ICJ Orders Israel To Halt Rafah Offensive |

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must cease its offensive in Rafah.
Plus: Keir Starmer faces his first broadcast grilling of the general election campaign; and Jeremy Corbyn has made his pitch to continue to be the member of parliament for Islington North.
00:00 Intro
01:02 ICJ Ruling On Rafah Offensive
17:28 Keir Starmer On Media Rounds
39:08 Jeremy Corbyn To Stand As Independent
48:03 Labour Dodge Questions On Question Time
With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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[@GamingPro69]

Im from Afghanistan, its very good to see you still remember Afghanistan people, especially Hazara group dieing by the hand of Taliban, the group like created by USA and some alliance in western countries, but you know what, right new i have one wish, focus more in Palestina, they need your voice more then Afghanistan, we can wait, tnx to all of you, you all doing great job🤝

[@liamoconlocha3264]

Well I hope you stay safe and I am moved by your humanity, well done!

[@beardedchimp]

I'm from Northern Ireland, I protested against the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and marched repeatedly against the UK's invasion of Iraq. Over the past two decades I've broken down crying repeatedly about the disgusting illegal brutality my country subjected hundreds of thousands of impoverished people to. I can never apologise enough for the war crimes of my country. I tried to protest in every way I possibly could, it was never enough, the Government simply didn't care. Know that Irish people like me have never stopped caring about the desperate plight of Afghans and Iraqis. I hope you, your family and your community flourish in the near future.

[@user-qf1zg4zz8j]

@@beardedchimp The Irish are connoisseurs of social justice - my respects to you and all in Ireland including Leo Varadka and Simon Harris. Their command of the English language to move people towards humanity is better than any english person I know of.

[@AB-sr3yv]

Funny you did say that. Icc was created by usa to haha. They all are in it

[@misterjibril6528]

Novara Media...NEVER stop reporting the truth. Thank you !

[@mariapadilla7501]

Israel's response: "The ICJ is Hamas and antisemetic" America's response: "Whatever Israel says is true" The UK response: "Whatever the US says is true" Germany's response: "Whatever Israel says is true because we're still sorry about WWII" Somehow Yahoooooo's EARS JUST GOT BIGGER.......

[@Abdullah-london]

That's a good summary!

[@reemah5996]

Well, this is a nice summary. We are used to this in the Middle East. We have despaired of the blind American defense of Israel.

[@akinotfound1155]

UN recognized Israel in 1947, now the UN is running for their lives (from the Israeli bombs). Jail Satanyahu!

[@roey218]

Israel would keep fight against Hamas. Nothing going save those monsters.

[@memrjohnno]

yep

[@user-po1ln8pr9j]

Keir Starmer's pro Israel stance has changed my mind about Labour.

[@KapnScumdreg]

Starmers position is nothing new: Blair was very similar in 2006, refusing to call for a ceasfire when Israel invaded Lebanon. Though, to be fair to the labour party, it was this refusal that ultimately led to him having to announce he would stand down the following year.

[@Drew.P.Todger]

Don’t worry… he’s a compulsive liar so he’ll probably actually have the opposite view.

[@naheed03]

Haha love this made me chuckle having said that still voting labour in general election to get rid of tories..not much choice embarrassed i am british right now lol ​@p0tter80

[@richardkavanagh8450]

Just stop the war , stop it

[@noambenari8868]

Just free the hostages. Just free them

[@richardkavanagh8450]

@@noambenari8868 I agree.

[@georgemeacham8591]

hahaha, member of audience presented more actual policies in 10 seconds than Labour has presented in last 2 years!

[@marcusappelberg369]

Labour = Change nothing, continue Tory policies with a red paint snd lots of excuses. Vote Labour, get Tory, but worse, since Labour will move the Overtone Window even more to the right! Vote Green, SNP or Workers Party.

[@EamonCoyle]

How can they be allowed to dodge everything when Jeremy Corbyn basically got held hostage until he answered the question about using nuclear weapons ?

[@djdrogs]

The double standards are glaring

[@reemah5996]

Israel doesn’t want the hostages returned

[@birjisammar1837]

Why ICJ orders only stop war in Rafah ,why not in whole of palestine???

[@akajnr7360]

i think idf has pushed everyone into rafah

[@faizafernandez5728]

world is unfair. they r being slaughtered

[@mett978]

This is the question I've been wondering about

[@fuckbankers]

There's a pogrom of Palestinians going on in the occupied west bank

[@arshanchowdhury]

Every city in Gaza has been destroyed and now the US and the international institutions feel like kicking up a fuss after Israel has already moved onto the last refuge for Gazans.

