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Change the words "western India" to "North-Western India". MahaMatraMat (talk) 07:58, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
2023 Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israel–Hamas war (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
According to Al-Jazeera, "Amnesty International has thanked progressive US Senator Bernie Sanders for introducing a little-used “privileged resolution” seeking information on Israel’s human rights record in the occupied Palestinian territories amid the war in Gaza."
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"According to reports, Sanders’s resolution is privileged, which means he can force the Senate to hold a vote and if the resolution is passed, the US State Department has 30 days to respond with a statement on Israel’s human rights practices."
The privileged resolution was not specified, but is consistent with a Section 502B(c) request.
Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) prohibits security assistance to “any country the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” 22 U.S.C. § 2304(a).
Any member of Congress can introduce a single-chamber resolution requesting a report from the Secretary of State regarding human rights or other concerns in a particular country. See 22 U.S.C. § 2304(c). Such a resolution is privileged in the Senate according to the expedited procedures of the International Security and Arms Export Control Act (ISAECA).
If the Secretary of State fails to provide a report within thirty days, “no security assistance shall be delivered to such country except as may thereafter be specifically authorized by law from such country unless and until such statement is transmitted.” 22 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(3). After receiving a 502B(c) report from the Secretary of State, Congress may “adopt a joint resolution terminating, restricting, or continuing security assistance” to the country in question. 22 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(4).
This resolution would represent unprecedented oversight action by a U.S. member of Congress into Israel's human rights record, in connection with which federal aid to Israel may be rescinded if human rights abuses are found.
Therefore, I request that it be added to the article especially given the months long, high profile news coverage and historical value of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the resolution's potential ramifications in US-Israel relations, and possible change in U.S. policy rooted in explicitly applying Section 502B and 502B(c) legal provisions to make foreign aid to Israel conditional and contingent on abiding by applicable human rights laws. Biolitblue (talk) 03:31, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Biolitblue: I have asked on Talk:2023 Israel–Hamas war for someone to review your request here. ~Anachronist (talk) 06:10, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
- I'd say it's probably a Not done, for now, anyone else feel free to override my knee jerk hot take. I voted for Bernie but I do not think his recent bill, while I'm sure it will endear him to his supporters, has risen to the level as yet where it is a top level event worthy of being mentioned in the article on the Israel-Hamas war. But perhaps on Bernie's own article it would be more appropriate. Andre🚐 06:54, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
- Agree that this is probably a Not done for now, at least for this article, but it may be appropriate for inclusion in United States support for Israel in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war#Inside the U.S. or #Human rights issues. WillowCity(talk) 13:52, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
- I believe that talk page is not protected so you could raise it there. WillowCity(talk) 13:54, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
Israel-Hamas War
- Israel-Hamas War (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Consideration should be given to the following:
1) adding the United States as a co-belligerent with Israel;
2) Changing the title of the article to read: "2023 Israeli destruction of Gaza and its civilians" since that is now, after several months since the article was titled, the accurate description. See: https://theintercept.com/2023/12/11/israel-hamas-war-civilians-biden/
3) Adding the following information to support request Nos. 1 and 2 and to more fully develop the article. This text is as follows:
The United States has sent unconditional aid in the form of money and military arms to Israel that it is using in its destruction of Gaza, its infrastructure and its citizenry.
From the outset, the U.S. has met with Israeli leaders and approved its intended actions. The Biden administration and U.S. Congress knew or reasonably should have known that U.S. aid and military support would further Israel's Dahiye doctrine, causing unfathomable civilian death and permanent disability to Palestinian residents of Gaza.
