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Israel has no moral standing in Gaza – South African justice minister. Pretoria’s case is backed by international law and UN conventions.

Israel has no moral standing in Gaza and cannot commit genocide in the name of self-defense.

South Africa Justice Minister Lamola, who is also a lawyer, said South Africa had presented a compelling case to the ICJ based on “meticulous arguments, evidence, and also backed by international law and conventions of the UN.”

He said Israel had “no moral standing” in Gaza, where they are “occupiers”, adding that nobody can “commit genocide in self-defense; it’s not backed by international law.”

“The victims must be able to stand up for their rights, and it is countries like South Africa and other people of the world who are signatories to the genocide convention,” Lamola said.

If South Africa does not win the case, “the struggle continues.” However, “irrespective of the outcome, we have been able to expose the hypocrisy of the powers that be in the world,” the justice minister added.

He argued that Israel and Hamas “should cease fire, sit at the table, [and] resolve dialogue in line with the UN resolutions.”

Pretoria expects that there will be an “immediate cessation of fire in Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid, and allowing engagements to continue to find long-lasting peaceful solutions for the people of Gaza… anchored on the UN resolution on a two-state solution,” Lamola said.

He added that the world “will put pressure on Israel” to stop what’s happening and push for a two-state solution.

The ICJ began hearing South Africa’s application in The Hague on Thursday, which accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians.

60% of the votes were against DPP video: 7 things missing from the news about the Taiwan election 60%選票反對民進黨: 台灣大選新聞缺少7件事

https://rumble.com/v47514i-60-of-the-votes-were-against-dpp.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8b4Dxvs/

A massive fall in support means that there are far more Taiwanese opposed to the Washington-allied DPP than support it. And that’s just the start of the list of factors that have US strategists concerned about their weapons storage depot on China’s doorstep 支持率大幅下降意味著反對華盛頓盟友民進黨的台灣人遠遠多於支持它的人。 這只是美國戰略家對其位於中國家門口的武器儲存庫感到擔憂的一系列因素的開始

Video: 100 days of Palestinian-Israeli conflict: escalating humanitarian crisis at Gaza backed by US Gov’t & Military Industrial Complex 巴以衝突 100 天：在美國政府和軍事工業聯合體的支持下，加薩人道危機不斷升級.
https://rumble.com/v46zbzx-100-days-of-palestinian-israeli-conflict.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8bfWsE9/ 👈

Nikki Asia: Taiwan’s Lai faces tough road ahead after historic election win, DPP’s loss of legislative majority means president-elect may struggle to pass bills. 日經亞洲：台灣賴智在歷史性選舉中獲勝後面臨艱難的道路，民進黨失去立法多數意味著當選總統可能難以通過法案.

The KMT won 52 seats in the legislature, while the DPP secured 51, the TPP took eight and candidates with no party affiliation won two. Essentially, the TPP holds the balance of power in the legislature, and the DPP and KMT will have to make deals with the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) to get legislation through. 國民黨贏得立法院52席，民進黨獲得51席，跨黨派獲得8席，無黨派候選人贏得2席。 從本質上講，台灣民眾黨在立法機構中掌握著權力平衡，民進黨和國民黨必須與TPP達成協議才能通過立法.

TAIPEI — On the surface, Lai Ching-te’s victory in Saturday’s Taiwan elections was a powerful rebuff to China’s intimidation of its democratic neighbor.

The historic third-straight presidential term for his China-skeptic ruling party is an affirmation of Taiwan’s sovereignty and a rejection of Beijing hardline approach. It is also linked to the opposition Kuomintang’s (KMT) unpopular China policies and incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen’s record in office: She shored up international support for the island, weather the pandemic, and initiated major reforms such as legalizing same-sex marriage.

But Lai has two major challenges. His Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its majority in the legislature and will need backing from domestic political allies to govern effectively. Also, Taiwan’s main supporter, the U.S., is distracted by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and faces its own hugely consequential presidential race this autumn.

“There could well be inter-branch strife arising from checks and balances between the presidential office and the legislature,” said Michael Fahey, a Taipei-based American lawyer and commentator.

