Category: Politics

TUNISIA: Tunisia today welcomed the Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for the importance of respecting this decision and implementing it immediately and unconditionally and taking all measures to ensure accelerating the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The Ministry called for providing the Palestinian people with international protection and putting an end to the unjust siege imposed on them.

It aslo stressed that the legal and moral duty and responsibility place the international community before its responsibilities in order to put an end to the war of extermination against the Palestinian people so that they regain their full rights and establish their independent state on all of the land of Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: Presidential Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs, Magdi Al-Khalidi, received today German Minister of State for Economic Cooperation and Development, Niels Annen.

During a meeting in Ramallah, al-Khalidi briefed the German Minister on Palestine’s positions calling for stopping the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, immediately introducing aid into the entire Gaza Strip, the complete Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, preventing displacement and accelerating the implementation of a political solution based on international legitimacy resolutions to end the occupation and embody the establishment of a state of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The President’s Advisor appreciated the positions of Federal Germany in support of implementing the two-state solution in line with international legitimacy resolutions, its emphasis on the unity of the Palestinian territories and its refusal to reoccupy the Gaza Strip or reduce its territory.

He also praised Germany for rejecting the
Israeli aggression against Rafah, and its position denouncing colonial settlements, hailing the humanitarian aid and economic support Germany provides to UNRWA, as well as its firm positions on a ceasefire, the introduction of humanitarian aid and the prevention of displacement, calling on the countries of the world that have not yet recognized the State of Palestine to do so.

Al-Khalidi stressed the keenness of the State of Palestine to strengthen the distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries and the two friendly peoples.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed today the efforts of the United Nations Security Council to assume its responsibilities in protecting civilians and the Palestinian people who have been subjected to the crime of genocide which has been committed deliberately by Israel for more than 171 days.

The Ministry, in a statement, said that the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire is a step in the right direction to stop the aggression completely and sustainably, for the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, the entry of aid and the return of the displaced persons to their homes and neighborhoods, despite the destruction and pain.

The Foreign Ministry called on the member states of the Security Council to fulfill their legal and historical responsibilities to implement the resolution immediately.

It stressed the importance of intensifying international efforts, including at the Security Council, to achieve a permanent and sustainable
ceasefire that extends beyond the holy month of Ramadan, and to secure the entry of international aid into the Gaza Strip to prevent the continuation of the disaster and famine.

It also emphasized the importance of working immediately to release prisoners, detainees and those held in custody as well as preventing the forced displacement of Palestinians in the Strip.

The Ministry stressed that the international consensus to stop the aggression against the Palestinian people, bring in aid and prevent forced displacement must be accompanied by practical steps and consequences on Israel, the illegal occupying power, to stop the war of genocide and other war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed today the efforts of the United Nations Security Council to assume its responsibilities in protecting civilians and the Palestinian people who have been subjected to the crime of genocide which has been committed deliberately by Israel for more than 171 days.

The Ministry, in a statement, said that the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire is a step in the right direction to stop the aggression completely and sustainably, for the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, the entry of aid and the return of the displaced persons to their homes and neighborhoods, despite the destruction and pain.

The Foreign Ministry called on the member states of the Security Council to fulfill their legal and historical responsibilities to implement the resolution immediately.

It stressed the importance of intensifying international efforts, including at the Security Council, to achieve a permanent and sustainable
ceasefire that extends beyond the holy month of Ramadan, and to secure the entry of international aid into the Gaza Strip to prevent the continuation of the disaster and famine.

It also emphasized the importance of working immediately to release prisoners, detainees and those held in custody as well as preventing the forced displacement of Palestinians in the Strip.

The Ministry stressed that the international consensus to stop the aggression against the Palestinian people, bring in aid and prevent forced displacement must be accompanied by practical steps and consequences on Israel, the illegal occupying power, to stop the war of genocide and other war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed today the efforts of the United Nations Security Council to assume its responsibilities in protecting civilians and the Palestinian people who have been subjected to the crime of genocide which has been committed deliberately by Israel for more than 171 days.

The Ministry, in a statement, said that the adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire is a step in the right direction to stop the aggression completely and sustainably, for the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, the entry of aid and the return of the displaced persons to their homes and neighborhoods, despite the destruction and pain.

The Foreign Ministry called on the member states of the Security Council to fulfill their legal and historical responsibilities to implement the resolution immediately.

It stressed the importance of intensifying international efforts, including at the Security Council, to achieve a permanent and sustainable
ceasefire that extends beyond the holy month of Ramadan, and to secure the entry of international aid into the Gaza Strip to prevent the continuation of the disaster and famine.

It also emphasized the importance of working immediately to release prisoners, detainees and those held in custody as well as preventing the forced displacement of Palestinians in the Strip.

