THREAD: The UN has halted all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies due to Israel’s continued blocking of aid into Gaza.

This is disastrous for Palestinians.

Now that the minutes are available, it is worth having a closer look at South Africa's argument that the CIJ_ICJ should order Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza, as argued brilliantly by the formidable Irish lawyer, Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC:

“Rafah is the last stage of the total annihilation of Palestinian life.”

South Africa appeared at the International Court of Justice for the third time, demanding Israel halt its attacks on Gaza.

On June 7 join us online or on site for the event Beyond Western Feminist Narratives: Making Sense of the Threats of Anti-Gender Politics Worldwide at the University of Warwick. Registration is required. Link with details: marynashevtsova.com/beyond-western…

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Amazing images coming out of Georgia tonight (and for many nights before). Western states - particularly in Europe but also the US - need to be paying much more attention to what's happening in Georgia.

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An excellent opportunity for junior scholars to join Försvarshögskolan, assistant professor in political science! Deadline in a week!

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Empty streets in #Rafah as families continue to flee in search of safety.

UNRWA estimates that nearly 450,000 people have been forcibly displaced from Rafah since 6 May.

People face constant exhaustion, hunger and fear. Nowhere is safe. An immediate #ceasefire is the only hope

The deadline for the 2025 Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarshi has been extended to June 15! View the full #CFP at the link, & please let all the early-career scholars in your life know! signsjournal.org/for-authors/ca…

'Welt ohne Kompass' - Das #Friedensgutachten 2024 erscheint zwar erst im Juni, die neue Website ist bereits seit heute online. Mit einem kurzen Themenüberblick und ersten Veranstaltungshinweisen für die öffentliche Vorstellung: friedensgutachten.de

A fabulous opportunity for a senior professorship in War Studies / including Military History as Head of the Defence Studies Department at KCL

But be quick, the deadline is 13 May

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How is this not front page news in every major western media?

'There are no words to describe how bad this situation is going to be without fuel'

Louise Wateridge describes to BBC News (UK) last 24 hours of intensified bombardments in south #Gaza advancing towards centre of #Rafah ; warns within next 48 hours, health facilities will run out of fuel.

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Gruesome Sudan testimony: 'the large-scale massacre of civilians as they desperately tried to flee an ethnic rampage in Darfur last summer.' 'Witnesses describe children, still alive, being 'piled up and shot' by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.' theguardian.com/world/article/…

‘The scenes of the Nakba are repeating’: Rafah in panic as Israeli invasion begins.

By Ruwaida Amer and Mahmoud W. 🇵🇸 .

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In April, ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE now on Blue Sky spoke at the the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley #OBConf24 on the ongoing war in #Gaza & future peace in #Palestine , the need to bring #peace actors -not just political & violent actors- to the peace table, & for the int’l community to engage in responsibility sharing. ⬇️

Check out our latest blog written by Ash Grover, titled International Perspectives 2024. This blog highlights the challenges and best practices for military culture change from across the world discussed at our January 2024 webinar. Read the full blog: msvu.ca/research-at-th… 1/2

Politics and gender scholars in Sweden! In October, the SWEPSA conference is organized in Umeå. I will coordinate the politics and gender working group and hope that you will join me! Nice workshop format with extensive time for discussion, will be fun 😀
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