According to a United Nations official, the extensive rubble and unexploded ordnance left behind by Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip could require up to 14 years for removal. Pehr Lodhammar, a senior officer at the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), made this statement during a briefing in Geneva.
While everyone wants a permanent ceasefire, the US still talks of a temporary one.
'Earlier Monday, US Deputy Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood told reporters it is “the best, most realistic opportunity to bring at least a temporary halt to this war”."
Israel's deliberate targeting of UNRWA sites sheltering displaced Palestinians has become a daily occurrence, sparking global outrage at these heinous crimes.
Only one day after an evacuation order, issued by Israeli authorities against UNRWA in occupied Jerusalem, Deputy Mayor of occupied Jerusalem Arieh King presents plan to build Jewish-only settlement on the ruins of the UNRWA building.
After only 4 days of student protests, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) vows to pull its investments in Israeli companies that feature on a UN blacklist, and set up a taskforce to explore engagement with Israeli institutions.
Canada's McGill University joins the global university protests demanding to divest from companies and initiatives tied to the occupation state of Israel.
40 members of the US House, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, send letter to Biden to stop arms transfers to Israel.
To be clear, the people of global majority heard the silence when 32,000 innocent brown Palestinians were killed, AND now hear the voices demanding ceasefire & blocking arms transfers as heroic aid workers with the complexion for protection are killed. #ceasefireNowPermanently
Zomi Frankcom, an Australian aid worker who was killed in an IDF attack in Gaza.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says the death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza is “completely unacceptable” and “beyond any reasonable circumstances”, saying the government will call in the Israeli ambassador and contact Israel’s government.
Albanese says the government is demanding “full accountability” over the death.
@appassionato@palestine if the "allegations" (obviously lies) that UNRWA members were involved in October 7th was enough to cut funds, shouldn't this "accident" be enough to stop exporting weapons and supporting Israel?
Nah, business comes first!
Well done Albo and Wong
Gaza Ceasefire Could Save 75,000 from Death: Report from London School of Hygiene & Johns Hopkins
A new report on Gaza's escalating health crisis projects that due to the extent of destruction, thousands of Palestinians will continue to die from disease, malnutrition, dehydration and starvation, regardless of whether Israel continues to pursue its military assault.
@Sherifazuhur@israel@palestine it's extremely moving. Images are not necessary to describe the horror.
One day videos like this one will be part of the Gaza's Memorial in a free Palestine
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Espen Barth Eide, to Al Jazeera: The situation in Gaza is catastrophic and UNRWA is the most important humanitarian agency in the enclave.