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The agency exists [UNRWA] because a political solution does not | Quotable

UNRWA’s commissioner general, Philippe Lazzarini, says that efforts to close UNRWA are about stripping millions of Palestinians of their refugee status.⁠ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedNations #UNRWA #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #PhilippeLazzarini #UN #WHO #WorldHealthOrganization #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaUnderAttack #GazaGenocide

UN Security Council divided on Palestinian Membership, yet Majority Shows Support

The United Nations Security Council’s Committee on the Admission of New Members, has failed to reach consensus on whether to admit Palestine as a full member of the UN. Al Jazeera’s Gaybriel Elizondo joins live from the UN headquarters in New York. Meanwhile, ongoing protests and debate on whether Ultra-Orthodox Jews should serve in the Israeli military is threatening to bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from Occupied East Jerusalem. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UNSC #PalestineAdmission #IsraelMilitaryService […]

Germany’s support of Israel’s “Campaign of destruction” must end | Quotable

Nicaragua told the ICJ that through it’s support of Israel, Germany is “failing to honour its own obligation to prevent genocide” and must cease providing support for what it calls the “campaign of destruction against the Palestinian people.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ICJ #UnitedNations #TheHague #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Nicaragua #Germany #Genocide #GazaWar #WarCrimes #IsraelWarCrimes #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarOnGaza #WarOnGaza

ICJ hears Nicaragua’s case against Germany over Israel’s war on Gaza

Germany has been accused of aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza, in a case before the UN’s top court in The Hague, Netherlands. It was brought by Nicaragua and calls for emergency measures to stop Germany from selling weapons to Israel. It also wants Berlin to restore funding to the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in six months of bombardment – nearly half of them children. Ambassador Carlos Jose Gomez is representing Nicaragua. He argues that this conflict will last for generations if countries like Germany continue their indiscriminate support of Israel. Daniel Muller represents Nicaragua’s claims that Germany violates […]

Ramadan food shortages hit displaced DR Congo’s Muslims amid escalating M23 violence

Muslims in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s provincial capital, Goma say they are struggling to find food during the holy month of Ramadan. Some have fled fighting between government forces and the armed group M23. The conflict that started about two years ago has displaced nearly two million people. Muslims account for 10% of the Congolese population. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #DRCongo #DRC #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #M23Rebels #M23 #NorthKivu #DRC #Ramadan

US drafts new UN resolution on ceasefire and captives in Gaza | #AJshorts

The US has drafted a new UN Security Council resolution that appears to support a ceasefire in Gaza, after blocking several other attempts at achieving a truce. Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor James Bays looks at what the new US document says. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

UN says Sudan has the world’s largest, but mostly forgotten, displacement crisis

The UN says the conflict in Sudan has caused the world’s largest displacement crisis. Almost a year of fighting between the army and the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed thousands of people, and forced millions from their homes. Every day more than a thousand people fleeing the violence are arriving in South Sudan. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Renk County, South Sudan. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Sudan #Khartoum #SudanWar #SudanConflict #SudanFighting #RSF #SudaneseArmy #SudanUnrest #SudanClashes #SudaneseRefugees #UN #UnitedNations #AlJazeeraEnglish

UN says Israel turned back an aid truck after finding scissors used in children’s medical kit

Israel has been restricting the entry of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, with a highly complicated inspection system. The UN says a truck loaded with aid was turned back on Monday because it had scissors used in children’s medical kits. Janti Soeripto, the President and Chief Executive at Save the Children in the US, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Weston, Connecticut. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UN #IsraelAidTruck #ChildrensMedicalKit #ScissorsInAid #Humanitari-anCrisis #Israel #UNResponse #AidDenied

UAE & Egypt airdrop aid into Gaza: UN says at least 300 aid trucks are needed daily

The US, Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have air-dropped more aid into northern Gaza. The UAE’s military says it delivered 53 tons of food and medical aid. International pressure is growing on Israel to allow more aid into the strip. Conditions remain dire in the north. The UN says at least 300 aid trucks are needed every day to ease the suffering there. Jesse Marks, the senior advocate for the Middle East at Refugees International, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Wahington DC. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download […]

UN chief calls for ceasefire in Sudan: Guterres says time is of the essence

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for a pause in fighting in Sudan during Ramadan. The conflict has killed more than 14 thousand people, and more than 8 million have fled their homes. Diplomats at the Security Council are hoping to vote on a resolution to pause the fighting as early as Friday. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UN #Ceasefire #Sudan #Guterres #TimeIsEssence #PeaceNow #GlobalLeadership #HumanitarianAction