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Mevrouw Vos

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Writer, historian, owned by both a cat & a dog. Love reading, knitting, crochet, jewellery making - anything creative I'll give it a go! Formerly @ladycorvia/Herder of Cats in the other place. Tax Wealth Not Work

  1. "According to the MEE report published on Friday, Khan was “privately threatened” by then-British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in April 2024 that the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC if it issued warrants against the Israeli leaders, which it did so in November."

    Report says Karim Khan ‘privately threatened’ by then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron with UK’s withdrawal from court.

    Threats and intimidation stalling top ICC prosecutor’s Israel case: Report

    Report says Karim Khan ‘privately threatened’ by then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron with UK’s withdrawal from court.

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  2. I think that reflects concerns at the time. Germany was seen to be challenging the British Empire and was more of a rising threat than other European nations in Africa, for example. See also The African Queen by CS Forester (written in 1935 but set in 1914).

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  3. Situation normal: only children with pre-existing conditions are suffering from malnutrition, so that's OK, apparently.

    How a photo of a skeletal child sparked controversy about starvation in Gaza - Euronews

    It's been widely established that there is severe starvation in Gaza, but the misreporting of a photo of a Palestinian child has caused criticism of the media's reporting of the crisis.

    How a photo of a skeletal child sparked controversy about starvation in Gaza — Euronews

    It's been widely established that there is severe starvation in Gaza, but the misreporting of a photo of a Palestinian child has caused criticism of the media's reporting of the crisis.

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