Israel raids Jenin camp as Palestinian PM condemns 'invasion'
Young gunmen who have never known a meaningful peace process
Paul Adams
Diplomatic correspondent
Israel’s military operation is aimed at the Jenin Brigades, a loose affiliation of mostly young gunmen who are completely outside the control of the Palestinian Authority.
These Jenin Brigades are not under the control of the Palestinian Authority. Israel says they are responsible for carrying out attacks on Israeli civilians.
The Israeli army put out an infographic this morning showing where a number of those attacks have been taking place over the past year or so. Overwhelmingly they are inside the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Centre for prosecuting crimes of aggression opens in The Hague
Centre to investigate ‘unspeakable horrors’ such as sexual violence, child kidnapping and civilian displacement
A centre for the prosecution of crimes of aggression committed in Ukraine has opened in The Hague with the backing of the EU, the US and the international criminal court (ICC).
Ursula von der Leyen said the aim of the centre was to bring to justice those involved in “unspeakable horrors” such as sexual violence, kidnapping of children and displacement of civilians.
The European Commission president said: “We will leave no stone unturned to hold [Vladimir] Putin and his henchmen accountable.”
Hong Kong seeks arrest of activists in exile
Police in Hong Kong has offered financial rewards for information on eight pro-democracy activists based as far as the US and Britain. They are accused of national security offenses.
Hong Kong police on Monday issued wanted notices for eight prominent overseas-based activists for alleged offenses including foreign collusion and incitement to secession.
All of the accused fled Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a strict new national security law on the territory in 2020, in the wake of protracted anti-China pro-democracy protests.
Why are warrants being issued now?
The announcement came two days after the city celebrated the 26th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China and the third anniversary of the announcement of the national security law.
Crowds gather at town halls across France in show of solidarity after six nights of riots
Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday to show solidarity with local authorities targeted during six nights of riots sparked by the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. Counter-demonstrations against the violent protests started at midday following an attack on a Parisian mayor’s home over the weekend. The mayor of Nanterre, the Paris suburb home to the teenage victim, called for reconciliation, echoing pleas for calm from Nahel’s family. Read our live blog for all the latest developments.
Over €1 million pledged in support of policeman who sparked riots
A collection for a French policeman who sparked nationwide riots by shooting a teenager dead topped €1 million ($1.1 million) Monday, dwarfing donations made to the victim's family.
More than 40,000 people have pledged money to the online appeal set up by a far-right media commentator on the Gofundme.com website.
It easily outstripped the €200,000 gathered for the family of the dead 17-year-old, Nahel, who was of north African origin.
Higher land prices add to signs of Japan's recovery from pandemic
The average land price in Japan rose 1.5 percent in 2023 from a year earlier for the second consecutive year of increase, government data showed Monday, adding to signs of the economy recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
A recovery in prices for commercial areas led the overall trend, according to the data as of Jan 1, after the government eased COVID-19 measures, including immigration controls, stimulating hopes that businesses will be revived with the help of demand from foreign tourists.
Out of the 47 prefectures, 25, including Tokyo and Osaka, observed higher average land prices. That compares with the pre-pandemic level of 21 prefectures marked in 2020, the National Tax Agency data showed.
Middle Eastern regimes have a history of shutting down the internet. But it’s costing them
When authoritarian Middle Eastern regimes feel threatened by their public, they often shut down the internet.
This was perhaps best demonstrated during the Arab Spring revolts in 2011, the most significant challenge to the region’s rulers in recent history. At the time, the governments of Libya, Egypt, Syria and Bahrain severely restricted internet access.
And the practice continues. Since then, Iraq and Algeria have restricted internet access to prevent cheating during exams and more recently, Iran shut down the internet upon facing mass protests last year.
But such disruptions are not without costs. And one advocacy group has devised a way of calculating that cost.
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