[@melissabirch459]

Also a demand to give water food and shelter to the Palestinians!

[@habsom1406]

Absolutely! Under International law, there is a legal obligation for an occupier to safeguard the well-being of those it occupies.

[@paulmcmillan5941]

They have asked for the Rafah crossing to open to allow aid in immediately as a part of the ruling. I hope this happens ❤️

[@johnlowe-tq6ey]

Israel will ignore any requests and do what they want.

[@reemah5996]

Yes, but it will put pressure on governments to change their policies towards them, even if only slightly. Public opinion will also change

[@kylezo]

@@reemah5996 you're right in that this forces the US and western empire more broadly to take up an antagonistic stance against international law.

[@user-qf1zg4zz8j]

@@kylezo but they have to take into account western public opinion which supports international law.

[@JanetteHeffernan]

Is anyone asking Starmer about the Israel lobby?

[@fuckbankers]

Ask him if he read the Forde Report

[@thearsenalperspective]

Happy to have caught this live

[@Muzikman127]

My internet cut out and I missed it! Was there some juicier cut content that I missed? ☹️

[@Muzikman127]

I always enjoy the audience q&a bits that don't make it into the reupload for instance

[@Chippeddiamonds2]

Good way to increase NHS staffing, cut waiting lists, and lower tuition fees: Free higher education for NHS support staff in areas that benefit the NHS, with a stipulation they then work years in the NHS after. Office workers, HCAs, Porters, Cleaners, IT Techs training to be Nurses, Doctors, Therapists, Phlebotomists, Physios, OTs etc. Huge influx to support staff recruitment, reliable long term staffing for key NHS areas, working in roles and environments that would set them up to better work in the NHS building rapport with staff.

[@birjisammar1837]

Amazing presentation of information by this channel❤

[@barblessable]

As usual , Novara Media and No Justice always ask the the relevant questions and point out hypocrisy .

[@aniyldatova]

Israel do NOT doing any War crime, they only defending their own country and their own citizens, just like USA Russia, Japan,Lebanon, Egypt and other wars that they killed and murder thousand of people in their war. , Germany. And others that still happenings.

[@DylanWhite-xh9qh]

That audience member on QT was absolutely right and it's an issue that is rarely articulated honestly. If you invest in public infrastructure, such as education, it contributes to national income and encourages private sector investment. It's a win win scenario. We know Tories don't invest because they're ideologically opposed to it - even though it's economically illiterate. But what about Labour?

[@djdrogs]

Tories prefer to skim money off to their mates in return for lucrative, cushy positions after they leave office. Now Labour.....(checks notes)....nope that's it.

[@massabmiharbi7931]

The best news for Friday delivered by ICJ, desperately needed news for the Palestinians and best Friday news 😊

[@djdrogs]

49:11 We "expect" the water companies to crack on much as we "expect" Israel to protect civilians.

[@tasneemkhallil2361]

The UNO has no guts to order Israel in plain English where to get off and what the repercussions would immediately be!!

[@Time4Peace]

US and Israel threatens UN staff like mafia bosses. Don't blame UN. Blame the thugs.

[@joyinhk3269]

But if the ruling doesn’t change anything, then why would they have bothered to issue it?

[@RazorMouth]

Because it will change how European countries act going forward. European countries respect both the ICC and ICJ.

[@user-vk9tr3lb1s]

To be on the right side of history

[@stitchcrafter]

I think the most important part of this issue is the demand of sending in investgators...besides opening the crossing to bring in aid...of course, now people have left Rafah, afraid for their lives, so getting aid them is even more challenging.

[@subcynic]

I thought Aaron was gonna say "Smash that like Button!" like in the old days.

[@komninosm]

Do you mean A A Ron ?

[@jamiebyrne8595]

Great show as always, great start to the weekend ! 😊

[@dovic86]

it's unbelievable how that random guy in the Question Time audience was way more inspirational than the wannabe minister. the absolute state of Labour politicians...

[@raoulmontefiore4803]

Keir "bloody bollocks" Starmer

[@RobertDrane]

Socket wrench political system. Twist right and the grip gets tighter, twist left and it just spins. Its not the path to anything better.

