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Kristyan Benedict

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Amnesty International UK Campaigns Manager: Crisis Response, Israel/Palestine, Syria. Also to be found drumming, climbing, and painting - www.instagram.com/kristyan_benedict Views all mine.

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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The US is not a dictatorship (yet) - Trumps moves on Greenland following Venezuela & Gaza (to name two of many places) are consistent with wider US imperial ambitions. US power beyond Trump is what needs significantly reducing. Appeasement (hello Keir) is food for the monster.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Blair on Gaza - “The war did end” Let’s just ignore Israel’s ongoing genocide, expanding illegal occupation, maintenance of its apartheid system, and regular killing of Palestinian civilians since the fake ‘ceasefire’ (100+ children since early October). Up is down. institute.global/insights/new...
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Tony Blair’s Statement Following the White House Announcement on President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict
Tony Blair’s Statement Following the White House Announcement on President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
My latest in @thenewarab.bsky.social on Keir Starmer’s empty words on Gaza www.newarab.com/opinion/uk-g...
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The UK government has totally failed to stop the Gaza genocide
After months of promises, unless Keir Starmer seriously pressures Israel to end the genocide, his statements are totally empty, argues Kristyan Benedict.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The only way for states to protect Israel’s expansionist apartheid system and its ongoing genocide is to undermine the human rights of its own citizens - all of them. This is the toxic effect of the ideology that drives this violent, racist, colonialism. www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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Amnesty International UK: BANNING PALESTINE ACTION ‘A DISTURBING LEGAL OVERREACH’ BY GOVERNMENT
Amnesty International UK: BANNING PALESTINE ACTION ‘A DISTURBING LEGAL OVERREACH’ BY GOVERNMENT
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Keir Starmer’s one-man counter protest outside the High Court today at the UK arms to Israel case.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Ridiculous - The Danish High Court has ruled that Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, ActionAid Denmark and Al-Haq do not have a legal interest in bringing a case - which focused on the export of weapons parts to Israeli F-35 fighter jets - before the Danish courts. This will be appealed.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Illegal occupation, annexation, and forced displacement can’t be rationalised or ignored for some wider ‘strategic interests’ - such reckless actions will ultimately come back to bite you.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Surely the message to UK & EU politicians is to be totally and consistently opposed to all illegal occupations and annexations - who knows when ignoring, enabling, or normalising such crimes will come back to bite you.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
In response to Trump amplifying the Israeli plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza, the new UK ambassador to the US (an obsequious clown) says Trump has “some interesting ideas".  Zero tolerance for genocide? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK must respect Trump's mandate, new ambassador to US Mandelson tells BBC
In his first day on the job, Lord Peter Mandelson says
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The ‘plan’ to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza (and other parts of their land) was not invented by Herr Trump - it has been the genocidal fantasy of successive apartheid regimes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan
People will have ‘no alternative’ but to leave territory after destruction left by Israel, US president said in Fox interview
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Ex-UK supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb...
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Ex-supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal
Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause
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Na'amod @naamoduk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The @boardofdeputies.bsky.social is falling over itself in its craven attempt to heap praise on fascist and genocidal leaders while pretending it cares about a “comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians.” In case you’re confused, here’s a diagram to help you out:
venn diagram "workable and in line with international law" - BoD fantasy land - A "Marshall Plan" (Ethnic Cleansing) for Gaza
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The UK has signed this statement supporting the International Criminal Court following US sanctions in support of Israeli impunity buildingtrust.si/79-states-pa...
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79 States Parties in support of the ICC - Building Trust
Today, 79 States Parties have joined the following statement in support of the International Criminal Court...
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
In sanctioning the ICC, Trump is saying Israel and the US are above the law. www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...
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USA: Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Betray International Justice System
In response to the executive order announced today by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), Agnès Callamard,
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Trumps executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC - every war lord will love this, starting with Netanyahu. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Trump’s Gaza plan would require committing every core international crime under international law: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression. justiceinconflict.org/2025/02/06/t...
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Trump’s Gaza “Plan” would mean committing every core international crime
(Photo: AP) It is hard to keep track of the number of international crimes being proposed in Washington as a response to the destruction of Gaza. There are solid arguments to be made that President…
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The fascists feel confident - we shouldn’t dismiss these genocidal plans as crazy fantasies.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Wow - was bashing out Paranoid on the kit today as well. Had no idea this was being plotted. www.avfc.co.uk/concerts/bac...
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Black Sabbath: BACK TO THE BEGINNING
The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on Jul...
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Any plan to forcibly deport Palestinians outside the occupied territory against their will is a war crime, and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population, it would constitute a crime against humanity. www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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Israel/OPT: Trump's claim that US will take over Gaza and forcibly deport Palestinians 'outrageous and shameful'
Trump’s comments dangerously dehumanises Palestinians, who for the last 16-months have been victims of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Caretaker President of Syria met with a delegation of survivors’ associations, families of detainees and missing persons a few days ago in Damascus - it’s progress but clear actions and investment in this file are still needed. On that, progress is still horribly slow.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Amnesty on Trumps Gaza ‘plan’: “Any plan to forcibly deport Palestinians outside the occupied territory against their will is a war crime, and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population, it would constitute a crime against humanity.”
