The following pictures and relevant subtexts were copied from an article published by Aljazeera.
"Israeli forces assault Palestinians, prepare to demolish village"
"At least 35 Palestinians wounded as Israeli forces prepare to demolish the entire Khan al-Ahmar village near Jerusalem."
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/israeli-forces-assault-palestinians-prepare-demolish-village-180704141245982.html
As in the days of Hitler's mistreatment of the innocent peoples of nations, Netanyahu's military is doing the same thing, all before the eyes of the world. The world stood by then as it stands by now, allowing one nation to dominate and mistreat the people of another nation, a people with a very long history.
Israelis who decried the acts of the Nazis are now seen doing what Hitler's military did, mistreat, rob, and kill innocent people, to make room for more illegal Israeli settlements, no doubt.
"Israeli Rights group B'Tselem says that the forcible transfer of an
entire Palestinian community in the occupied territories would be
'virtually unprecedented' since 1967. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"There are more than 40 Palestinian families living in Khan al-Ahmar. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"The village, inhabited by the Jahalin tribe, has become encircled by
politically influential Jewish settlements - Maale Adumim to the east
and Kfar Adumim to the west. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"Those present at the scene congregated around the bulldozer in an
attempt to prevent it from beginning the demolition of the village. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"Under international humanitarian law, the deportation of an occupied,
civilian population from one area to another in the country, constitutes
a war crime. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem after the 1967
Arab-Israeli War. Since then, Israel has built more than 100 Jewish-only
housing settlements - considered illegal under international law -
across Area C. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"Between 600,000 and 750,000 Israelis live in the occupied West Bank and
East Jerusalem, equivalent to roughly 11 percent of the total Jewish
Israeli population. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
"The Khan al-Ahmar community suffers from recurring Israeli settler
violence, as well as attacks on their homes. Israeli authorities have
systematically refused to connect the village to water and electricity
supplies, and have restricted their farming land. Mohamad Torokman/Reuters"
Germans destroying village during WW II and displacing its people |
Ref. https://www.google.com/search?q=Germans+destroying+village+during+WW+II&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwin6920sYjcAhUprVQKHQn5CL8Q7Al6BAgBEEg&biw=1536&bih=727#imgrc=NnN0SCnnaSED_M:
It was very wrong then, and it is still very wrong now, the only thing that changed is that the once oppressed is now the oppressor.
Flaunting international law is their specialty, it seems, judging from past actions.
ReplyDeleteHere are findings by the UN COI.
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=24226&LangID=E
Another account of the tragic event of the recent past.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/hundreds-killed-thousands-wounded-year-gaza-rallies-190324103933927.html