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Israeli Minister Forced to Cancel Brussels Trip Over ICC Ruling

CrossFireArabia
January 28, 2025

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli canceled a planned visit to Brussels over fears of arrest, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. The office cited “concrete warnings” and guidance from security officials but did not provide specific details. Chikli was scheduled to attend an event at the European Parliament and meet with Brussels’ zionist lobby.

Belgian authorities reportedly informed Israel that Chikli would not enjoy diplomatic immunity, as his visit was not an official state trip. Security sources told Israeli media that the National Security Headquarters warned of attempts to arrest Chikli, though no direct threat was identified.

The incident follows the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in November. The ICC warrant cited crimes against humanity and war crimes committed between October 8, 2023, and May 20, 2024. Several countries, including France and Hungary, have stated they would not enforce the warrants, while others, like Germany and Norway, indicated they would comply.

Although several western countries announced that they would not comply with the ICC warrant, dozens of rights groups and activists have been filing lawsuits against Israeli officials and soldiers, resulting in many if them canceling their trips according to the Quds News Network.

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Musk’s Solution to Gaza

CrossFireArabia
January 12, 2025

Billionaire Elon Musk, in a conversation with Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, called for treating Gaza after the Israeli genocide the same way Japan and Germany were treated after World War II.

He stated that many steps should be taken to “protect Israel,” one of which is to fix the education system in Gaza so that Palestinian children will be normalized with the Israeli occupation.

Musk emphasized rebuilding Gaza after the war, just like the United States did with Germany and Japan after they were defeated in World War II, which turned them into allies.

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Germany Condemns…

CrossFireArabia
January 9, 2025

Germany has condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s remarks calling for the destruction of Palestinian cities like Jenin and Nablus in the West Bank, comparing them to the devastation of Jabalia in northern Gaza. Smotrich’s exact words were, “Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like Jabalia,” sparking fears of further killings, forced displacement, and the erasure of Palestinian existence.

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CrossFireArabia
December 19, 2024

According to Al Jazeera, thirteen staff members and freelancers at Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle have stated that the network is fostering a climate of fear among journalists covering Israeli occupation aggression in Gaza.

The network’s staff confirmed that they overheard colleagues making Islamophobic and dehumanizing remarks about Palestinians. They also pointed out that a separate style guide for reporting on Israel and the Palestinian territories prohibits the use of the term “Palestine,” claiming that “Palestine has not yet achieved statehood.”

Marking the first anniversary of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the style guide directed staff: “The focus should be on the terrorist attack on Israel, but stories dealing with the war in Gaza can also be published on this day.”

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Germany Asks Israel For ‘Genocide Clause’ if it Wants Arms

CrossFireArabia
October 14, 2024

Germany has asked Israel to sign a “genocide clause” if it wants the continuation of arms deliveries.

According to the German newspaper Bild, the “genocide clause” is a precondition. The newspaper added that no arms were delivered to Israel from Germany since March.

This piece of news is trending on the social media and is generating much interest from bloggers. The clause, apparently agreed to by the Israelis government and delivered in a form of a document to Berlin on 10 October commits Tel Aviv not to use German arms for its war genocide in Gaza.

Apparently the document was good enough as an assurance for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who declared in parliament the following day that “We have supplied arms, and we will supply arms”.

The genocide clause insertion may have been pushed by the Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock of the Greens who initially sought a ban on arms shipment to Israel.

One blogger says that “Germany asking Israel to sign a ‘genocide clause’ is like an ostrich with its head in the sand.”

Another says “that won’t absolve anyone of wrongdoing” while a third adds “the clause is insignificant if meant to be a way of fulfilling Germany’s ‘obligation to prevent Genocide.’ Its much closer to an admission of guilt.”