Chris Sidoti, a former human rights commissioner and one of Australia’s most experienced international legal experts, told the National Press Club the Palestinians in Gaza ‘have no means of escape’. ‘The Israeli authorities since the first day have been pursuing an operation of total destruction,’ Sidoti said. ‘And the fact that you’ve got 2 million people squeezed into an area half the size of Canberra who cannot get away from saturation bombing, starvation, denials of medicines and medical equ

8.2M views · 4.3K reactions | Can a river and a national park be a person? New Zealand says yes. Since posting this video in 2016 about Te Urewera national park gaining legal personhood, Whanganui river has also been granted the same rights and powers as a citizen. It means nobody owns them, and court cases can be filed on their behalf. Their legal status could set a new precedent for land rights and conservation around the world. | The Guardian | Facebook