Fifteen years ago, "[i]n the beginning of October 2008, the Commanding Officer of the IDF's Northern Command, Maj. General Gadi Eisenkott, gave an interview to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, in which he unveiled what he called the "Dahiye Doctrine": "What happened in the Dahiye Quarter of Beirut in 2006, will happen in every village from which shots are fired on Israel. We will use disproportionate force against it and we will cause immense damage and destruction. From our point of view these are not civilian villages but military bases. This is not a recommendation, this is the plan, and it has already been authorized." [1]
"At the same time Eisenkott made this statement, two months before Operation Cast Lead, the Institute for National Security Studies, a think-tank at the Tel Aviv University which reflects the mainstream of Israeli military thinking, published an article by Dr. Gabriel Siboni, a colonel in IDF reserves. The article's title was: "Disproportionate Force: Israel’s Concept of Response in Light of the Second Lebanon War". In the article Siboni expresses an identical approach to that of Eisenkott, which he relates in greater detail: "With an outbreak of hostilities, the IDF will need to act immediately, decisively, and with force that is disproportionate to the enemy's actions and the threat it poses... In a subsequent paragraph Siboni makes it clear that: "This approach is applicable to the Gaza Strip as well." [2]
[Military correspondent] Alon Ben-David admitted: "Israel isn't trying to hide the fact that it reacts disproportionately".[3]
In the aftermath, a U.N. mission found that, inter alia, "[I]srael imposed a blockade [of Gaza] amounting to collective punishment and carried out a systematic policy of progressive isolation and deprivation of the Gaza Strip. During the military operation, houses, factories, wells, schools, hospitals, police stations and other public buildings were destroyed, with families, including the elderly and children, left living amid the rubble of their former dwellings long after the attacks ended, as no reconstruction has been possible due to the continuing blockade. Significant trauma, both immediate and long-term, has been suffered by the population of Gaza. More than 1400 people were killed."
The outcomes in this case are strikingly similar, but on a much more profound scale, presenting an existential, yet entirely predictable, threat to Palestinian culture and survival itself. In fact, in the opinion of several experts, including Israeli, the murder of so many residents of Gaza, among other atrocities perpetrated by Israel in their 2023 bombardment, constitute genocide. [4]
In 2011, human rights and international law expert Richard Falk wrote that under the Dahiye doctrine, "the civilian infrastructure of adversaries such as Hamas or Hezbollah are treated as permissible military targets which is not only an overt violation of the most elementary norms of the law of war and of universal morality, but an avowal of a doctrine of violence that needs to be called by its proper name: state terrorism." [5]
Nevertheless, as the Gazan civilian death toll has spiraled week by week following Israel's invasion and its lead up, The U.S. has vetoed and/or voted against each and every resolution to call for a ceasefire. Recently, although the Biden administration public "tone" has changed its actions speak to a different reality, which can be reasonably interpreted as prevarications and doublespeak. To wit, the U.S. again recently voted against a ceasefire before the U.N. as Gazans faces death not only from bombs and bullets but from starvation and disease. In the meantime, the U.S. House of Representatives had earlier approved a 14.3 billion dollar aid package, about 4.5 times the usual U.S. yearly allocation to Israel, all to promote in significant part Israel's war against unarmed Palestinian civilians, separate from its operations against Hamas. [6]
Additionally, U.S. has recently ramped up military support [7]. Biden is in the process of trying to authorize the funding of over 100 million of "emergency" military aid to Israel. [8]
The U.S. is an belligerent in the conflict, actively aiding Israel at all phases unconditionally, and in profound myriad ways including coordination, messaging [9], disinformation [10], voting against a ceasefire, and enhanced financial and military support, which go far beyond mere support.
[1] Yedioth Ahronoth (Hebrew), I have incredible power, I’ll have no excuse,, Saturday Supplement, October 3, 2008, by Alex Fishman and Ariela Ringel-Hoffman.
