Oxfam accused Israel Friday of “collective punishment” of more than two million civilians in the Gaza Strip, saying that the use of the weapon of starvation is “unforgivable.”
Oxfam wrote on the X platform, “The call for urgent aid and a ceasefire now are necessary.”
They wrote that “more than two million civilians in the Gaza Strip are subjected to collective punishment so that the world can see how Israel uses starvation as a weapon of war.”
Source: Jordan News Agency
Egypt’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Osama Abdel Khaleq, said, “Silence is no longer an option, and we are fed up with what is happening to the Palestinians.”
Abdel Khaleq added during his speech at the emergency session at the UN General Assembly, “What is required are the simplest moral values, the simplest principles of international law and the simplest political and diplomatic norms in situations of armed conflict.”
He added that it is self-evident that when conflict and tension situations erupt, the UN system should work to establish a ceasefire, which does not represent bias towards a party or support for terrorism.
He said the UN’s responsibility is to spare innocent people’s lives, de-escalate and emphasise the ability of the United Nations to carry out its role in “protecting the simplest human right is the right to life.”
Since yesterday, an emergency session of the UN General Assembly has been held on the Israeli war against Gaza. Member states will vote on a draft resolution submitted by the Arab group.
The draft resolution focuses on the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, calls for an immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian aid and urges all parties to protect civilians.
Source: Jordan News Agency
The United Nations General Assembly is set to cast its vote on a draft resolution proposed by Jordan concerning the Israeli aggression against Gaza at 10 PM this evening. The deliberations will persist post-vote as previously scheduled.
This decision by the General Assembly stems from a proposal spearheaded by Jordan, with the draft resolution garnering the backing of 42 nations.
Conventionally, the Assembly casts its vote on draft resolutions subsequent to hearing statements from member nations.
This session will witness statements from a staggering 113 countries and organizations, all voicing their stance on the Palestinian issue.
For the Jordanian-initiated draft resolution to gain approval, it necessitates a two-thirds majority of affirmative or negative votes. Notably, abstentions and absences will not factor into the final vote tally.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, on Thursday received in Dar-el-Fatwa, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, with whom he discussed the current situation in Lebanon and the region. Mufti Derian also received in Dar-el-Fatwa a delegation from the leadership of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Lebanon ‘Hamas,’ headed by its representative, Ahmed Abdel Hadi, and including his deputy, Jad Taha, and the political and media relations official, Abdel Majeed Awad. On emerging, Abdel Hadi said that they briefed the Mufti on the latest developments related to the ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ battle.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Deputy House Speaker, Elias Bou Saab, on Thursday welcomed Belgian Ambassador to Lebanon, Koen Vervaeke. Discussions between the pair reportedly focused on the latest Gaza war developments. For his part, the Belgian Ambassador encouraged ‘Lebanon to avoid sliding into war as much as possible,’ according to a statement by Bou Saab’s office. In turn, Bou Saab stressed that ‘no one in Lebanon wants war,’ demanding that ‘there be a clear position by the European Union condemning the massacres that are being committed daily in Gaza against civilians, including children, women, and men, and that there be a real effort to stop these crimes by resorting to an immediate cease fire coupled with political solutions.’
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
South Lebanon’s Labouneh region is currently being subjected to artillery shelling by the Israeli occupation forces, our reporter said on Thursday.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
