsubstantiated allegations; to the contrary, the independent Judicial Panel identified contradictory evidence. Contrary to reports, neither the OIOS nor the Judicial Panel made any findings of retaliation against any staff. It is also necessary to address the circulation by the Bureau of the “OIOS Summary” document prepared months after the underlying report. That summary is not accepted by the Prosecutor as fair or accurate. It does not reflect the definitive report and risks mischaracterising both the evidential position and the investigative conclusions. There is a fundamental distinction between investigative material and a judicial determination. Any process which treats them as equivalent departs from basic legal principle. The Panel’s report, based on a detailed review of the evidence and resulting in a clear, reasoned, and unanimous decision, should properly have guided the Bureau and led to the closure of this matter. An investigator’s report does not have the same weight as a Judicial Panel finding in any rule of law system. If it is the case that this conclusion has instead been set aside, it raises cogent and troubling questions about whether political considerations have been allowed to displace legal judgment. Any such outcome would risk presenting what is, in substance, a political determination as if it were a factual one. The Prosecutor has consistently denied any wrongdoing or any misconduct of any kind. The Prosecutor rejects any politicisation of this process and will take all necessary steps to vindicate the Judicial Panel’s clear and unanimous findings, including by formally challenging any such decision before the Assembly of States Parties. We have for some time raised concerns regarding apparent alignment between elements of the Bureau process and media reporting. The consistency and timing of recent coverage will inevitably reinforce those concerns and require careful scrutiny. We are bound by strict confidentiality obligations and will continue to respect them. It is, however, a matter of concern that those obligations do not appear to have been uniformly observed. We have no further comment at this stage. END

This is outrageous

Independent expert @FranceskAlbs presents latest report to the Human Rights Council #HRC61. “What once operated in the shadows is now practiced openly: a regime of organised humiliation, pain & degradation, sanctioned at the highest political levels.” ohchr.org/en/documents/c…

true and tragic ….. Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing Philippe Lazzarini theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The witch hunt against Karim Khan, #ICCProsecutor, is over. He has been cleared of all charges of misconduct and must now resume full prosecution of Israeli and US crimes as well as other crimes. I stand ready to cooperate.

Damage to electricity infrastructure in North Gaza has halted operation of water wells • 97% groundwater in Gaza unsafe for drinking • 88% wells out of service • 32 @VivaPalestinaMY wells bombed Mobile Generators to operate wells in North Gaza Beneficiaries > 60K persons

I was briefed this morning on the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as well as their planned imprisonment in federal custody here in New York City. Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law. This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call this city home. My focus is their safety and the safety of every New Yorker, and my administration will continue to monitor the situation and issue relevant guidance.

Malaysia's @MCMC_RASMI has issued an official statement. @grok @X @elonmusk linkedin.com/posts/vincent-…