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Middle East Eye
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli official wanted by ICC sparks outrage online after column in major British paper
A recent column published by The Times newspaper, co-authored by right-wing British historian Niall Ferguson and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, titled, Israel Has Done Most of the Job, Now Trump Can Finish It, has ignited widespread outrage across social media platforms. The article, originally published in one of Britain's oldest newspapers, calls for US President Donald Trump to escalate military action against Iran in the wake of Israel's recent operations. The decision to platform Gallant, who is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, has drawn sharp criticism. The Times of London publish an op-Ed by Yoav Gallant and Niall Ferguson. For context the ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Gallant alleging that he used 'starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity, persecution, and other inhumane acts…' — Tam Hussein (@tamhussein) June 20, 2025 People on the social media platform X termed The Times' editorial choice as 'sickening' and 'shameful', highlighting the ethical and legal implications of amplifying a figure wanted under an active ICC arrest warrant. Many saw the column as yet another stark example of the double standards in western media's coverage of the Middle East, particularly in relation to Palestine and the application of international law. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Investigative journalist John McEvoy described the move as 'a new low for the British media', while others questioned whether the newspaper acknowledged Gallant's ICC status in his bio. "I wonder if The Times put wanted war criminal in Gallant's bio... yet another example of how our western media is failing the public every single day," wrote another. One person said mainstream media had 'lost credibility to the point of no return,' accusing it of publishing the warmongering of a wanted war criminal as journalism, calling it 'propaganda and disinformation in the service of war crimes'. The UK, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, is legally obligated to arrest Gallant should he enter the country, further fuelling accusations of editorial negligence. The UK has a legal obligation to arrest Yoav Gallant if he visit the country, it's really a terrible decision by @thetimes to publish an article of a wanted war criminal. — Beatrice Fihn (@BeaFihn) June 20, 2025 Outrage also focused on the article's underlying message, which many viewed as a blatant call for further regional escalation. For some, it echoed the same narratives used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a case of history repeating itself. "Niall Ferguson and Yoav Gallant writing an article together in the Murdoch zionist rag urging war on Iran. Of course they are, Iraq 2.0 with the same cliched reasoning of Western superiority justifying it, oblivious to 2 years of slaughter of civilians, particularly children." "A new low. The Times publishes an article urging an illegal war on Iran, in which a deluded right-wing British historian has teamed up with Yoav Gallant, an actual war criminal wanted by the ICC for war crimes & crimes against humanity," another social media user added. The Times really did just publish this. Ferguson supported the Iraq war in 2003, describing himself as "a fully paid-up member of the neo-imperialist gang". Gallant is the ex Defence Minister of Israel - and has an ICC arrest warrant out for him (the UK subscribes to the ICC). — Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) June 20, 2025 The co-authorship with Orientalist scholar Ferguson, known for his strong support of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, has further amplified the backlash. "A new low. The Times publishes an article urging an illegal war on Iran, in which a deluded right-wing British historian has teamed up with Yoav Gallant, an actual war criminal wanted by the ICC for war crimes & crimes against humanity." Gallant, notably, is one of three Israeli leaders facing an active International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza, making his participation in a British publication's advocacy for war not just unprecedented, but deeply alarming to many online.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
We grew up with food rules, guilt and shame. Our kids don't have to.
Diet culture is everywhere, often putting people in a perpetual cycle of restricting what they eat to try to lose weight, then indulging after feeling deprived, followed by heaps of guilt and shame — and then repeat. Whether parents realize it or not, those internalized messages many of us picked up while growing up — from unhealthy food rules to body dissatisfaction — can be passed down to our children if we're not paying attention. In the fourth episode of their podcast After Bedtime With Big Little Feelings, Big Little Feelings founders Deena Margolin, a child therapist specializing in interpersonal neurobiology, and Kristin Gallant, a parenting coach with a background in maternal and child education, along with Gallant's husband Tyler, discuss how diet culture shaped their own relationships with food and their bodies and how harmful those negative messages can be. For Yahoo's column , Gallant shares five ways parents can help break the cycle of diet culture and raise kids to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. For many of us, food wasn't just food — it was rules, guilt, restriction and confusion. Maybe you grew up watching your parents do SlimFast or Jenny Craig, talk about 'cheat days' or cut carbs before vacation. Maybe you were told to finish your plate, and then told to 'watch your attitude' in the same breath. Maybe you lived in a house where all the 'fun food' was off limits, so you snuck it when you could, eating in secret. Or maybe, like so many, you absorbed the quiet, relentless message: Your body isn't good enough unless it's smaller. For Deena, this turned into an eating disorder. For Kristin, it meant years of hating her bigger body. For Tyler, it was the shame of sneaking 'forbidden' foods at friends' houses. Diet culture was the air we breathed. And now, we're trying to raise kids in clean air. But how do you undo decades of conditioning while parenting in real time? Here are five concrete steps you can take. We were handed a script: Be smaller. Eat less. Look 'good.' Don't take up too much space. Today, we're writing a new one. We want our kids to have a relationship with food that's grounded in trust, joy and respect. We want them to move their