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Rafah Aid Blockade a “Moral Outrage” | Quotable

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at the Gaza border describes Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid at the Rafah crossing- a “moral outrage”. He urges Israel to provide complete access to humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. 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/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaCity #KhanYounis #Rafah #AlShifaHospital #AlNasserHospital #AlAmalHospital #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #UnitedNations #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #GazaRefugeeCamps

Guterres says he’s shocked by misinterpretations of his statement to Security Council on Tuesday

Antonio Guterres says he was left “shocked” by the “misrepresentations” of his remarks regarding Hamas made on Tuesday during a meeting of the UN Security Council. “I am shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statement … as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas. This is false. It was the opposite,” the UN chief told reporters. “I believe it’s necessary to set the record straight – especially out of respect for the victims and their families.” For in depth analysis, Mahjoob Zweiri is a Professor of Contemporary Middle East Politics at Qatar University. He joins us here in Doha. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us […]

UN chief says ‘clear violations of international humanitarian law’ in Gaza

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed his demand for a ceasefire in Gaza and said that international law was being violated in the war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Israel has bombarded the besieged Gaza Strip relentlessly since October 7, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, killling at least 1,400 people according to Israeli authorities. Speaking before the 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday, Guterres pleaded for civilians to be protected and warned that the fighting risked a wider conflagration in the region. Guterres also criticised Israel without naming it, saying, “protecting civilians does not mean ordering more than one million people to […]

Israel-Palestine: US blocks UN statement for third time in a week

Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour says the international community has an “immediate responsibility” to bring about a ceasefire with Israel. The United States, a close ally of Israel, has for the third time this week reportedly blocked the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) statements condemning Israel’s actions and calls for a ceasefire. The latest UNSC meeting ended without reaching any consensus. The Security Council has met four times in the last eight days, with Norway, Tunisia and China warning that the violence must not continue. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN headquarters in New York, the US. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us […]