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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 19/11/2023 17:47, Mike Godwin via
Chapter-delegates wrote:</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">As stated in the quoted PDF:</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">"An Internet shutdown is an <b>intentional
</b>disruption of Internet-based communications"</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Israel is not intentionally targeting
infrastructure. Rather they are using bulldozers to rip up
streets since Hamas has placed bombs under the pavement. This has
caused cables and links to be severed.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Regards,</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hank Nussbacher</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">PS The views expressed above are
strictly my own<br>
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<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"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ISOC-PolicyBrief-Shutdowns-2019.pdf</a>.
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<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.
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<div>Mike Godwin</div>
<div>Member, Chapter Council, ISOC-DC</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at
9:53 AM Johan Helsingius via Chapter-delegates <<a
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ISOC Palestine,<br>
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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>
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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>
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