Day: 13 November 2023

Amnesty International petition calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Over a million individuals from 167 countries have joined their voices in a petition organized by Amnesty International, urging an immediate cessation of the ongoing gunfire in Gaza. In a statement published on its official website, Amnesty International accused Israel of perpetrating war crimes, notably singling out the “extermination of entire families” among its alleged offences. The petition underscored the grievous situation, highlighting the systematic dehumanization of Palestinians. It condemned the deliberate targeting by Israeli authorities of densely populated areas such as refugee camps, hospitals, UN-operated schools, bakeries, and religious sites, alongside civilian homes and infrastructure. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy, and Campaigns at Amnesty International, lamented the distressing reality, stating, “The world bears witness to the ongoing loss of civilian lives amidst relentless Israeli airstrikes and ground operations, unveiling an unprecedented man-
made humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.” “The intensified, unlawful siege imposed by Israel on Gaza has left two million people deprived of fundamental necessities, access to drinking water, food, medical provisions, and fuel. This severe deprivation has resulted in the collapse of the already strained healthcare system,” she added. Guevara-Rosas further underscored the harrowing toll, pointing to tens of thousands wounded and the forced displacement of at least 1.5 million residents from their homes in response to attacks and Israeli military directives to relocate to the southern region of the territory.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Two Palestinian youths were Monday evening killed by Israeli forces during a military raid in the refugee camp of Tulkarm, east of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, according to a statement by The Ministry of Health. It said that Mahmoud Ali Hadayda, 25, and Hazem al-Hosary, 28, were killed by Israeli gunfire during a raid by occupation forces to the city and refugee camp. According to WAFA correspondent, an Israeli special unit broke into the city, sparking confrontations with with youths, during which Hadayda and al-Hosary were shot in the chest, and later taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Amnesty International petition calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Over a million individuals from 167 countries have joined their voices in a petition organized by Amnesty International, urging an immediate cessation of the ongoing gunfire in Gaza. In a statement published on its official website, Amnesty International accused Israel of perpetrating war crimes, notably singling out the “extermination of entire families” among its alleged offences. The petition underscored the grievous situation, highlighting the systematic dehumanization of Palestinians. It condemned the deliberate targeting by Israeli authorities of densely populated areas such as refugee camps, hospitals, UN-operated schools, bakeries, and religious sites, alongside civilian homes and infrastructure. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy, and Campaigns at Amnesty International, lamented the distressing reality, stating, “The world bears witness to the ongoing loss of civilian lives amidst relentless Israeli airstrikes and ground operations, unveiling an unprecedented man-
made humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.” “The intensified, unlawful siege imposed by Israel on Gaza has left two million people deprived of fundamental necessities, access to drinking water, food, medical provisions, and fuel. This severe deprivation has resulted in the collapse of the already strained healthcare system,” she added. Guevara-Rosas further underscored the harrowing toll, pointing to tens of thousands wounded and the forced displacement of at least 1.5 million residents from their homes in response to attacks and Israeli military directives to relocate to the southern region of the territory.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Two Palestinian youths were Monday evening killed by Israeli forces during a military raid in the refugee camp of Tulkarm, east of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, according to a statement by The Ministry of Health. It said that Mahmoud Ali Hadayda, 25, and Hazem al-Hosary, 28, were killed by Israeli gunfire during a raid by occupation forces to the city and refugee camp. According to WAFA correspondent, an Israeli special unit broke into the city, sparking confrontations with with youths, during which Hadayda and al-Hosary were shot in the chest, and later taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA

Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud said that “Israel’s threat to use weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) will not provide it with security or stability and constitute a violation of jus cogens of the international law.” “Israel won’t be able to enjoy security and stability without achieving a just, comprehensive, and long-lasting peace that upholds the Palestinian people’s rights to establish their independent, sovereign state within the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in compliance with international law, the UN Charter, and pertinent resolutions of international legitimacy,” Hmoud told the fourth session of the UN Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on Monday. The greatest testament to Israel’s disrespect for global efforts to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world is its steadfast refusal to take part in the conference, join the Treaty on the Non-Prol
iferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and submit its nuclear facilities and operations to the IAEA’s comprehensive safeguards system, Hmoud added in his keynote speech at the conference. Hmoud noted that Israel has been threatening to drop an atomic bomb on innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip, among other options, through one of the current government’s ministers. He emphasized that WMDs and the threat to use them are internationally prohibited under international law and are considered a violation of jus cogens of the international law. Hmoud cited the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice regarding the threat or use of nuclear weapons. This is a threat to commit genocide, and all states have a responsibility to prevent it. “Our message in this conference is clear: we must redouble international efforts to establish the free zone. This is a responsibility that falls on the entire international community in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions, particularly Security Council
Resolutions No. 487 of 1981 and Resolution 687 of 1991 issued under Chapter Seven of the United Nations Charter,” Hmoud concluded.

Source: Jordan News Agency