Author; Board member @HonestReporting; wrote @NGOmonitor rebuttals debunking HRW & Amnesty "apartheid" reports; articles in Tablet, Fathom Journal etc.
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Clause 92 discusses the concept of a “physical presence” required for an occupation. ICJ asserts that Israel “may still bear obligations under the law of occupation” due to certain authority over Gaza – but not that Gaza is therefore “occupied.” 2/ 
HRW makes sure to temper criticism of Hamas with section “Aftermath of the Assault” to describe only Israeli action post 10/7 as criminal. Message: Hamas did bad things but Israel is far worse. Aftermath section absolves Hamas actions post 10/7, only this one day is covered. 2/
Senior Hamas official admits to these crimes, asserting that even if weapons are stored in beds in civilian homes, it does not justify Israeli action. He believes Hamas should be able to kill Israelis with impunity and then enjoy permanent immunity by hiding among civilians. 2/
A recent and ugly example of this type of Jewish history denialism came from Pal leader Mahmoud Abbas in May 2023 during the UN commemoration of the Nakba. From Khazars to Jews "did not find anything" the goal is the same: to erase the Jewish connection to the Holy Land. 2/
Premise of article: conflicts lead to non-combat deaths, based on prior wars (e.g. Sudan, Congo) a 4:1 ratio of indirect to direct deaths is “not implausible” so 37,400 reported Gaza deathsx5 = ~186,000. But authors do not adjust 37,400 that already includes indirect deaths! 2/
Piece starts by citing Hamas number of 37,396 fatalities citing UN OCHA – but negligently omitting that OCHA takes these numbers from Hamas. To back this number authors claim the figures are “accepted as accurate by Israeli intelligence services” – but this claim is false. 2/
Recent 972 article cited by NY Times columnist claims horrors at Israeli detention center based on lawyer who spoke to Palestinian prisoner who says he saw bad things, such as soldiers sending dogs to sexually assault prisoners. This alone invalidates entire article and +972. 2/
First, a review of "identified" fatalities from Apr 30 list (last one provided by Hamas) with first name Mohammed or Mahmoud reveals 12 are listed as female. Analysis not conducted for every male name. Just another of many fatal flaws in Hamas' list of identified fatalities. 2/
IPC admits mortality excluding deaths “caused by violence” confirmed “no evidence... Famine thresholds for mortality had been breached.” So claims of “genocide” due to “intentional starvation” fully contradicted by IPC, which should bolster case against bogus ICJ filing. 2/
Israel demolishes UN claims several ways. First it notes UN relied entirely on media reports & public information, that inside information for details of military attacks cannot be revealed in middle of war. This is the fatal flaw of all NGO, media & UN claims of war crimes. 2/
Mordechai writes word “rape” 9 times, 2 support denial of Hamas rape. Other mentions of rape are claims IDF raped Pals. He does not mention Hamas rape in his short section on 10/7. Mordechai does not say it directly, but the choices in his report show he denies Hamas rape. 2/
Very early Mordechai reveals he is writing propaganda claiming for "context" that Gaza “is one of most densely populated areas on planet” even though Tel Aviv is ~50% denser. He compares to NYC but fails to realize NYC is 2x dense as Gaza. So we know where this is going. 2/
UN data shows from Jan-Sep 2023 14,900 Gazans entered Israeli hospitals, 55/day. 14,100 in 2022, 9,000 in 2021, 6,000 in 2020 (COVID dropoff), 17,500 in 2019, etc. This has been going on for years. Image below shows hostage taken into Shifa hospital. 2/
1. IPC published review Jun 4 concluding famine was not "plausible" with no "supporting evidence." IPC is partnership of NGOs & UN bodies that assess global food security and was main source of famine claim. Media predictably totally ignored report. H/T @MarkZlochin @AviBittMD
Most shocking & libelous claim: With no evidence or references UN "experts" claim that an Israeli national emasculation due to “allegations” of sexual violence on 10/7 led to IDF "aggression" & “sexual violence” on Gazans. UN has sunk to new lows with hateful pop psychology. 2/
Dailty photos are from Ramallah-based media source @qudsn that posts on news and life in Gaza and West Bank. This Jun 6 image shows pizza preparation in Deir al-Balah Gaza. This thread is not denying hardship during war, but claims of Phase 5 famine. 2/
Hamas released specific names of ~96 fatalities, each name googled if male or female in Arabic (if either counted as female). 67% were male same as above, again corroborating that IDF killed many male combatants. Will Hamas release full list of names? 2/
Critically, perfidy must by intent “invite the confidence of the adversary” then “betray that confidence.” IDF did not aim to trick Hamas into thinking they’re civilians then betray to kill Hamas fighters. The aim was to quietly enter the location where hostages were held. 2/
Destroyed or severely damaged are the key categories. Per UNOSAT, moderately damaged means “limited damaged observed” and possibly damaged means no visible damage just debris nearby. Even if we count “moderate damage” it’s 40% of Gaza, far less than the 60% claimed long ago. 2/
According to IPC Phase 5 famine means 2 people per 10,000 are dying DAILY. It’s not simply food insecure, or lots of hunger but an acute phase where “starvation, death and destitution are apparent.” If people are not soon dying it's not Phase 5 famine. 2/