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Days of Palestine
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Euro-Med: Israel Escalates Genocide in Gaza Amid Declining Media Coverage
DaysofPal-The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has issued a stark warning about the sharp escalation in Israel's genocide against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, citing an increase in mass killings amid complete international inaction and waning media attention. In a press statement, the Monitor said that Israel has intensified its indiscriminate and systematic attacks on civilian gatherings in recent days, taking advantage of the global media's shift of focus to the military confrontation between Israel and Iran. According to field documentation, more than 350 Palestinians have been killed over the past four days alone, in addition to hundreds of injuries and a significant rise in the number of missing persons, due to a wide-scale military escalation across the Strip. The Monitor reported that over 70 Palestinians were killed just since dawn on Friday until the afternoon hours, nearly half of whom lost their lives while waiting for or attempting to obtain food aid — a disturbing pattern that reflects the deliberate targeting of civilians suffering from hunger. The organization emphasized that this type of attack constitutes further evidence of Israel's use of starvation as a weapon of genocide, in grave violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. Euro-Med Monitor called on the international community to take immediate action to halt the ongoing atrocities in Gaza and establish effective accountability mechanisms. It warned that continued silence will be perceived as a green light for more massacres and violations. Shortlink for this post:
Saba Yemen
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Euro-Med Monitor: Israel enforces forced displacement in Gaza, Markets It as "Voluntary Migration"
Gaza - Saba: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has accused Israel of executing its plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homeland—openly and through official high-level rhetoric—while repackaging the crime as "voluntary migration." Israel is implementing this through a series of on-the-ground and institutional measures, exploiting pervasive international silence, which has provided a safe environment for the continuation of these crimes with complete impunity and no accountability. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Euro-Med Monitor emphasized that Israel is advancing the final phase of its original objective: the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their land, particularly from Gaza Strip. This comes after a year and a half of genocidal crimes, including the killing and injuring of hundreds of thousands, the complete erasure of entire cities, the near-total destruction of Gaza, the systematic dismantling of living conditions, and the forced, methodical displacement of its population within its borders. These actions are part of a broader plan to eliminate the Palestinians as a cohesive entity and existence. The Euro-Med Monitor noted that Israel's forced displacement plans are a direct extension of its decades-long organized colonial-settlement project, aimed at erasing Palestinian presence and seizing land. What distinguishes this phase from previous ones, the Monitor warned, is its unprecedented scale and danger, targeting 2.3 million people who have endured comprehensive genocide and been stripped of their most basic rights under systematic, coercive conditions marked by extreme brutality and the complete denial of minimal living standards. This constitutes a deliberate effort to push them toward leaving as their only survival option. He emphasized that forced displacement constitutes an independent crime under international law, defined as the expulsion of people from areas where they are legally present through the use of force, the threat thereof, or other coercive means, without legally recognized justification. He clarified that coercion in this context is not limited to direct military force but also includes creating an environment that makes staying practically impossible or poses a real threat to life, dignity, or livelihoods. Such coercive conditions encompass various forms, including fear of violence, persecution, detention, intimidation, starvation, or any other oppressive circumstances that effectively strip individuals of their free will and compel them to flee. Lima Bustami, Director of the Legal Department at the Euro-Mediterranean Observatory, stated: "Israel has already committed the crime of forced displacement against Gaza's population by coercively displacing them within the Strip without any legal justification and under conditions that blatantly violate international law exceptions. These exceptions only permit evacuations on a temporary basis, for imperative military reasons, and with guaranteed safe zones preserving minimum human dignity—none of which were met. Instead, Israel has employed this brutal, recurrent, and large-scale displacement as a tool of genocide, aiming to destroy the population and subject them to deadly living conditions." She added: "Although the crime is legally complete, Israel continues to escalate it to an even deadlier level against the Palestinians, reflecting its settler-colonial logic of expulsion and replacement. Now, it is attempting to market this crime as 'voluntary migration'—a blatant deception that only a complicit international community, choosing silence over accountability, could accept." The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory noted that Gaza's population endures unprecedented catastrophic conditions, with Israel destroying every aspect of normal life: no houses, basic services, functional healthcare, education systems, water, electricity, or infrastructure remain. Approximately 2.3 million Palestinians are trapped in less than 34% of Gaza's original 365 square kilometers, after 66% of its land was either declared a restricted buffer zone or forcibly depopulated through direct bombardment or forced evacuation orders. Whatsapp Telegram Email more of (International)
Roya News
22-02-2025
- Health
- Roya News
Hebrew media claims hair loss signals deteriorating captivity conditions
