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NSW police can learn from the example set by police in Queensland to prevent a repeat of Monday’s violence.

👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/was-the...

“Early this morning, Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem.”

Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

The Legitimacy of International Courts in Armed Conflicts How legitimacy challenges shape international courts like the ICJ and ICC in resolving conflicts, promoting justice, and preserving global rule of law.

What can we realistically expect from international courts during an ongoing armed conflict? Do they help or hinder efforts for peace? As part of the End of War Symposium, read more from Nienke Grossman here:

www.justsecurity.org/129275/legit...

#EndofWar #InternationalCourts #armedconflict

$1.5 billion for a seat: Is Trump's new Board of Peace an 'irreparable' threat? Experts say Trump's new body is susceptible to nepotism and corruption, and could undermine the role of the United Nations.

$1.5 billion for a seat: Is Trump's new Board of Peace an 'irreparable' threat?

Military Force Will Not Help the People of Iran This is an Iranian uprising, and it is up to the people of Iran to decide their own future.

Military Force Will Not Help the People of Iran

By @dassakaye.bsky.social

www.justsecurity.org/129024/milit...

Some pretty important points missing from this piece.

Allowing humanitarian aid in Gaza is not a favor: It is an obligation under international law. Today, more than ever, Palestinians need more services—not less @msf.ca

After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it

After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terror attack, distress does not stop with those directly affected.

Voices from al-Fashir - World Peace Foundation Famine in al-Fashir is man-made. Strikes on markets, hospitals, public infrastructures, and shelters were all the result of human decisions.

What does #famine look like? People in Al‑Fashir ground oilseed cake to survive, hospitals reduced to dressing wounds with mosquito nets, starvation replaced markets and kitchens. It’s a powerful reminder: famine isn’t an abstraction.

Read more here: worldpeacefoundation.org/blog/voices-...

With several ANU colleagues who have shared their thoughts on Gaza in the media, join Annabel Dulhunty, Ian Parmeter and Amra Lee as they discuss the role of academics and academia in addressing global conflicts. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/when-h...

Mitigating Civilian Harm in an Asia-Pacific Conflict Anticipating and preparing to mitigate civilian harm in the Asia-Pacific will help to avoid costly disruptions once hostilities commence.

A possible armed conflict in the Asia-Pacific would be unprecedented in scale and intensity. As military prep gains momentum, a commensurate effort to limit the likelihood and severity of civilian harm is essential, writes Jenny McAvoy:

www.justsecurity.org/124864/mitig...

#AsiaPacific

Sudan expels UN World Food Programme officials as conflict escalates Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF.

Sudan expels food aid officials when 24 million people are facing acute food insecurity. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The genocide through their eyes: An illustrated timeline - +972 Magazine For two years, our team of journalists in Gaza illuminated what Israel sought to keep hidden, while enduring the very displacement, starvation, and loss that they reported on. This is what they saw.

For two years, our team of journalists in Gaza illuminated what Israel sought to keep hidden, while enduring the very displacement, starvation, and loss that they reported on.

This is the genocide through their eyes: An illustrated timeline.

www.972mag.com/the-genocide...

#Sudan: MSF fears large numbers of people remain trapped in grave danger in #ElFasher, blocked by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from reaching safer areas after they and their allies seized control of the city this week.

www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-de...

Aid workers around the world are in greater danger than ever. Will a new UN declaration protect them?

Aid workers are dying at greater numbers than ever. A new declaration is a start – now it must lead to great protection on the ground.

Syria’s Most Renowned Archaeologist Loved Palmyra More Than Life Itself A decade after the Islamic State group executed Khaled al-Asaad, his family remembers the quiet devotion and courage that bound him to his beloved ancient city until the end

NEW: Ten years after the Islamic State group executed Khaled al-Asaad, the “father of Palmyra,” his family recalls the man who gave his life to protect Syria’s greatest archaeological treasure. Cian Ward reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

newlinesmag.com/spotlight/sy...