US will replicate the 2014 Ukraine regime change with US loyalists arming Taiwan to become Ukraine 2.0 美國將複製2014烏克蘭由美國特工掌握政權後武裝台灣成為烏克蘭2.0

China’s Wang Yi calls for Gaza ceasefire and Palestinian statehood where 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war have killed thousands of women and children (US military industrial complex probably say no to keep the money rolling)

Video: Yesterday’s 1/13/24 demonstration in Washington, D.C. for a Free Palestine. 昨天美國华盛顿自由巴勒斯坦游行示威行动.
https://rumble.com/v46xyyz-11324-demonstration-in-washington-d.c.-for-a-free-palestine.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8bUGbSg/ 👈

Taiwanese DO NOT Have the Right To Vote For Independence. Neither Do You in USA. With Taiwan’s election results in last night, this misleading topic pops up once again 台灣人沒有投票獨立的權利. 你在美國也沒有. 昨晚台灣大選結果出來, 這個誤導的話題再次出現 by MARIO CAVOLO 1/14/24

In light of the Taiwan election results last night, many people talk about the Taiwanese “voting for independence”

Well, the Taiwanese dont have the right to vote for independence.

And if you live in the United States & many other countries

Neither do you

Oops. That’s right, you also don’t have the right to vote for independence of the state or province you live in.

Welcome to reality.

The idea has often been argued that Taiwanese people should somehow have the right to vote for their own independence and it certainly sounds reasonable and wonderfully democratic too.

However, some quick comparisons in the real world show thats not how the world works in any country.

First we may point out that, no, the Taiwanese of Taiwan island the Republic of China province don’t have any more right to vote for their independence any more than the citizens here in Liaoning province or any other province of China might have the right to. That’s not how China’s system of government works.

Regardless of any unsettled arguments and plenty of passionate opinions to the contrary, there is no piece of paper or declaration with anyone’s signature on it stating that Taiwan is a separate country from China. And as we all know, the arguments continues, much like the endless argument between Israel and the Palestinians, fortunately without the accompanyong bloodshed.

Meanwhile, I jokingly declare that I love living here in Shenyang and want to become the king of Shenyang, the capitol of Liaoning province and declare myself emperor of the newly independent Liaoning province and so call for a vote of the people of Liaoning province. Well, you get the idea. It can’t be done. The citizens of Zhejiang or Anhui can’t just decide one day they feel like having a vote for independence from the mainland. Likewise, Taiwan.

Turning our attention westward, likewise, the citizens of Kentucky or Pennsylvania or any other state of the United States can’t do it either. Neither can citizens of a province of Italy or Germany, if they ever wanted to declare their independence via citizens vote, it wouldn’t happen without severe disruption, as we know from history including attempts in Australia, Quebec, Spain. Even Texas has a secession plan in its legislature and we all know it’s just not going to happen. The US Supreme Court already ruled on it, they don’t have the right to vote for independence. That’s the end of that.

That’s our dose of reality when it comes to sovereignty and independence with the best we can hope for maybe being a quiet little island or mountaintop where nobody will bother us as we tend our tomato & basil garden.

For a truly entertaining look into this topic, I highly recommend the 1970s Hollywood classic, The Man Who Would Be King, with screen legends Sean Connery & Michael Caine. It didn’t end too well for them either.the

Asia today video: Don’t let the Americans confused you. K.J Noh: “Taiwan is China.” 今日亞洲視頻: 別讓美國人迷惑了你, 台灣省不是一個國家, 台灣是中國.
https://rumble.com/v46vpy3-dont-let-the-americans-confused-you.-k.j-noh-taiwan-is-china..html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8bSmett/

Taiwan US-China expert video: US has fallen into the trap, US & Britain and the Houthis are fighting, US starting the 3rd war front 台灣中美尊家視頻: 美國入套了, 美英和胡塞開打, 開啟第三戰塲
https://rumble.com/v46vbpl-us-has-fallen-into-the-trap-us-and-britain-and-the-houthis-are-fighting.html
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8bkMakq/
full video https://youtu.be/qaX9-ZrCxQs?si=_GuwniI8oizOTGQA