{"id":3582,"date":"2023-10-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pa.cair.com\/pitt\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:00:39","slug":"cair-calls-on-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pa.cair.com\/pitt\/cair-calls-on-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"CAIR Calls on Biden Administration to Stop Israeli Government\u2019s \u2018Self-Declared War Crimes\u2019 in Gaza Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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CAIR Calls on Biden Administration to Stop Israeli Government\u2019s \u2018Self-Declared War Crimes\u2019 in Gaza Strip<\/h1><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10\/10\/2023)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation\u2019s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to oppose Israel\u2019s \u201cself-declared war crimes\u201d after that nation\u2019s government declared a \u201csiege\u201d on the entire civilian population of Gaza and escalated a mass bombing campaign that has killed at least 830 Palestinians, including over 100 children.\u00a0<\/p>

[NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0Since yesterday afternoon, more than\u00a03,000 Americans have used CAIR\u2019s action alert to contact their members of Congress and call for an end to the violence and the renewal of U.S.-led efforts to end the occupation.\u00a0SEE:\u00a0<\/strong>Urge Your Members of Congress to Address Root Cause of Mideast Violence (cair.com)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0]<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Israel\u2019s far-right defense minister has said that Israel is fighting \u201chuman animals\u201d and that the entire Gaza population would be treated accordingly through a \u201ccomplete siege\u201d on the Gaza Strip that block all supplies of electricity, food and fuel. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres he is \u201cdeeply distressed\u201d by that blockade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

The Israeli government also admitted today that it is\u00a0no longer firing warning shots at apartment buildings<\/a>\u00a0before destroying them with their residents inside and unaware of the impending attack.\u00a0<\/p>

SEE: UN chief \u2018deeply distressed\u2019 by Israel\u2019s decision to impose full Gaza siege\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>

https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/un-chief-deeply-distressed-by-israels-decision-to-impose-full-gaza-siege-\/3013165<\/a><\/p>

According to the\u00a0Geneva Convention<\/a>, states must allow the free passage of medical supplies, food, and other relief supplies for the benefit of a civilian population.<\/p>

The\u00a0Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court<\/a>\u00a0states that it a war crime to:\u00a0\u201cIntentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including wilfully [sic] impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

Collective punishment is also prohibited by\u00a0Article 33 of the Geneva Conventions<\/a>, which states: \u201cNo protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

In a statement,\u00a0CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad<\/strong>, who is of Palestinian heritage, said:\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cBenjamin Netanyahu\u2019s far-right, openly racist cabinet ministers admitted that they planned to commit war crimes against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and that is exactly what they are doing by bombing schools, mosques, marketplaces, hospitals and apartment buildings while starving a captive population.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

\u201cAnd through public statements and actions, our nation has\u00a0<\/em>yet again given Israel the green light to commit these war crimes against defenseless Palestinians.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

\u201cTargeting civilians is wrong, whether they are Palestinian or Israeli. Just as our nation condemned the violent targeting of Israeli civilians last weekend, our nation must condemn<\/em>\u2014a<\/em>nd stop sanctioning<\/em>\u2014the\u00a0violent targeting of Palestinian civilians now.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cThe Israeli government\u2019s medieval siege and mass bombing of Gaza are self-declared war crimes under international law.\u00a0<\/em><\/em>Our nation must be consistent in supporting international law and repudiating war crimes against all people, whether they are Palestinian, Israeli, Ukrainian or any other nationality.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cAllowing Netanyahu to turn wipe out tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians and turn Gaza into another Aleppo or Grozny will not bring peace or stability. Only the de-escalation of this violence followed by credible efforts to end the occupation can bring true peace.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>

CAIR\u2019s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

La misi\u00f3n de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensi\u00f3n del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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CONTACT<\/strong>: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530,\u00a0e-Mitchell@cair.com<\/a>; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448,\u00a0rmccaw@cair.com<\/a>; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726,\u00a0ihooper@cair.com<\/a>; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280,\u00a0iallison@cair.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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