[2] INSS Insight No. 74, Disproportionate Force: Israel’s Concept of Response in Light of the Second Lebanon War, Gabriel Siboni, October 2, 2008: http://www.inss.org.il/publications.php?cat=21&incat=&read=2222
[3] Israel Channel 10 News, Friday with Drucker and Shelach, Guarding us from Above, January 16, 2009. Available at: http://news.nana10.co.il/Section/?SectionID=2176&pagenum=4
[4] https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/16/raz_segal_textbook_case_of_genocide
[5] Richard Falk (7 January 2011). "Israel's Violence Against Separation Wall Protests: Along the Road of State Terrorism"
[6] https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/14/this_is_not_a_war_against ("Jeremy Scahill: Gaza “Scorched-Earth Campaign” Is a “Joint U.S.-Israeli Operation”)
[7] https://theintercept.com/2023/12/14/israel-weapons-sales-us-military/
[8] https://www.npr.org/2023/12/09/1218407156/israel-tank-ammunition-sale-gaza-congress-state-department
[10] https://theintercept.com/2023/12/14/israel-biden-beheaded-babies-false/
Biolitblue (talk) 06:38, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
- I'd say the first one is a not done. The US is not a co-belligerent. Although the US does indeed have an alliance with Israel and fund their military, they are not at war, in fact Israel themselves are simply at war with Hamas the terrorist group in charge of Gaza, but not the PA/PLO which might more rightly be considered a Palestinian state-in-waiting per se. The US isn't a party to a war any more than they are in the Ukraine, where this is perenniallly rejected as a proposal. And number 2 is a Not done on the basis of NPOV. Andre🚐 06:57, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
Reggaeton
Add the following to the "Lyrics and theme" section:
The themes of reggaeton frequently revolve around three prominent locations: "la disco" (the discotheque), "el barrio" (the neighborhood), and "la calle" (the street). These locations serve as crucial settings for storytelling, self-expression, and social commentary within the genre.
More than a quarter of reggaeton songs explicitly mention "la disco" or "la pista de baile" (the dance floor). The disco represents more than just a venue for dancing and sexual expression; it becomes a space to prove one's rapping skills, showcase conquests, and assert one's masculinity. It serves as an escape from the harsh realities of the barrio, offering a temporary respite from everyday problems. In reggaeton lyrics, the disco is portrayed as a place to levitate above societal judgments, especially for those labeled as unviable or threatening by Puerto Rican society. The night, as a predominant temporal-spatial element in reggaeton, symbolizes the unfolding of the disco and the streets coming alive. This setting provides an opportunity for free expression and reflection, often delving into serious social topics such as violence and sex. The disco, both visually and lyrically, remains a central motif in reggaeton videos, encapsulating the essence of Puerto Rico's urban experience.
The barrio, caserío, or residencial form the second most prevalent thematic space in reggaeton lyrics. Approximately a quarter of reggaeton songs mention these neighborhood cues, emphasizing the artists' connection to their roots and the everyday realities of urban life. Regardless of their specific upbringing—whether in public housing, barrios, or urbanizaciones—reggaetoneros often hail from neighborhoods characterized by decreased socioeconomic means. The lyrical representation of the barrio serves as a legitimizing agent for reggaeton artists, reflecting the intimate link between their identity and the neighborhoods they describe. The visual representation, however, has evolved over time, with newer videos often showcasing aesthetically pleasing sceneries rather than gritty urban realities. This disjuncture between lyrical and visual representations highlights the contested nature of the barrio, challenging negative caricatures and promoting a more nuanced understanding of Puerto Rico's diverse neighborhoods.
Approximately 22 percent of reggaeton songs explicitly mention "la calle," portraying the street as a requisite spatial entity for the genre. The street becomes a metaphor for authenticity in reggaeton, emphasizing the importance of being "real," honest, and sincere. This spatial identity is intimately linked to the everyday experiences of the poor, grounding their legitimacy and authenticity. In reggaeton, the street is not merely a physical space but a symbolic representation of the public sphere where social and professional interactions occur. The genre's dependence on the street aligns with the artists' belief in the transparency and honesty found in informal public spaces. As reggaeton evolves, some lament a perceived move away from the street culture of doing business, emphasizing the genre's roots in the raw, unfiltered experiences of urban Puerto Rico. Kmacosta (talk) 08:27, 15 December 2023 (UTC)
- Declined The talk page of the article is not protected, so you may instead add the appropriate template via an edit request to the article's talk page if you would like to make a change. Doing so will automatically place the page in the appropriate category for the request to be reviewed. Please provide reliable sources. Lectonar (talk) 09:42, 15 December 2023 (UTC)