🧵Major change in Gaza fatality report by UN: They now publish only identified fatalities admitting large number are made up by Hamas. Women & children half the “14,000 kids” killed often claim. Now 24,700 fatalities identified and >14,000 are combatants according to IDF. 1/3
For months UN & media claimed Gaza “health authorities” report numbers based on bodies counted, but as far back as April 7 Hamas admitted it was missing data on >11,000 claimed deaths. First time the UN finally stops parroting the 34,000 number that is literally made up. 2/
The 34,000+ number now includes 10,000 "missing" or “under rubble” which means no one has any idea. This missing/rubble number comes from the "Government Media Office" not the “health authorities.” Media at this point cannot credibly report 34,000 “have been killed in Gaza.” END
It is possible to interpret the chart as ~35,000 fatalities plus 10,000 under rubble/missing for 45,000 total. It just makes it even more absurd -- only 25,000 identified plus 10,000 under rubble plus another 10,000 just from the air?(not missing or under rubble?)
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🧵CRITICAL: ICJ advisory opinion DOES NOT assert Gaza is "occupied" by Israel. Contrary to media reports actual language of ICJ opinion does not state that Israel occupies Gaza. Opinion supports claim that a "physical presence" is required for an actual "occupation." Analysis: 1/
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/
Clause 93 states that Israel is “capable of exercising… key elements of authority over the Gaza Strip” despite its withdrawal. But this alone does not mean “occupation.” ICJ’s conclusion on Gaza is in Clause 94, the final say on the matter in this ICJ advisory opinion --> 3/
🧵@hrw issued token report after 9 months regurgitating Hamas crimes on 10/7; still charges Israel with war crimes in same report. HRW does not deny rape but will not confirm, cannot "corroborate." Other than 10/7 Hamas gets free pass. Do not legitimize this report. Analysis: 1/
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/
Another example “Background” section notes closure of Gaza and (fake) restriction on goods but not even 1 comment on how Hamas amassed weapons via Egypt, built 500km of tunnels, rigged civilian Gaza for combat & planned 10/7 for years. Except for 10/7, Hamas gets a free pass. 3/
🧵Important @nytimes piece (see link below) on what we all know: systematic & massive use by Hamas of civilian Gaza as its core war doctrine. Civilian deaths in Gaza are a result of how Hamas conducts the war, not Israel. These Hamas war crimes are covered in article: 1/
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/
Hamas members justify using civilian Gaza for combat as they have no alternative. Otherwise they’ll be detected, get it? So they’re happy to, even boast about, how civilians deaths are an acceptable cost in their goal to destroy Israel. And the world indulges this insanity. 3/
🧵Jewish history denialism is a common form of antisemitism like this post claiming Ashkenazi Jews are Khazars. This is similar to Jewish temple denialism common in Palestinian society. Thread shows how Muslim scholars throughout history in fact acknowledged Jewish history. 1/
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/
Now the contradictions. In 1925 the “Supreme Muslim Council” under Grand Mufti Al-Husseini (who collaborated with Hitler) published A Brief Guide to Al-Haram Al-Sharif saying “Its Identity with the site of Solomon’s Temple is beyond Dispute.” 3/
🧵@TheLancet letter ridiculously claiming Gaza fatalities could be as high as 186,000 due to “indirect deaths” has key fatal flaw: Hamas casualty numbers already include indirect deaths! Authors double count deaths with multiplier. Here is Part II debuking fraudulent letter: 1/
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/
Daily Hamas numbers reported by UN OCHA are proven to already include many indirect deaths for months, such as from lack of healthcare, a key category of indirect deaths. See examples from daily fatality reports below: 3/
🧵Widely cited letter in @lancet ridiculously implies total Gaza fatalities could be 186,000. Close review shows this short piece is based on junk research citing unreliable sources, gross misrepresentations, errors & omissions. This is a bad look for Lancet. Analysis: 1/
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/
Authors cite as only evidence a Vice article citing a Mekomit article claiming unnamed Israeli “intelligence sources” found Hamas numbers reliable. Author's admit “Israeli authorities” reject Hamas numbers, yet still rely on a fringe news item based on unidentified sources. 3/