[@MrTenderisthenight]

Brilliant metaphor

[@GaIvatr0n]

Fantastic analogy! Like a commenter above said, we need a jury service like system via the public to deal with our issues

[@RobertDrane]

That audience member should be the one on stage. More evidence that jury duty / lottery system would get us better leadership than elections.

[@camdencobain1460]

Starmer looking & sounding more like John Major everyday.

[@DivinaDeCampoTV]

The guy on question time offering much clearer analysis of the education policy in the UK than any politician. It’s an investment in the country’s infrastructure not an expenditure. Treat it as such.

[@ruthnugent3199]

Bridget Phillipson has the incredible ability to speak so much without saying anything at all 👏

[@Q8Traveller]

The question is: Does Isr@el give it any da mn?

[@ChrispyNut]

No, they've stated they don't explicitly about this and for everything previous. They don't need to, they've never had to face consequences for their crimes. Like a spoiled child, they don't understand their actions are meant to have consequences, only other's, as it's always other's fault.

[@hrodvithit]

​@@ChrispyNut the issue is, they've been let off the leash by the USA for their entire lifetime. They've never been called to answer for their crimes, because the most moral army in the world is protected by the most moral nation in the world.

[@Human-le9nt]

Well, the head of state of na-zierel is now giving a speech in DC.. No-where to hide. Nie vergessen.. support icjp.

[@johnlowe-tq6ey]

Israel want to Finnish of hamas...that's it.

[@ChrispyNut]

@@johnlowe-tq6ey That's untrue, or they wouldn't be raiding in West bank, let alone killing so many civilians which is perfect recruitment for either Hamas or whatever resistance group takes over from them. Bystanders -> Sympathisers -> Activists -> Militants

[@AtheistEve]

Surely it’s straightforward, even as a hypothetical question. If the ICC issues an arrest warrant under a treaty to which the UK has signed, should that person arrive in the UK, will border security arrest that person? That’s a yes/no question. I bet they wouldn’t be so mealy mouthed if they had been asked about arresting any of those other warrants for the non-Israelis. Much less equivocal about the Putin warrant.

[@djdrogs]

Slimy Starmour

[@andycwm888]

Keir Starmer ...Mr flip flop... He's just nauseating to listen to.

[@wozzaladers3244]

Benjamin Netanyahu's real name is "Benjamin Mileikowsky" eastern European immigrant!

[@AtheistEve]

As soon as politicians start waving their NHS distress flag, you know they’re full of crap.

[@FoxSt3v3]

good shit guys

[@DarrenBurgess1989]

You should do a top 5 heists list. Aaron thinks it’s the water but I think it’s housing. NHS would have a say and the railways would want in.

[@geovanniali6060]

When asking the algorithm for advice on how remove weeds, he/she recommends Hinds Hall? Has anyone else heard of Hinds Hall products? Peace love and Hinds Hall 🧸

[@tommyhorne3303]

That's "inter-related" in "ways" I hadn't been aware of, much less "thought" about!!! 🙏🏽

[@tommyhorne3303]

Im on the other side of THE "pond" and i "thought" WE had "problems" they're ALL "inter-related"!!! 🙏🏽

[@MrGiancana]

The palestinians have what there was a lack of during holocaust. Support and a world community that cares - at least in part.

[@kylezo]

But, as with the holocaust, America doesn't care. Same with apartheid south Africa, that's why Mandela was wanted for "terrorism".

[@TazBo-wd2ig]

Nothing going to change

[@clabood]

As an outsider looking in it just seems to be the right move to vote for Jeremy Corbyn.

[@MikeL-7]

There’s no way any Sky interviewer will ever remind Starmer of his pledge to tax the rich.

[@algebraworks]

Gaza Palestine never had a warplane or a tank.

[@fullovstars9447]

It would be so funny if Starmer and his toadies get ICC arrest warrants as well? Now that would be Justice and pure gold

[@birjisammar1837]

❤❤

[@chloeforbes2381]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@shamushamudeen8427]

Israel: “Or else?’

[@milanz6650]

"NATO was famously taken to the ICJ in the context of the operations against Kosovo" - this international relations expert should brush up on his knowledge of recent history.

[@lisaglaze250]

Go JC ❤️

[@hjahanian10]

a) Why should the order of a high global court be "subject to interpretation" in the first place? And this is not their first time, BTW. b) If ambiguous, why not ask the court to clarify? Can they not be contacted?

[@Acubens.]

