<div dir="ltr">Nazar, please re-read my email. What you are calling for is the same thing as what I called for. <div><br></div><div>Specifically, what I wrote was this: </div><div>'My personal view is that it is both (a) consistent with ISOC's longstanding positions and (b) necessary for humanitarian reasons that ISOC take note of and condemn the targeting of infrastructure that has led to shutdown of internet access in Gaza.'<br><div><br></div><div>Note in particular the final 25 words I quote here.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Mike Godwin</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 12:59 PM Nazar Nicholas <<a href="mailto:nnicholaski@gmail.com">nnicholaski@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Dear Mike,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The position of ISOC on Internet about shutdowns or restrictions is known BUT in thing as big as Israel- Hamas war where ordinary people in Gaza are caught in the conflict; I really MUST invite ISOC to release a statement of condemnation to reinforce its stand on Internet shutdowns or restrictions. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Nazarius aka Nazar</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 19 Nov 2023 at 18:48 Mike Godwin via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">ISOC already has taken a position against internet shutdowns, and in support of internet access as a basic necessity and right--see, e.g., <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ISOC-PolicyBrief-Shutdowns-2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ISOC-PolicyBrief-Shutdowns-2019.pdf</a>.<div><br></div><div>My personal view is that it is both (a) consistent with ISOC's longstanding positions and (b) necessary for humanitarian reasons that ISOC take note of and condemn the targeting of infrastructure that has led to shutdown of internet access in Gaza.<div><br></div><div>Mike Godwin</div><div>Member, Chapter Council, ISOC-DC</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 9:53 AM Johan Helsingius via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Dear ISOC Palestine,<br>
<br>
I agree that the ISOC community should clearly condemn the use of<br>
the internet as a war tool. In this specific case I still have to<br>
ask if we have sufficient evidence that the Internet outages are<br>
a result of deliberate shutdowns rather than collateral damage<br>
from general actions of war.<br>
<br>
Julf<br>
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On 19/11/2023 10:11, ISOC Palestine via Chapter-delegates wrote:<br>
> Dear ISOC community,<br>
> <br>
> This past weekend, the internet in Gaza was completely disconnected, <br>
> impacting all communication services for two days. This disconnection <br>
> has serious implications for basic human rights, safety, and the <br>
> livelihoods of Gaza residents. This marks the fourth internet shutdown <br>
> in the last 40 days, attributed to three main reasons:<br>
> <br>
> 1. Destruction of over 70% of communication infrastructure due to <br>
> bombings by the Airforce and tanks.<br>
> <br>
> 2. Prevention of the entry of any diesel, leading to no electricity or <br>
> power sources for essential communication services.<br>
> <br>
> 3. A political decision from Israeli officials, who control the <br>
> international gateway of Palestine.<br>
> <br>
> *In the last 40 days, the ISOC community's position does not meet what <br>
> is expected regarding this intentional shutdown, which violates the ISOC <br>
> objectives and vision. We urge.*<br>
> <br>
> On the other side, we are surprised to observe that some ISOC members <br>
> and chapters support this internet shutdown and promote it on their <br>
> official websites.<br>
> <br>
> Please note that we do not want to discuss the political issues behind <br>
> this conflict, which started 75 years ago, as this is not a political <br>
> platform.<br>
> <br>
> *Internet Society *<br>
> <br>
> *Palestine Chapter*<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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