💯 clearer laws would help but also need to address strategies and tactics that misrepresent factual reporting as biased and lcontroversial

Can the UN Reclaim its Leadership in Mediation? Eighty years ago, the United Nations was created as a guardrail against catastrophe – a rules‑based scaffold strong enough to

80 years ago the UN was created as a guardrail against catastrophe, but now mediation has slipped into transactional deals and performative ceasefires.

Read more about how the UN could again become politically couragous and create meaningful peace: dialogueinitiatives.org/can-the-un-r...

My full statement on the Gaza Famine :

IDF database suggests 83% of Gaza dead were civilians Classified intelligence reveals Israel killed 8,900 militants by May, indicating an almost unparalleled proportion of civilian slaughter.

Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians

Classified intelligence from May reveals Israel believed it had killed ~8,900 militants in Gaza, indicating a proportion of civilian slaughter with few parallels in modern warfare.

www.972mag.com/israeli-inte...

Are Gaza food drops enough to relieve famine conditions? - ABC listen Israel has allowed a partial lifting of the blockade of Gaza to permit some food drops to take place.  But are drops from the air enough to alleviate conditions on the ground – conditions the United ...

Amra Lee (@civilianprotection.bsky.social), PhD Scholar in our Dept. of IR, explains why airdrops are dangerous, inefficient & a distraction from what is needed to prevent mass starvation in Gaza.

🎧ABC Listen: quicklink.anu.edu.au/csx9

@anu-asiapacific.bsky.social

The mathematics of starvation: how Israel caused a famine in Gaza Israel controls the flow of food. It calculated how much Gaza needs – but data shows how this is being withheld The mathematics of famine are simple in Gaza. Palestinians cannot leave, war has ended farming and Israel has banned fishing, so practically every calorie its population eats must be brought in from outside. Israel knows how much food is needed. It has been calibrating hunger in Gaza for decades, initially calculating shipments to exert pressure while avoiding starvation. Continue reading...

The mathematics of starvation: how Israel caused a famine in Gaza

I saw many atrocities as a senior aid official in Gaza. Now Israeli authorities are trying to silence us Devastated hospitals, mass graves, bodies eaten by dogs in the street. After speaking out, I discovered my visa will not be renewed, says Jonathan Whittall of UN OCHA

“What is unfolding is not complicated. It is not inevitable. It is the result of deliberate political choices by those who create these conditions….International law cannot be a tool of convenience for some if it is to be a viable tool of protection for all.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Air-dropping food into Gaza is a ‘smokescreen’ – this is what must be done to prevent mass starvation States must exercise their full diplomatic leverage to pressure Israel to let aid in at the scale required to avert famine.

Halting starvation in Gaza isn't just about letting aid trucks in (or dropping palettes on shelters). Hospitals have been bombed. So even with food, people can't access the medical care to recover from malnourishment.

via @civilianprotection.bsky.social

theconversation.com/air-dropping...

Those who cover up famine in Gaza use a familiar playbook The Israeli government is using the same method as many architects of calamity from the past 100 years

observer.co.uk/news/opinion... @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social

"We can't say we didn't know", @civilianprotection.bsky.social PhD Scholar from our Department of International Relations, writes for @aunz.theconversation.com

Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians Pressure is mounting on Israel to lift all restrictions on food and other emergency supplies, with more than 870 Palestinians having been killed while seeking aid.

"We can't say we didn't know... Now is the time to exert diplomatic, legal and economic pressure on Israel to change course."
- @civilianprotection.bsky.social
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We hold all parties to the standards of international law.

We don’t have to choose – and we must not choose – between ending the starvation of civilians in #Gaza and demanding the unconditional release of hostages.

My remarks at Security Council:

Honest question for the historians of empires: is the end always this stupid or are we breaking new ground here?

Israeli international law experts: plans to “concentrate” Gazans in the south “manifestly illegal”, would amount to grave international crimes