In an unexpected focus shift, the Jerusalem Post has published a report that seems to suggest a rather unusual way to measure the trauma experienced by captives: their hair loss. Released today, just hours after the seventh group of captives was freed in Gaza, the report highlights how captives' hair—specifically premature whitening, gray streaks, and thinning—is now being considered a key indicator of the effects of their captivity. Meanwhile, Palestinian detainee's families continue to wait for the delayed release of their loved ones, with their suffering still largely ignored in favor of this focus on hair. The report draws on research to explain the phenomenon, stating that 'extreme psychological stress is one of the most significant factors in premature hair whitening,' citing a study from Nature that suggests chronic stress harms the hair follicles. The media further emphasizes that under extreme circumstances such as "abduction, torture, or prolonged exposure to inhumane conditions," the process of hair whitening can occur rapidly. 'In addition to whitening, many of the captives developed partial baldness or had significantly thinner hair,' the article noted, discussing the physical toll of captivity. Despite the widespread attention on the effects of captivity on "Israeli" captives' appearance, many international reports focus on the severe physical and psychological toll faced by Palestinian detainees. Earlier this month, Euro-Med Monitor described "Israeli" prisons as " Graves for the Living" in its report, citing the poor health of Palestinian political prisoners recently released from "Israeli" jails. The report indicates that many detainees suffer from systematic malnutrition and torture. According to the report, "Until the final moments before their release, most of the detainees endured psychological torture in addition to mistreatment and beatings." The testimonies of released prisoners, recorded and analyzed by Euro-Med, reveal that the prison administrations' violations extended beyond poor detention conditions. Following each detainee's release, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club is forced to admit many to hospitals for urgent medical care, as consistently reported by the club. They describe a systematic policy of retaliation against Palestinian detainees, which included severe torture, intentional starvation, and prolonged solitary confinement as punitive measures. These measures were brutally intensified after the events in the Gaza Strip, with the goal of punishing detainees simply for being Palestinians. This abuse is not just based on testimonies but is also substantiated in "Israeli" courts. For example, the indictment of five reservists for the severe abuse of a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman military detention facility highlights the ongoing mistreatment. The charges, which include cracked ribs, a punctured lung, and a torn rectum, are supported by concrete evidence, including medical reports and security camera footage.
Middle East Eye
21-02-2025
- Middle East Eye
Investigation reveals details of killing of elderly Palestinian couple used as human shields
An investigation by Euro-Med Monitor has revealed further details of the killing of an elderly Palestinian couple who were forced to wear explosives and act as human shields by Israeli forces during a military incursion on Gaza City's Zeytoun neighbourhood in May 2023. Israeli news site HaMakom previously reported that Israeli forces strapped explosives around the neck of an elderly Palestinian man and used him as a human shield before killing him and his wife. According to the report, the man, who used a walking stick, was forced to scout buildings in the neighbourhood to ensure they were safe for around eight hours. An Israeli soldier told HaMakom that after the explosives were placed around the Palestinian man's neck, he was told "that if he does something wrong or not the way we want, the person behind him will pull the rope and his head will detach from the body". While the original report did not name the victims, their ages and the date, location, and circumstances of their killing align with the Euro-Med Monitor investigation. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Euro-Med Monitor identified the couple as Mohammed Fahmi Abu Hussein, 70, and Mazyona Hassan Fares Abu Hussein, 65. While Hamakom quoted Israeli soldiers saying that the couple were shot dead by another battalion as they were instructed to flee towards the Mawasi 'safe zone,' the findings of the Euro-Med Monitor investigation suggest that they were killed by the detonation of the explosives. 'The Israeli army's admission... that they had used my father as a human shield and then brutally murdered him alongside my mother shocked us' - Ahmed Abu Hussein According to the investigation, Mayzona's body 'was reduced to nothing,' while the right side of Mohammed's body was completely disfigured, with one leg missing. The couple's son, Ahmed, told Euro-Med Monitor that he found pieces of his father's body at Al-Ahil Hospital, and 'fragments' of his mother's body on Salah al-Din Road, east of Gaza, 'where it seems that she was killed by setting off explosives'. Hussein said that his father was only identifiable by a tattoo on his hand, while his mother's body 'was utterly destroyed' and he could only recognise her by the gold teeth remaining on her jaw. He added that his parents were carrying a bag full of cash and gold that went missing following their killing. 'The Israeli army's admission and subsequent announcement that they had used my father as a human shield and then brutally murdered him alongside my mother shocked us," Hussein said. "After days of losing contact, we hoped they were still alive, but we later learnt that they had been brutally murdered in a manner we could not have predicted."
Yemen Online
15-02-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Yemen : Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor Calls for Urgent International Action to Stop Detention of UN Staff
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has urgently called for international intervention to halt the detention of UN staff and humanitarian workers by the Houthis in Yemen. In a recent statement, the organization highlighted the increasing risks faced by these individuals, who are often targeted while carrying out their vital work. The Euro-Med Monitor emphasized the need for immediate action to ensure the safety and release of detained personnel. The organization also called on the international community to hold accountable those responsible for these detentions and to provide greater protection for humanitarian workers. This plea comes at a critical time as the number of detained UN staff and humanitarian workers continues to rise, posing significant challenges to the delivery of essential aid and services in conflict-affected areas.