The Ministry stressed that the international consensus to stop the aggression against the Palestinian people, bring in aid and prevent forced displacement must be accompanied by practical steps and consequences on Israel, the illegal occupying power, to stop the war of genocide and other war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed today the UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan, leading to a permanent and sustainable ceasefire. Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan and Oman also welcomed the adoption of the UNSC resolution on Gaza.

Saudi Arabia expressed hope that the resolution would lead the parties to comply with their obligations under international law, expand the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in the entire Gaza Strip and enhance their protection.

It renewed its call for the international community to assume its responsibility to stop the Israeli occupation’s attacks on civilians in the Strip.

Saudi Arabia also stressed the need to end the suffering of the Palestinian people, provide them with hope and enable them to obtain their rights to live in safety and achieve self-determination through a reliable and irreversible path to establish their Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line
with the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international resolutions.

Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates also applauded the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan, said Jordan’s news agency, Petra.

The Ministry’s spokesperson, Sufian Qudah, said that Israel must abide by this decision, which also prioritizes safeguarding people, permitting the unhindered supply of humanitarian aid, and guaranteeing that it is delivered adequately and sustainably to every area of the Gaza Strip.

The Ministry’s spokesperson also expressed his hope that this resolution will help bring about an immediate and lasting ceasefire and that the Security Council and the international community would take action to safeguard the two-state solution and ensure the establishment of an autonomous and sovereign Palestinian state on the pre-June 4, 1967 borders, with occupied Jerusalem as its capital, in a way that guarantees se
curity, peace, and stability in the region, according to Petra.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, also emphasized the importance of respecting and implementing the ceasefire on the ground and expanding the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip. It stressed that the UN Security Council must ensure that Israel, the occupying power, complies with the council’s resolutions, international legitimacy and international law.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

BRUSSELS: The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, welcomed the adoption of today’s UNSC Resolution 2728 on Gaza.

It demands an immediate ceasefire during Ramadan, leading to a lasting one, he said, emphasizing the need to expand the flow of aid into Gaza and protect civilians.

‘It needs an urgent implementation by all,’ he stressed.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

CAIRO: The Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmad Aboul Gheit welcomed today the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the blessed month of Ramadan.

Aboul Gheit stated in a statement: “I welcome the Security Council’s recent adoption of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza,” adding that this resolution was long overdue, and what is needed now is for its implementation on the ground.

In the meantime, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, said the adoption of this resolution represents an important and necessary first step to stop the bloodshed, put an end to civilian casualties and allow the entry of humanitarian aid.

The ministry also called for the immediate implementation of the ceasefire resolution, which paves the way to addressing all elements of the crisis, affirming that it will continue its intensive efforts with international and regional parties to contain the Gaza crisis as soon as pos
sible.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

JERUSALEM: Israeli colonists this evening carried out a violent attack against shops and their owners in the Bab al-Amoud area of the Old City in occupied Jerusalem, according to local sources.

Several colonists, backed by Israeli forces, raided several commercial shops in the Bab al-Amoud area just before the Iftar; the meal to end the fast after sunset, tampered with their contents and assaulted the owners.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

ANKARA: The Spokesperson of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Önc Keçeli, considered the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan and humanitarian access to Gaza as a positive step.

‘We hope that Israel will comply with the requirements of this resolution without delay.’

‘We call on the international community to take a united stand against Israel to end the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and to find a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, he said in a statement.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

DUBLIN: Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said today that the use of starvation as a weapon in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

In a post on his account on the ‘X’ platform, the Irish Foreign Minister said Israel’s prevention of UNRWA aid from reaching northern Gaza is a moral violation and something completely unacceptable.

He denounced the use of starvation as a weapon in the Israeli aggression on Gaza, saying that it constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

The Gaza Strip is experiencing tragic conditions due to the severe scarcity of food, water, medicine and fuel supplies, with the internal displacement of about two million Palestinians in the Strip, which has been besieged by Israel for 17 years.

Since the beginning of this month, the occupation’s massacres have been targeting repeatedly citizens waiting for aid to arrive at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza City.

On February 29, the occupation forces commi
tted a massacre on Al-Rashid Street, west of Gaza City, near the Nabulsi Roundabout, after targeting thousands of citizens who were waiting for aid convoys, which led to the killing of at least 117 citizens and the injury of 800 others

The occupation forces have continued their aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7 of last year, killing 32,333 citizens, and injuring 74,694 others, in addition to thousands of people missing under the rubble.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA

RAMALLAH: Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Mustafa today held several consultative meetings with various actors, factional representatives, civil society representatives and various delegations as part of ongoing efforts to form the nineteenth government.

During the meetings, the Prime Minister-designate assured that the upcoming government will prioritize partnership and dialogue with all segments of society, laying the foundation for cooperation and solidarity to fulfill its entrusted responsibilities.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA