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Roya News
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Roya News
Hind Rajab Foundation pursues 'Israeli' soldiers at Belgium music festival
The Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), in collaboration with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), has filed urgent legal complaints with the Belgian Federal Prosecutor, demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of two 'Israeli' soldiers attending the Tomorrowland music festival. The foundation says these individuals are implicated in grave international crimes, including war crimes and genocide, committed during 'Israel's' ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip, leveraging Belgium's universal jurisdiction laws. The HRF's action was prompted by the alleged presence of young 'Israeli' soldiers at Tomorrowland waving the flag of the 'Israeli' Givati Brigade, a unit the HRF says is "extensively documented for its role in the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure in Gaza and for carrying out mass atrocities against the Palestinian population". The foundation asserts that the Givati flag has become a "symbol of impunity, destruction, and ethnic cleansing". The individuals are accused of direct involvement in crimes such as indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, use of torture and human shields, mass arbitrary detention, forced displacement, and deliberate infliction of conditions calculated to destroy the Palestinian population. The Hind Rajab Foundation, established in September 2024 and named after a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, aims to challenge 'Israeli' impunity for alleged war crimes. Co-founded by Dyab Abou Jahjah, the HRF employs open-source intelligence (OSINT) to monitor social media posts by 'Israeli' soldiers for evidence of criminal activity, then files cases when subjects enter countries with universal jurisdiction. This strategy has led to reported instances of 'Israeli' soldiers fleeing countries like Brazil and Argentina to evade arrest, and an 'Israeli' cabinet minister canceling a visit to Belgium due to arrest risks. The 'Israeli' Foreign Ministry is aware of 28 such claims in eight countries, many attributed to HRF. While 'Israeli' officials publicly downplay the threat, the military has implemented new rules to protect troops' privacy and warned against social media posts that could lead to legal action abroad.
Roya News
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
'Israel' sanctions Hind Rajab Foundation leaders amid escalating legal battles
'Israel' has issued a sanctions list targeting 50 individuals, with the leadership of the Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) prominently featured, according to a statement released by the organization on social media platform X. The foundation's Chairman, Dyab Abou Jahjah, co-founders Karim Hassoun and Haroon Raza, and three lawyers associated with their work are at the top of the list. Israeli Hasbara Alert Israel has issued a sanctions list targeting 50 individuals. At the very top are our Chairman Dyab Abou Jahjah and co-founders Karim Hassoun and Haroon Raza, followed by three lawyers who have worked with the #HindRajabFoundation. This escalation is… — The Hind Rajab Foundation (@HindRFoundation) July 5, 2025 The sanctions come as the Hind Rajab Foundation increasingly pursues legal action against 'Israeli' officials and soldiers in various international jurisdictions, war crimes and human rights violations in the Gaza Strip. The HRF stated that this move by 'Israel' is "not coincidental" and follows "the success of our legal filing in Peru and the growing international traction of our cases." In May 2025, Peru initiated a formal criminal investigation into an 'Israeli' soldier accused of participating in the destruction of civilian neighborhoods in Gaza, following a complaint filed by the HRF. This marked a significant development for the foundation, which has filed numerous complaints in countries like Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and the UK, and also submitted a complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against over 1,000 'Israeli' soldiers and high-ranking officials. The Hind Rajab Foundation, named after six-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab who was killed in Gaza, was established in 2024 with the stated mission of challenging 'Israeli' impunity regarding alleged war crimes. The organization actively gathers evidence, often from social media posts by 'Israeli' soldiers, to build its cases. In its statement, the HRF expressed concern over an impending "large-scale Hasbara (propaganda) campaign" aimed at delegitimizing the foundation and creating confusion. They urged supporters to "remain vigilant, principled, and focused," asserting that the sanctions are a clear indication that 'Israel' views their work as a "serious threat to its impunity." "Their attacks are the clearest sign that our work is making a real impact," the HRF stated, vowing not to be intimidated or divided and to continue their efforts to "hold them accountable." While the 'Israeli' government has not publicly commented on this specific sanctions list, previous reports indicate that 'Israeli' officials are aware of and follow the HRF's activities, though some downplay their overall impact. However, the 'Israeli' military has reportedly implemented new rules regarding soldiers' social media use to prevent doxxing and potential legal repercussions abroad. The imposition of sanctions on the HRF's leadership highlights the escalating legal and political tensions surrounding accountability for actions in the Gaza war, as human rights organizations increasingly leverage international legal frameworks to challenge perceived impunity.
Middle East Eye
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
The Belgian 'justice machine' pursuing Israeli soldiers worldwide for Gaza war crimes
For over 15 months, Israeli soldiers have taken to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms to show off their handiwork in Gaza. Now, this very evidence is being used to pursue war crimes charges against them across the globe, with the Brussels-based Hind Rajab Foundation at the forefront of these efforts. 'You can't massacre people, film yourself doing it, broadcast it to the world, confess to your actions, and then simply go about your life, sitting next to me at a cafe in Brussels,' says Dyab Abou Jahjah, president of the foundation. He emphasises that their mission is clear: 'We are going after war criminals wherever they go.' Abou Jahjah says that the foundation has gathered over 8,000 pieces of evidence related to alleged war crimes by Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