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
It should be extremely simple for Starmer to publicly oppose Grand Wizard Trumps wildly illegal and inhumane genocidal fantasy about Gaza - there is an opportunity at PMQs today - we’ll see.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Trump endorses the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Just a surprise he didn’t scream ‘White Power!’ after his delusional ramble. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave Gaza
President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Marking one-year since the International Court of Justice found plausible risk that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty said the UK government’s disregard for its legal obligations to prevent genocide had contributed to Israel’s impunity.  www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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Israel/OPT: Genocide 'matter of law and evidence, not opinion' and UK government must ensure accountability
Amnesty is calling on the UK government to take urgent and meaningful steps to prevent Israel’s genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Unpopular opinion for some, I guess, but if Assad is still in Syria, and is captured, it would be far wiser to ensure he is detained and brought to trial in a credible court to help give his many victims some answers, some level of closure, and most importantly, justice.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Another important human rights report was released this week - this one documents systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Assad regime detention facilities. It’s a key reason the people still resist. news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
A lot of individuals and organisations that should know the dangers of genocide denial are either silent or engaged in full on genocide denial right now - simple put, they see Palestinians as subhumans.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The Israeli state and the Syrian state are finding out that you can’t bomb your problems away.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Scenes of detainees in Hama being freed is a hopeful moment. Beyond the geopolitics, the challenges to come, and the likely set backs, a lot of families and friends will be reunited with loved ones who’ve been unfairly detained for years. It’s progress, at a simply human level.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
There will be a day when Bashar al-Assad is no longer in power in Syria - but maybe, just maybe, the end will not be because of ‘natural causes’. One fact - there is zero chance of real progress in Syria with his regime in power. Regardless of ‘what comes next’, this is a fact.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
NEW – Amnesty concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza – Our report is out now
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Obvious, I know, but these US & EU ‘analysts’ and politicians who have been silent about, justified, or supported, Israeli land grabs, torture & hospital attacks now commenting positively on the Assad regime retreat, do not have the best interests of ordinary Syrians in their thoughts.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
One leading Syrian human rights defender for the disappeared just told me three of his friends have been found & freed and more in their network, but it’s a chaotic moment. Profound news for him and the families after years of no or little progress via more diplomatic routes.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
All this time Syria has not been a global media and political priority, what has the Assad regime done to actually reform the state in the interests of the people and their human rights? Absolutely nothing. Complacency, repression, and corruption is not a sustainable strategy.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Aleppo citadel tonight and 5 years ago. (Italian fascists from CasaPound on the right - guests of the Syrian regime)
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Positive step - If the arrest warrant is granted, Min Aung Hlaing should of course be subject to immediate arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court to face trial. Or will certain states make excuses as seems to be the growing trend? www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Myanmar: ICC arrest warrant request for military leader must be decisive step in breaking cycle of impunity
Responding to the announcement that the International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing for his responsibility for the crime...
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Huge list of UN experts say ICC arrest warrants ‘can help save lives and must be respected and complied with’. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
NEW: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, will deliver this year’s Amnesty International NI annual lecture. The event will be available to view online: www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
Image of Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Israeli government decision to launch a campaign of vengeance and destruction against Palestinians, and to condemn the hostages to death, was clear from the start. All those who keep silent on the Israeli government's horrific choice- do not really care for the hostages.
My tweet from the 10th of October 2023
"The Israeli cabinet is set on sacrificing the hostages for a bombing campaign that will kill civilians and do nothing to remove Hamas from power."
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
“The UK government is hiding behind vague ‘domestic processes’ to avoid clearly saying that it will arrest Netanyahu should he enter the UK, as is the UK’s legal duty as a state party to the ICC.” - Legal expert, Gerhard Kemp www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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UK: Government is hiding behind 'domestic processes' on Netanyahu arrest - legal expert
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Most of his Netanyahu ICC tweet is already written - just needs to change a few words. No excuses, really..
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The headline is incredibly generous. The actual response from No 10 is extremely evasive. They need a more responsible statement that speaks to their legal obligations, and quickly. t.co/8h7jzoApRy
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Show your support for civilians in Gaza by wearing this t-shirt from @amnestyuk.bsky.social. Behind every headline & statistic are real people with families, dreams, & aspirations. Get your t-shirt here & make a difference: amn.st/6008sLSno @davidmorrissey.bsky.social @dfdubz.bsky.social
Image shows: Shazia Mirza, David Morrissey, Esther Manito, Deborah Frances White, Juliet Stevenson and Maisie Richardson-Sellers wearing Gaza t shirt
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
‘Genocide as Colonial Erasure’ - the Amnesty annual lecture with Francesca Albanese >> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/genocide-a...
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Genocide as Colonial Erasure
Francesca Albanese will speak about her report, in which she examines the unfolding horrors in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
UK should unequivocally back ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant - @amnestyuk.bsky.social www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
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Israel-OPT: UK should 'unequivocally' back ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
BREAKING - ICC rejects Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
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Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin...
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The mighty Billy Cobham at the Southbank Centre. Still groovin’ at 80.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
US just voted against a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
A legal expert responds to Keir Starmer’s genocide comment.
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Kristyan Benedict @kristyanbenedict.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
It would be a positive step if the UK imposes sanctions on Smotrich & Ben Gvir, but totally ineffective if they continue to ignore the entirely state backed nature of the settlements. The UK has many more tools to show it is distancing itself from the apartheid regime - time to use them.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
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