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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Jul 30

My latest in @thenewarab.bsky.social on Keir Starmer’s empty words on Gaza
www.newarab.com/opinion/uk-g...

The UK government has totally failed to stop the Gaza genocide

After months of promises, unless Keir Starmer seriously pressures Israel to end the genocide, his statements are totally empty, argues Kristyan Benedict.

www.newarab.com

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Jul 2

The only way for states to protect Israel’s expansionist apartheid system and its ongoing genocide is to undermine the human rights of its own citizens - all of them. This is the toxic effect of the ideology that drives this violent, racist, colonialism.
www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Amnesty International UK: BANNING PALESTINE ACTION ‘A DISTURBING LEGAL OVERREACH’ BY GOVERNMENT

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · May 13

Keir Starmer’s one-man counter protest outside the High Court today at the UK arms to Israel case.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Apr 11

Ridiculous - The Danish High Court has ruled that Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, ActionAid Denmark and Al-Haq do not have a legal interest in bringing a case - which focused on the export of weapons parts to Israeli F-35 fighter jets - before the Danish courts. This will be appealed.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 15

Illegal occupation, annexation, and forced displacement can’t be rationalised or ignored for some wider ‘strategic interests’ - such reckless actions will ultimately come back to bite you.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 13

Surely the message to UK & EU politicians is to be totally and consistently opposed to all illegal occupations and annexations - who knows when ignoring, enabling, or normalising such crimes will come back to bite you.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 11

In response to Trump amplifying the Israeli plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza, the new UK ambassador to the US (an obsequious clown) says Trump has “some interesting ideas".

Zero tolerance for genocide?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK must respect Trump's mandate, new ambassador to US Mandelson tells BBC

In his first day on the job, Lord Peter Mandelson says

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 11

The ‘plan’ to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza (and other parts of their land) was not invented by Herr Trump - it has been the genocidal fantasy of successive apartheid regimes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan

People will have ‘no alternative’ but to leave territory after destruction left by Israel, US president said in Fox interview

www.theguardian.com

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 10

Ex-UK supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb...

Ex-supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal

Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause

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Reposted by Kristyan Benedict

Na'amod @naamoduk.bsky.social · Feb 6

The @boardofdeputies.bsky.social is falling over itself in its craven attempt to heap praise on fascist and genocidal leaders while pretending it cares about a “comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians.”

In case you’re confused, here’s a diagram to help you out:

venn diagram "workable and in line with international law" - BoD fantasy land - A "Marshall Plan" (Ethnic Cleansing) for Gaza

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 7

The UK has signed this statement supporting the International Criminal Court following US sanctions in support of Israeli impunity buildingtrust.si/79-states-pa...

79 States Parties in support of the ICC - Building Trust

Today, 79 States Parties have joined the following statement in support of the International Criminal Court...

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 7

In sanctioning the ICC, Trump is saying Israel and the US are above the law.
www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...

USA: Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Betray International Justice System

In response to the executive order announced today by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), Agnès Callamard,

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 6

Trumps executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC - every war lord will love this, starting with Netanyahu.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency

www.whitehouse.gov

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 6

Trump’s Gaza plan would require committing every core international crime under international law: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression.
justiceinconflict.org/2025/02/06/t...

Trump’s Gaza “Plan” would mean committing every core international crime

(Photo: AP) It is hard to keep track of the number of international crimes being proposed in Washington as a response to the destruction of Gaza. There are solid arguments to be made that President…

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 6

The fascists feel confident - we shouldn’t dismiss these genocidal plans as crazy fantasies.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

He’s definitely not the victim here - if anything, he’s been one of the world ‘leaders’ that has helped enable this genocide.

Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

Wow - was bashing out Paranoid on the kit today as well. Had no idea this was being plotted. www.avfc.co.uk/concerts/bac...

Black Sabbath: BACK TO THE BEGINNING

The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on Jul...

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

Given the multiple crimes Trump was proposing and their impact, not just on Palestinians, but on international law, and wider global civilian protection mechanisms, his tepid response was insufficient. (The 2SS has long been a slogan backed up with absolutely nothing from successive UK Govs)

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

It was a pretty tepid response.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

It was extremely weak - which was not at all surprising

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

Any plan to forcibly deport Palestinians outside the occupied territory against their will is a war crime, and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population, it would constitute a crime against humanity.
www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Israel/OPT: Trump's claim that US will take over Gaza and forcibly deport Palestinians 'outrageous and shameful'

Trump’s comments dangerously dehumanises Palestinians, who for the last 16-months have been victims of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

www.amnesty.org.uk

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

Caretaker President of Syria met with a delegation of survivors’ associations, families of detainees and missing persons a few days ago in Damascus - it’s progress but clear actions and investment in this file are still needed. On that, progress is still horribly slow.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

Amnesty on Trumps Gaza ‘plan’:

“Any plan to forcibly deport Palestinians outside the occupied territory against their will is a war crime, and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population, it would constitute a crime against humanity.”

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

I’d also bet on cravenness.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · Feb 5

It should be extremely simple for Starmer to publicly oppose Grand Wizard Trumps wildly illegal and inhumane genocidal fantasy about Gaza - there is an opportunity at PMQs today - we’ll see.

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