bodies because it feels good, not to punish themselves. We want them to know, deep in their bones, that all bodies are good bodies. That starts by recognizing how we were shaped, so we can choose something different. You don't have to throw out nutrition to break up with diet culture. You can serve a variety of foods without labeling them 'good' or 'bad.' You can offer structure, like set mealtimes and cues that the kitchen is closing, without control or scarcity. You can also teach kids how different foods help them feel energized, focused and strong — without tying their worth to what's on their plate. This isn't about 'perfection.' It's about consistency, balance and a safe emotional environment around food. We want our kids to feel confident around food. Not obsessive or ashamed. Just … free. That means: Talking about food as fuel. Which foods help us feel strong, full and focused? Letting food be fun sometimes, without making it special or off-limits. Keeping food neutral. Food isn't a reward. It's also not a punishment or a bribe. It's just food. When the pressure is off, kids learn to listen to their bodies and trust them. Let's teach our kids that movement isn't about 'burning off' anything. It's about coming home to your body and feeling alive in it. So run because it clears your mind. Dance because it's fun. Stretch because your body deserves care. That shift? It's powerful. It tells our kids: 'Your body isn't a project. It's a gift.' Here's what we know: Body image isn't just shaped by what your kids hear; it's also shaped by what they see. When they see us treating our bodies with respect — feeding them, moving them, resting them — they learn to do the same. When they see us existing in photos, wearing the swimsuit, eating the cake, being present … they learn that worthiness isn't conditional. Let's build homes where all bodies belong. Where the goal isn't thinness — it's wholeness.
Middle East Eye
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Times publishes column by Israeli wanted by ICC urging Trump to bomb Iran
A former Israeli defence minister with an international warrant out for his arrest has co-written a column with prominent British-American historian Niall Ferguson for The Times of London newspaper urging the US to enter Israel's conflict against Iran. Ferguson and Yoav Gallant, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Gaza, write in the column - which was published on Friday morning - that only the US air force "has the power to finish off Fordow", the site that holds the core of Iran's remaining nuclear enrichment capability. "Israel has done most of the job - now Trump can finish it," reads the piece's headline. The Times is one of Britain's oldest and most prestigious newspapers. Since Friday, when Israel launched its assault on Iran, Israel has repeatedly targeted the country's military and nuclear facilities, as well as assassinated high-profile security, intelligence and military commanders, along with prominent scientists. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters The attacks, which have also targeted residential areas, have killed more 500 people and wounded at least 1,300, many of them civilians. In response, Iran has fired barrages of missiles towards Haifa, Tel Aviv and other major Israeli cities, killing dozens. "We both salute the extraordinary skill with which the Israel Defence Forces and Mossad have executed Israel's war plan," Ferguson and Gallant write. "Much of Iran's nuclear weapons programme now lies in ruins, and many of the scientists who ran it are dead. But one key site remains, at Fordow." 'Only America can do this' The column stresses that it is not realistic for Israel to "finish off Fordow". "Only America can do this. Only President Trump can order it." Ferguson and Gallant point to the title of Primo Levi's 1982 novel If Not Now, When?, which is "about a group of Jewish resistance fighters who desperately defy the might of the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front in the Second World War". Could David Cameron be prosecuted for threatening the ICC? Read More » On 5 November 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also wanted by the ICC, fired Gallant from his post as defence minister, citing a lack of mutual trust between them. Gallant was the defence chief at the time of the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel. He led the military's response, which began as an indiscriminate aerial bombardment campaign that eventually led to a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza. At the beginning of the war, Gallant described Palestinians as "human animals" and announced the imposition of a complete siege on Gaza, cutting off all electricity, fuel and food to the enclave. Ferguson is a historian and the author of Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World (2003) and Civilisation: the West and the Rest (2011). He was a strong supporter of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. "A nuclear-armed Iran would pose more than a threat to the Israeli people and their state," he and Gallant say in their column on Friday. "Its missiles could reach Gulf capitals and Europe." They conclude that "with a single exertion of its unmatched military strength, the US can shorten the war, prevent wider escalation and end the principal threat to Middle Eastern stability". The White House said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump would decide within the next two weeks whether the US would get directly involved in the conflict.
Middle East Eye
a day ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Only Trump can finish what Israel started, former Israeli defence minister says
Yoav Gallant, Israel's former minister of defence, says this week is the one where US president Donald Trump has to make a decision to intervene in Israel's current war on Iran. "Should he, or should he not, use American air power to finish the job Israel has very nearly completed, ensuring that Iran never possesses nuclear weapons?" Gallant and British historian Niall Ferguson wrote in a piece in The Free Press. The two indicated that the support of allies, especially the US, has been essential for Israel. "Now, with a single exertion of its unmatched military strength, the United States can shorten the war, prevent wider escalation, and end the principal threat to Middle Eastern stability," they added. Gallant and Ferguson stress that a US intervention would "send a signal to those other authoritarian powers who have been Iran's enablers that American deterrence is back." Gallant has an outstanding International Criminal Court warrant against him for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza.