I heard a rumour Sunak removed several ribs in order to perform self-felatio. He bends over backwards for Israel so it might be true.

[@user-il5iu1qz9o]

I love the smug shown on Michael Walker’s face

[@noonnaz]

Good news finally

[@derryman8879]

He does have an areset warrant for him why not say

[@donnakells8820]

Free free Palestine forever NOW from New Zealand 🫒🍉🫂🇵🇸 The whole world 🌍 stands with Palestine 🍉🫒🫂🇵🇸

[@Time4Peace]

NZ has not recognised Palestine. 146 countries have. NZ talks but not acts.

[@patrick707100]

No they don’t-by any means. God Bless Israel.

[@donnakells8820]

FREE free Palestine NOW 🫒🍉🫂🇵🇸 The whole world stands with Palestine 🇵🇸🫂🍉🫒

[@user-jm4iq8yf2k]

Im flabargasted

[@fuckbankers]

What happens when Israel ignores the order?

[@kylezo]

Nothing.

[@johnlowe-tq6ey]

Nothing

[@YekunoAmlak333]

What about Shabbat?

[@Drew.P.Todger]

So then they carried on and bombed a load of civilians? Ffs

[@fuckbankers]

I hope Peter Tatchell arrests Nutenyahu if he comes to the UK.

[@niclahawthorne5215]

And pigs will fly...

[@azami123]

I was thinking that Peter arrested Robert Mugabe xx

[@fuckbankers]

@@azami123 he was beaten up by bodyguards

[@jamietulacz7742]

On the refugee issues you should get an expert in (e.g. Zoe Gardner) to talk through these issues, and the importance of safe routes in more detail.

[@RobertDrane]

Pointing out that a hypothetical is involved in a question as a form of deflection must be one of the things people are taught in media / PR training. It's too weirdly specific to be such a common tactic.

[@derryman8879]

Were does the money come from, 😂

[@gordonaliasme1104]

Your wallet

[@user-jm4iq8yf2k]

They made damb sure shit wasn't poured into their moats

[@LimeyRedneck]

🤠💜

[@millertas]

IMHO the best electoral system is what is in place here in my Austrayan Island State of Tasmania.

[@lisaglaze250]

Is it true that the Tasmanian government is allowing the felling of its ancient forests including clearing by burning. I have seen many photos of your rare wildlife burned to death ☹️

[@kerrynewnham8946]

Note to journalists - People need to stop raising tuition fees, when this is arguably the least offensive u turn. It allows Ks to bring up the “tough choices” narrative. There isn’t the burning need for that like there is child poverty, nhs funding and social care, climate etc. Keir Starmer is being allowed to cherry pick which pledge u turn he justifies and spin it to “mr responsible”. I would like to see Andrew Marr style grilling and Keir Starmer confronted with video footage of his former self.

[@marcusappelberg369]

That would be amazing! But the media protects Starver.

[@jonahwhale9047]

I've read Rishi isn't going to lower tuition fees either, he's just going to send all 18 year olds into the Army. Are they planning WWIII? Don't worry ... it will all be over by July 5th.

[@ChrispyNut]

How apt. The pushchair to highlight what a child one must be to be a football shirt wearer. 😏

[@zfl727]

Third slap in a week

[@terriej123]

The media isn’t asking starmer that on behalf of the left. They’re asking it on behalf of themselves & those like them (upper class centrists). They’re worried that he might turn left again once elected. Sort of like Biden did economically to an extent.

[@AFW007]

Labour deliberately skewers itself on economics. They are controlled opposition for the establishment. But the bloke in the Question Time audience saying invest in the education system and that will reduce the budget deficit, people really have no idea what they're talking about. Investment means spending. And with Labour's fiscal rules, they will not be able to invest adequately in anything and they know this, because the commitment to the fiscal rules will prevent this. Not only this, the fiscal rules will be almost impossible to abide by anyway, because they will impose austerity, which will see tax revenue fall through the floor slide the budget into deficit with increased welfare payments as lay offs in the labour force occur. I know economics is viewed as a mystical art form, and deliberately made so by the elites, but the idea that we all sit around going Tory austerity is terrible, so we'd better vote Labour, is plainly stupid. Austerity is austerity and Labour have been obsessed with this fictional economics since the 70s, it's not something that is new to Starmer. Even Corbyn's agenda played to the fictional frame of scarcity of British pounds. Where do pounds come from? If you said firms you'd be wrong, but let's follow your logic, where did the firms get the pounds from? The households? Taxpayers? It's a circular argument. The only source of British pounds is the British Treasury and they are spent into existence when Treasury instructs the BoE to credit reserve accounts. Nothing more, nothing less. As Aaron hints, Labour's performance across the board is a pantomime, they refuse to adopt economics of the real world, because they ultimately bat for capital.

