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While Israeli soldiers have since been told not to publish war videos after one holidaying soldier was forced to flee Brazil after a judge ordered an investigation into his wartime conduct in Gaza, a trail of self-incrimination remains.Often soldiers have shown genocidal intent, for example, by making statements on camera of their intent to destroy all of Gaza.
While such an intention is usually difficult to prove because, in the language of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group” must be proven, many videos collected by the I-Unit show clear examples of intention.The I-Unit's investigation has also featuredby Declassified UK showing the role played by the British base at RAF Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus. The British have been running surveillance flights over Gaza since early December 2023, supposedly to facilitate the rescue of Israeli captives.
The support of governments such as the United States, United Kingdom and Germany has provided Israel the means to continue its genocide.“When you start acting in a conflict to a level that the people on the ground who are doing the fighting are using your information as they fight”, you may become “a party to the conflict”, Van Esveld explained.
Israel did not provide answers to any of the allegations put to it by Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit.
The UK government stated: "The UK is not a participant in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. As a matter of principle, we only provide intelligence to our allies where we are satisfied that it will be used in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. Only information relating to hostage rescue is passed to the Israeli authorities."Some of them are Jewish, some are not. I do not begrudge their choice. They have exercised their prerogative to decide who can and cannot be called a friend.
I once met their litmus test – the one we all have. Now, I have failed it.I know that some of my former friends have deep ties to Israel. Some have family who live there. Some may be grieving, too, worried over what comes next.
I do not ignore their fear or uncertainty. I do not deny their right to safety.This is where, I suspect, we confront the unspoken cause of the irreversible divide.