Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 229th day, has killed at least 35,709 Palestinians — majority of them babies, children and women — and wounded over 79,990, while some 10,000+ Palestinians are estimated to be buried beneath the ruins of bombed homes.At least 35,709 people have been killed during more than seven months of Israel's brutal war on Gaza.
"We will support the efforts of the High Representative of the European Union and other countries that believe that some long-term, stable solution is needed," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.Jordan, Kuwait and Slovenia have announced they have launched a political initiative on the challenges faced by the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees that were previously noted by the Security Council in April.
"75% of the population of Gaza have faced forced displacement, many up to 4 or 5 times," the UN agency said in a statement. "So we need to find a way to make sure that the assistance that would go through Rafah can get through safely, but we do strongly urge our Egyptian partners to do everything that they can on their end of things to make sure that assistance is flowing," Blinken said.Thousands of Palestinians have been barred from performing the Hajj pilgrimage due to Israel’s occupation of the Rafah crossing, Palestine's Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs has said.
"For us, this is a starting point," said the speaker for Sumar, calling on Sanchez to support South Africa’s case in the International Court of Justice; the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s arrest warrants for war crimes surrounding Gaza; to open similar proceedings within Spain; a full weapons trade embargo; and to cut ties with the Israeli government.Malta has said it will recognise Palestine as a state"when the time is right," media reports said.
Under interim peace accords in the 1990s, Israel collects tax revenues on behalf of the Palestinians and transfers them to the PA, which uses them in part to pay wages.More than 100 lawmakers and lords in the UK have urged the government to condemn any threats to undermine the independence of the International Criminal Court after the prosecutor applied for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
"We welcome the decisions taken by friendly European countries today to recognise a Palestinian state," Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart in Amman.
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