!!☆Upcoming Exhibitions ☆!! (unavailable for purchase until 2027 expo) [Ze Art De' Protest] Oh say can you see, by the bombs early light?

18 x 24 inches [Mar 2026]

Acrylic, oil, ink on stretched canvas.  Blacklight/ "invisible UV. Unframed, ready to hang.

This piece is part of an ongoing series, [Ze Art de' Protest], born as a visual weapon to speak truth to power. Inspired by the chilling financial speculation surrounding recent geopolitical conflicts, this work stands as a scathing condemnation of a system designed to profit off death, misery, and institutional gambling.

 It is an unyielding call to action. When oppression becomes law, resistance becomes mandatory. Even the smallest acts of defiance have the power to alter the course of history, echoing the core truth this piece demands: your voice matters, we are stronger together, and they cannot silence us all.

Just don't call it a "war crime"...

Timeline of events and legal violations below.

(Feb 28, 2026) The Military Strikes

Joint Operation Begins: The U.S. and Israel launch a series of strikes across Iran with the stated goal of "forcible regime change" to remove the "terrorist regime."

Minab Elementary School Strike: A strike hits the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Minab, killing 165–175 people (mostly children).

"Double-Tap" Tactics: Reports emerge that the school was hit a second time after rescuers and parents arrived to help survivors.

Naval Engagement: The Iranian warship IRIS Dena is sunk; U.S. forces face scrutiny for an alleged "failure to rescue" 87 survivors.

Feb–Mar 2026: Betting & Insider Trading Scandal

Suspicious Profits: Blockchain analytics (Bubblemaps) identify six wallets that netted over $1.2 million by betting on a February 28 strike date just hours before it occurred.

Massive Volume: By March 6, trading volume on Polymarket regarding the strike timing exceeds $529 million.

Congressional Reaction: Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) labels the activity "worse than insider trading," alleging that decision-makers may have had financial stakes in the military action.

Mar 2026: Legal Scrutiny & International Response

UN Charter Violations: Legal experts argue the strikes violate Article 2(4) (prohibition of force) and do not meet the Article 51 threshold for "imminent threat" self-defense.

War Crimes Investigations:

The Rome Statute (Article 8) is cited regarding the intentional targeting of civilian objects (schools) and the "no quarter" nature of double-tap strikes.

Geneva Conventions (Article 52) are invoked, asserting that in cases of doubt, the Minab school must be presumed a civilian object.

U.S. Domestic Law: The War Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. § 2441) and CFTC Rule 180.1 (regarding fraud/misappropriation of classified info for financial gain) are identified as the primary mechanisms for potential U.S. prosecutions.

Full list of "potential" U.S. war crimes/ violations:

International Law (UN Charter & Rome Statute)

• Article 2(4) of the UN Charter: Prohibition against the "threat or use of force" against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.

• Article 51 of the UN Charter: The legal threshold for "imminent threat" required to claim the right of self-defense.

• Crime of Aggression: Use of armed force inconsistent with the UN Charter (defined by an amendment to the Rome Statute).

• Article 8(2)(b)(i) (Rome Statute): Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population.

• Article 8(2)(b)(ii) (Rome Statute): Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects (like schools).

• Article 8(2)(b)(ix) (Rome Statute): Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to education.

• Article 8(2)(b)(xii) (Rome Statute): Prohibits "declaring that no quarter will be given" (implicated in "double-tap" strikes).

Conduct of War (Geneva Conventions)

• Article 48 (Principle of Distinction): Failure to distinguish between civilian populations and combatants.

• Article 51(4) & (5) (Indiscriminate Attacks): Prohibits attacks that cause "excessive" civilian loss compared to military gain (Principle of Proportionality).

• Article 52 (Protection of Civilian Objects): Mandates that a school must be presumed civilian in cases of doubt.

• Article 15: Mandates protection for civilian medical and religious personnel (first responders).

• Failure to Rescue: Questions regarding the legal obligation to rescue survivors of the sunk IRIS Dena.

U.S. Federal Law & Financial Regulations

• 18 U.S.C. § 2441 (War Crimes Act of 1996): Specifically subsection (c)(2), which incorporates the Hague Convention’s prohibition on attacking "undefended" buildings or towns.

• CFTC Rule 180.1: Prohibits fraud, manipulation, and the misappropriation of confidential information (insider trading) in "event contracts."

• Violation of Article 25 (Hague Convention IV): Forbids the bombardment of undefended dwellings or buildings

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