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First Post
08-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Over 14,500 children, 180 media workers killed: Why Israel faces war crime accusations in Gaza
Israel's critics, including former allies and legal scholars, say the scale of destruction, the targeting of vital infrastructure, and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid violate international law. read more More than 14,500 children have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023. At least 181 journalists and media workers have died, most of them Palestinians. And with more than 54,000 Palestinian fatalities reported overall, international lawyers, humanitarians and diplomats are raising urgent questions about whether Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas amounts to war crimes– or even genocide. Those questions have now reached the highest levels of international justice. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of using starvation as a weapon of war and committing crimes against humanity. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is also considering a genocide case brought by South Africa. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Israel firmly denies the allegations and maintains that it is acting in self-defence following the Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, on October 7. Israeli officials argue their operations are aimed at dismantling Hamas while minimizing civilian casualties. But critics, including former allies and legal scholars, say the scale of destruction, the targeting of vital infrastructure, and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid violate international law. Heavy toll on civilians and media draws global condemnation Since the war began, Gaza has endured continuous airstrikes, ground operations, and blockades that have decimated infrastructure and left large portions of the population without access to food, water, or medical care. According to UNICEF, at least 14,500 Palestinian children have been killed and 17,000 others are orphaned or separated from their families. The region now has the highest percentage of child amputees in the world. Aid groups say Gaza is on the brink of famine. In addition to the staggering child death toll, 181 journalists and media workers have been killed, nearly all of them Palestinian, the Committee to Protect Journalists reports. Israel has barred international journalists from entering Gaza, making independent verification of battlefield conditions extremely difficult. A British government minister told the BBC that Israel was using hunger as a 'weapon of war'– a term that international law defines as a war crime. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant stated in October that there would be 'no electricity, no food, no fuel' in Gaza, calling Palestinians 'human animals' as he ordered a complete siege. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Legal experts say evidence of war crimes is growing The ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant mark a historic development. The court alleges that the two men bear responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including persecution, murder, and the use of starvation as a method of warfare. Legal scholars say the case is credible. Lord Jonathan Sumption, a former UK Supreme Court justice, said Israel's actions fit the legal definition of genocide if the intent is to destroy a group in whole or in part. 'Statements by Netanyahu and his ministers suggest that the object of current operations is to force the Arab population of Gaza to leave by killing and starving them if they stay,' Sumption wrote. 'These things make genocide the most plausible explanation for what is now happening." UCL professor of law Ralph Wilde agrees. 'Unfortunately, yes," he said. 'There is now no doubt legally as to that.' Baroness Helena Kennedy, a senior British barrister and ICC advisor, cautioned against the casual use of the word genocide but said the case must be taken seriously. 'We're not seeing justice,' she said. 'We're seeing grievous crimes against humanity.' Israel defends its actions, lashes out at critics Israeli officials strongly reject the accusations, calling them politically motivated and antisemitic. Netanyahu has likened the ICC warrant to the infamous Dreyfus trial, in which a Jewish French army officer was wrongly convicted of treason in 1894. 'No war is more just than the war Israel has been waging in Gaza,' Netanyahu said in a recent statement. Boaz Bismuth, a member of Netanyahu's Likud party, said Israel's actions are not genocidal. 'How can you accuse me of ethnic cleansing when I'm moving population inside Gaza to protect them? How can you accuse me when I lose soldiers in order to protect my enemies?' he said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Yet many former allies are growing critical. France, the UK and Canada have openly questioned Israel's use of food blockades and its handling of the war. The U.S., Israel's closest ally, remains publicly supportive but has urged restraint and allowed some aid to flow into Gaza. Critics say the American stance is increasingly isolated. On June 4, the U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an unconditional and permanent ceasefire. The next day, Washington sanctioned four ICC judges involved in the arrest warrants. Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council and a former UN humanitarian chief, said the West's response has been a failure of leadership. 'I haven't seen a population being so trapped for such a long period of time in such a small, besieged area,' he said. 'Indiscriminate bombardment, denied journalism, denied healthcare. Very little has happened.' Calls grow for accountability and access The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the guardian of the Geneva Conventions, has been vocal in its alarm. ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said both Israel and Hamas are violating the laws of war, but the scale of civilian suffering in Gaza is without precedent. 'Humanity is failing in Gaza,' Spoljaric said. 'It is surpassing any acceptable, legal, moral, and humane standard. The level of destruction, the level of suffering. It should really shock our collective conscience… We are seeing things happening that will make the world an unhappier place far beyond the region.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD She stressed that 'a child in Gaza has exactly the same protections under the Geneva Conventions as a child in Israel.' With both sides under scrutiny– Hamas also faces ICC warrants– human rights advocates say accountability must apply to all actors. But the growing body of evidence against Israel, combined with limited media access and a rising civilian death toll, has intensified the international spotlight. What happens in Gaza will shape the legacy of this war — and possibly the credibility of the rules that are meant to protect civilians in conflict zones around the world.
