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British government is coming under growing pressure to halt weapons supplies to Israel as it continues its war on Gaza.The United Kingdom will not halt arms sales to Israel by British companies after reviewing the latest legal advice on the matter, Foreign Minister David Cameron has said. Six months into the Israeli assault on Gaza, triggered by the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has come under heavy pressure to revoke licences that allow arms exports to Israel. “The latest assessment leaves our position on export licences unchanged. This is consistent with the advice…

Nicaragua alleges Germany violated UN Genocide Convention by supplying Israel while aware there was a risk of genocide.Nicaragua has asked the International Court of Justice to order Germany to stop supplying Israel with weapons. The case joins two others involving Israel already before the court. Nicaragua’s case is more broad, drawing on both the Genocide and Geneva Conventions, and is notable for being the first to involve two countries not directly involved in the alleged atrocities. Governments around the world will undoubtedly take notice. So, what does this case mean for other countries that contribute to Israel’s extensive military network?…

NewsFeedForced to flee Israeli strikes, tens of thousands of people in southern Lebanon have no homes to return to after 6 months of cross-border clashes. Israeli attacks have killed at least 50 civilians and according to the Israeli army, troops are being reinforced, in preparation for a wider war.Published On 9 Apr 20249 Apr 2024 Source link

This year, the shadow of continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip looms large over Palestinians as they prepare for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, despite the UN Security Council’s demand for an immediate ceasefire and the International Court of Justice’s order for Israel to allow humanitarian relief and prevent genocide, has placed a pall over Eid celebrations. Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed about 33,360 people and wounded 75,993 others, according to Palestinian authorities, has taken a massive toll on the holiday…

Trade Ministry says decision to remain in place until Israel stops attacks and allows adequate humanitarian aid into Gaza.Turkey says it will impose restrictions on exports to Israel until there is a ceasefire and increased aid in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli government refused to allow it to airdrop aid over the besieged and bombarded territory. The Turkish Ministry of Trade said on Tuesday it will no longer send to Israel items in 54 categories spanning iron and steel products, jet fuel, construction equipment, machines, cement, granites, chemicals, pesticides and bricks. “Israel continues to flagrantly violate international law and…

NewsFeedDentistry student Tasneem Ahel made a dangerous journey to flee north Gaza in the hope of making it overseas to complete her education. Israel’s war has destroyed all Gaza’s universities and left thousands of students with no access to education.Published On 9 Apr 20249 Apr 2024 Source link

Judge orders obstruction of justice inquiry after Musk says he will defy court order, calls for judge’s impeachment.A Brazilian judge has opened an investigation of Elon Musk for obstruction of justice after the tech mogul said he would defy a court order to remove X accounts accused of spreading disinformation. In a decision on Sunday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the probe will examine whether Musk, who owns X, engaged in obstruction, criminal organisation and incitement. “The flagrant conduct of obstruction of Brazilian justice, incitement of crime, the public threat of disobedience of court orders and future lack…

The UN Security Council on Monday asked its membership committee to review the Palestinian Authority’s application to be made a full member state of the United Nations. The PA is currently a non-member observer state like the Vatican. The application, which coincided with six months of Israel’s war on Gaza, revives a longstanding bid. Malta’s UN ambassador Vanessa Frazier, the UNSC’s current president, said on Monday that the body would make a formal decision in April. Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour said that all Palestine wants is to be treated as “equals to other nations and states”. More than 33,000…

Medan, Indonesia – On any given day, Exanti, a beauty consultant for Indonesian cosmetics brand Wardah, wears what she calls a “full face” of makeup, including eyeshadow, eyeliner, foundation, concealer, blusher and lipstick. But with the end of the fasting month of Ramadan fast approaching, Exanti is getting ready to give herself a makeover. For her new look, Exanti is stocking up on cosmetics products, including simple eyeliner and nude lip gloss instead of the bright matte shades she usually wears. “In Indonesia, the Eid al-Fitr celebration is a time for family gatherings and we always take a group family…

They have come from halfway across the world and are kept under tight security and raised according to the strictest rules. They are five pure red heifers without blemish who have never worked, given birth, been milked or worn a yoke. These red heifers and the archaic ritual they were brought to Israel for stand at the heart of a convoluted effort by a segment of ultranationalist Jews to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam that has stood on a hill in the Old City of Jerusalem for more than 1,000 years, and replace it…