[@algebraworks]

The Gaza floating pier is a floating dock facility created by the U.S. military, after being proposed immediately before U.S. President Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address on March 7, 2024. It was completed in May 2024.

[@juliewake4585]

Is anyone convinced that what Sir Keir is saying actually answers any of the questions posted to him? This man is so full of bull it is nauseating.

[@lisaglaze250]

I can't bear listening to him he is sooo boring as well as being full of Thames water

[@3aeren]

ICJ and ICC are toothless tigers

[@nicolaford7510]

Sigh! Could they become less shit?

[@algebraworks]

Israel diamonds and gold in Congo and Sudan. 😢

[@martincheeseman5809]

Come on kier we all waiting for you!

[@alexharrison9340]

To be true to himself and cross the floor?

[@liamoconlocha3264]

​@@alexharrison9340no to resign and take a powder😊

[@anibrown5374]

ICJ demands Hamas returns what's left of the hostages. Fat chance.

[@user-xi2xi7qd3s]

Stand with Israel

[@jonahwhale9047]

Where, in the dock at the ICJ ?

[@user-xi2xi7qd3s]

@@jonahwhale9047WWG1WGA

[@jonahwhale9047]

@@user-xi2xi7qd3s So do you ever question why, or the morality of "standing", or do you just accept it - copy & paste - as part of a Right Wing/QAnon identity?

[@user-xi2xi7qd3s]

@@jonahwhale9047 I question your intelligence

[@jonahwhale9047]

@@user-xi2xi7qd3s Nah, that's just a deflection. Do you ever question the morality of "standing" with Israel, or Israel's moral position as a whole?

[@terrymcdonald7877]

Looks like he has a man bun

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

Have they told hummus?

[@wago9817]

From the Euphrates, To the Nile, The Land of Israel, Is every mile. From the River to the Sea, Palestine will never be.

[@AtheistEve]

Why stop at the Nile? Since you’re invading everywhere, why not Poland too?

[@thewe1rdw1zard65]

Gonna sound like a bit of a asshole and i am truly sorry but can we have a weekly round up of gaza news rather than it being once a day, ukraine didn't get as much coverage as it does. part of me just wants a whole episdoe dedicated to domestic news now election season is in full swing. like today's episode doesn't even touch on theresa may and all the other tories standing down next election and the fact reform don't have enough members to claim seats in only a few seats. all im saying, do the segments on the day but have it seperate from the normal news because its every day and taking up time for other news that is also important to everyday people like if you want 1 hour of gaza and one hour of domestic news, i can 100% get on board for that! :)

[@adrianobastardi]

United Nations needs to keep its nose out of Israel's act of self-defense in Gaza.

[@henryb160]

So gay

[@timlamiam]

the 2 child benefit cap is good imo. i live in a country without it and it encourages poor women to have more babies than they can afford to get a bigger monthly check.

[@mariq9918]

Have learned to get ińfo direct from Women's orgs directly Taking info from people opining on other's motivations & actions - as facts - contributes to disinfo & propaganda by " western MSM" against Arab Bedouin & Persian people in Mid East Region

[@AtheistEve]

It is unacceptable to punish children for any error you think their parents might be making. The world average birthrate stands at 17 per 1,000 people. I think we can withstand a few people having more than two children, since so many are choosing to have one or none.

[@jonahwhale9047]

@@AtheistEve It's not a question of the world though, we're talking about the UK. Unless you are suggesting we send our addition & redundant births overseas. The UK is already WAY beyond its level of a sustainable population, & WAY beyond it's finite resources such as housing, healthcare, education etc. It's not racist, nor Right wing, to accept that & choose to work towards sustainability instead. You can't have constant growth economically, you can't have constant growth of population, & you can't have constant growth of the welfare state financing irresponsible parties poor lifestyle choices. Those are just facts, no prejudices involved.

[@nicolaford7510]

The Labour party is actual shit

[@giovannidicapo6213]

OH---BY YOU'RE PARSING WORDS --- STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

And does ICJ have the authority to do that?

[@egnielson]

Yes.