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Gaza Teetering on the Brink of Mass Starvation

Apr 26, 2024 | ipsnews.net | Jacob Batinga

Armed Conflicts, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Reprint| | Print|PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Apr 26 2024 (IPS) - As we pass 200 days of war, the population of northern Gaza is teetering on the brink of mass starvation.
Critics say Turkey uses US-made F-16 fighters to kill civilians

Apr 25, 2023 | responsiblestatecraft.org | Jacob Batinga

The Biden administration announced last week that it intends to move forward with a $259 million sale of upgrades to Turkey’s fleet of F-16s after leaders in Congress gave their “informal approval.” While the administration’s requested $20 billion arms transfer to Turkey is still pending due to congressional resistance, last week’s smaller sale was meant to send a “positive signal” to Ankara following Turkey’s approval last month of Finland’s accession to NATO.
We Should Focus on Israel’s Violations of International Law - Not Netanyahu

Mar 26, 2023 | jacobin.com | Jacob Batinga

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to drastically reduce the power of Israel’s Supreme Court, made possible by support from the far-right Likud and Otzma Yehudit parties, has ignited one of the largest protests in the country’s history. Several hundred thousand Israelis continue to rally against this proposed legislation, which would allow the Knesset to overturn Supreme Court decisions with a majority vote and undermine the country’s independent judiciary.
How Corbyn Was Thwarted and How to Rebuild the British Left

Mar 24, 2023 | currentaffairs.org | Jacob Batinga |Peter Taylor |Liam Burton

James Schneider is a co-founder of the British leftist organization Momentum, and served as strategic communications director for the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn. Schneider is the author of the new book Our Bloc: How We Win, which lays out a clear plan of action for rebuilding the British left.
Israel’s Violations of International Law Are Bigger Than Netanyahu

Mar 10, 2023 | jacobin.com | Jacob Batinga

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to drastically reduce the power of Israel’s Supreme Court, made possible by support from the far-right Likud and Otzma Yehudit parties, has ignited one of the largest protests in the country’s history. Several hundred thousand Israelis continue to rally against this proposed legislation, which would allow the Knesset to overturn Supreme Court decisions with a majority vote and undermine the country’s independent judiciary.
Should Biden's new arms transfer policy apply to Israel?

Mar 8, 2023 | responsiblestatecraft.org | Jacob Batinga

Should Biden’s new arms transfer policy apply to Israel? The Biden administration recently announced a new arms transfer policy, directing the State Department to bar weapons sales to states that are “more likely than not” to commit human rights violations with American arms.
Turkey Doesn’t Need F-16s. It Needs Humanitarian Aid.

Feb 15, 2023 | znetwork.org | Jacob Batinga

In Northern Syria, Turkish treatment of Kurds has been particularly brutal. Turkey frequently bombs Kurdish communities in Syria, targeting the PKK-linked People’s Protection Units (YPG) and SDF, Western allies largely responsible for the defeat of ISIS in Syria. In a single weeks-long bombing campaign in January of 2018, Turkey killed over a thousand Kurds in the city of Afrin alone.
Turkey Doesn’t Need F-16s. It Needs Humanitarian Aid.

Feb 14, 2023 | jacobin.com | Jacob Batinga

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria is one of the worst natural disasters of this century. The death toll has now risen to a staggering thirty-five thousand people — though that number is expected to rise significantly. Tens of thousands more have been injured, overwhelming the already-strained hospitals in Syria and Turkey. Large swaths of Northern Syria and Southern Turkey have been reduced to rubble, and millions are in desperate need of humanitarian relief.