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International pressure on Israel continues to mount, but with little visible impact on its military action. On 11-12 January South Africa brought a legal case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of perpetrating a genocide in Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in the number of Israeli students carrying firearms on campuses, and while some say this makes them feel safer, others say it has the opposite effect
In late December, 18-year-old Tal Mitnick became the first Israeli to be jailed for refusing to serve in the Israeli Defence Force since the war began. Mitnick has said: “This land has a problem — there are two nations with an undeniable connection to this place[...] we could not erase the Palestinian people or their connection to this land, just as the Jewish people or our connection to that same land cannot be erased. The problem here is supremacy, the belief that this land belongs to only one people. [...]
The rally, and its cancellation, illustrate cracks in Israelis’ support for the war as well as what peace groups have called a chilling of left-wing activism.
In late December, 18-year-old Tal Mitnick became the first Israeli to be jailed for refusing to serve in the Israeli Defence Force since the war began. Mitnick has said: “This land has a problem — there are two nations with an undeniable connection to this place[...] we could not erase the Palestinian people or their connection to this land, just as the Jewish people or our connection to that same land cannot be erased. The problem here is supremacy, the belief that this land belongs to only one people. [...]