Tag: PALESTINE

UNGA: “People of Palestine are not collateral damage”  – Tinubu

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Tinubu UNGA

…Calls for 2-state solution  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a two-state solution as the most dignified path to lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the United Nations General Assembly, (UNGA). Speaking at the 80th session of the UNGA General Debate,  through his Vice, Kashim Shettima, Tinubu emphasised that the sanctity of human life must not be compromised in political disputes. “We do not believe that the sanctity of human life should be trapped in the corridors of endless debate. That is why…

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‘France will recognise Palestinian state’ – Macron 

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France on Palestine

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G-7 nation to do so. The G-7 is a group of major industrialised nations, which alongside France includes the US, the UK, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan. In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York. “The urgent need today is for the war in Gaza to end and for the civilian population…

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New UK Foreign Secretary Lammy backs ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

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UK Foreign Secretary

Britain’s newly appointed Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has reiterated his support for international efforts to secure an “immediate ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war and for the release of remaining hostages. “The job now is to get to work with tireless diplomacy to support an immediate ceasefire and move towards getting those hostages out,” Lammy told UK broadcasters, in his first comments after becoming the country’s top diplomat hours earlier.

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Middle East, Ukrain: EU Foreign Ministers discuss situations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

European Union (EU) foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will discuss the Middle East crisis and continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, top official Josep Borell said. When it comes to the Middle East, the main question is how the EU can help prevent a regional escalation of the conflict. With regard to Ukraine, the panel needs to clarify in the coming months how the EU should participate in planned security commitments from the West. EU foreign policy Chief, Josep Borrell has suggested making longer-term financing…

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Gaza: UN agency says fuel supply to run out in 3 days

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations (UN) agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, putting humanitarian response in Gaza at risk, Director-General Philippe Lazzarini warned. “Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries. Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance. “No fuel will further strangle the children, women and people of Gaza,” he said in a statement. UNRWA is the largest humanitarian agency in the Gaza Strip, which is home to…

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Total Gaza Blockade: “There’ll be no food, electricity” – Israel’s defense minister

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Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, has ordered a “complete siege” and blockade on Gaza. Recall that in the early hours of Saturday, Hamas made incursions into Israel in what was an unprecedented assault. Gallant said authorities would cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel into Gaza. The Gaza Strip is controlled by the Hamas Palestinian militant group and borders Israel and Egypt. At the time of reporting, a barrage of rockets has been launched from Gaza into Israel. Hamas military commander, Mohammed Deif, had said the attacks…

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“We are at war” after surprise attack from Gaza – Israel PM

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The Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, yesterday launched the biggest attack on Israel in years in an unprecedented assault into Israeli territory. Under cover of a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing hundreds and abducting others in an early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday yesterday. At least 70 people in Israel have been confirmed killed, with hundreds of others being treated in hospitals, according to emergency services. A stunned Israel said it is now at…

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Israel shuts down 7 Palestinian NGOs in West Bank?

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Israel on Thursday shut down seven Palestinian Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), in the West Bank, the NGOs representatives and directors said. During an Israeli raid in the central West Bank city of Ramallah at pre-dawn on Thursday, breaking into the offices of seven civil society and human rights organisations based in the city. Israel has outlawed six of these NGOs, which were labeled as “terrorist’’ organisations in October 2021. Israel said that the Palestinian NGOs were linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Palestinian left-wing group.

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