US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday that a truce in Gaza will “not necessarily” extend to Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade fire across the border.
“It does not necessarily happen that when you have a ceasefire in Gaza, it just automatically extends,” Hochstein said after meeting with Lebanese officials in Beirut.
Sources close to Hezbollah have said they would likely halt attacks on Israel if there were a truce in Gaza, but Israel has sent the opposite message. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant threatened Israel would escalate attacks in Lebanon if a temporary ceasefire was reached in Gaza as part of a hostage deal.
Hochstein, who was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Forces, has been tasked with brokering a deal between Israel and Hezbollah. But the US does not directly talk with Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government has not been happy with proposals put forward by the US and France, which call for Hezbollah to withdraw from the Israeli border but don’t include any Israeli concessions.
Hochstein also warned against escalation along the Israel-Lebanon border. “Escalation of violence is in no one’s interest, and there is no such thing as a limited war,” he said. “A temporary ceasefire is not enough. A limited war is not containable.” He said a “diplomatic solution is the only way to end the current hostilities.”
US officials have told CNN that they expect Israel to launch an invasion of southern Lebanon in late spring or early summer if a diplomatic solution is not reached. The officials also said they don’t think Israel would be happy with a deal that only involved Hezbollah withdrawing from the border.
Israel is not expected to be able to handle a full-blown war in Lebanon while continuing the slaughter in Gaza, meaning they would be looking for direct support from the US. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has an interest in provoking a wider regional war as he is facing a political reckoning once the onslaught in Gaza comes to an end.
Let’s pretend there is a truce.
Israel should be brought before the International War Crimes Tribunal.
Might be movement in other countries?
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BREAKING: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been referred to the International Criminal Court as an accessory to genocide in Gaza making him the 1st leader of a Western nation referred to the ICC under Article 15 of the Rome Statute.
100+ Australian lawyers back this move
The document sets out a number of actions taken by the PM and other ministers and members of parliament, including Foreign Minister Wong and the Leader of the Opposition, for the Prosecutor to consider and investigate. These include:
Freezing $6 million in funding to the primary aid agency operating in Gaza – UNRWA – amid a humanitarian crisis based on unsubstantiated claims by Israel after the International Court of Justice had found it plausibly to be committing genocide in Gaza.
Providing military aid and approving defence exports to Israel, which could be used by the IDF in the course of the prima facie commission of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Ambiguously deploying an Australian military contingent to the region, where its location and exact role have not been disclosed.
Permitting Australians, either explicitly or implicitly, to travel to Israel to join the IDF and take part in its attacks on Gaza.
Providing unequivocal political support for Israel’s actions, as evidenced by the political statements of the PM and other members of Parliament, including the Leader of the Opposition.
https://birchgrovelegal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ICC-Referral-Australian-Government-Ministers-and-Opposition-Leader-04032024_BLG.pdf
Australian Law Firm Files Case Against PM for Complicity in Gaza Genocide
Australian PM Anthony Albanese was referred to the International Criminal Court in a communiqué presented to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan KC on Monday.
The nation’s leader stands accused as an accessory to the genocide occurring in the Gaza Strip, as do key members of his cabinet and Australian parliament.
This makes our PM the first leader of a western nation to have been referred to the ICC for prosecution, under article 15 of the Rome Statute. And he’s also the first western leader to be implicated at the international level as complicit in the plausible genocide that’s taking place in Gaza.
The claim has been brought by Australian law firm Birchgrove Legal, and it is led by barrister Sheryn Omeri KC.
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Should Hams be brought to the IWC Tribunal?Will one Hamas killer be brought to trial?
Can people living in western military dictatorships ever rise up and dispose of fake democracies used to control them. Ukrainians appear to have proven the cattle can be stampeded into war by use of modern media propaganda Hitler could only dream of.
Your entire comment is insane.
Lede, above:
Wiki:
You could make this up and no one would have any trouble believing it. But you don’t have to.
The United State of Israel…!
Well, at least Israel’s unquestioning protector, enforcer and supplier.
Hezbollah would never withdraw from southern Lebanon even with the Israeli invasion…! They’re actually waiting for it….!
Hezbollah hopes for war.
Hezbollah may not like the outcome.
I am all done listening to what Biden’s “State Department” has to say about anything. The hacks he has working there are a disgrace to the profession of diplomacy and diplomats.