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In this episode, Joseph Cox ( https://infosec.exchange/deck/@josephcox)) tells us the story of ANOM. A secure phone made by criminals, for criminals.
This story comes from part of Joseph’s book “Dark Wire” which you should definitely read. Get yours here https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691.
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“On one occasion, a handful of children, all about ages 5 to 8, were carried to the emergency room by their parents. All had single sniper shots to the head.”
How much of a shitty person do you have to be, to snipe little kids in the head?
Genocide. You know they are attempting to commit genocide and you help out. That is being complicit.
There is an "Obligation to prevent genocide (Article I)" which, according to the ICJ, has an extraterritorial scope. See the Genocide Convention Fact Sheet here https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/Genocide%20Convention-FactSheet-ENG.pdf
the other option is to comply with the Houthi demands that the starvation of the people of Gaza be ended and supplies be allowed in accordance with the International Laws
ongoing ethnic cleansing, possible genocide
This is a continuation of the ethnic cleansing that Israel has carried out for the past 70 years. No big surprise.
The Palestinian Authority signed up to a peace agreement, recognised Israel, renounced violence but the Israelis continued expanding settlements and their ethnic cleansing.
One does not declare war on a military occupation. You are already at war. Israel has been the occupying power for the past 50 years.
Important move by Finland.
Yes, that Kuwaiti story came to mind when I read the story about 40 children in a community of 160 people.
This is the company that failed to pay rent for its offices and hasn’t paid dues to former employees?
This is unexpected.
Shireen Abu Akleh ?
https://cpj.org/2024/05/cpj-calls-on-fbi-to-release-timeline-for-conclusion-of-shireen-abu-akleh-investigation/