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August 21, 2024

Report Says Countries and Oil Co's Supplying Israel May Be Complicit in Genocide Under Int'l Law
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A new report by Oil Change International lays out the countries and
companies that have transferred the most fossil fuels to Israel since it
launched its war on Gaza, and says they could be liable for complicity
in war crimes and genocide under international law. Azerbaijan,
Kazakhstan and Gabon are the top three countries supplying crude oil to
Israel. Brazil ranks in fourth place, supplying nearly 10% of Israel's
crude, despite President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaking out against
the war. The U.S. supplies JP-8 jet fuel for Israel's warplanes, sourced
from a Valero refinery in Texas. Corporations including BP, Chevron,
Exxon Mobil, Total Energies and Shell are also named as main culprits.
The report holds up Colombia as an example for other nations after it
halted coal exports to Israel over the war.

In related news, the Scottish government announced it will stop holding
meetings with Israeli ambassadors until "real progress" is made toward a
Gaza ceasefire.


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