For the first time in 13 years, Israel’s foreign minister Gabi Ashkenazi is visiting Egypt to discuss ways to establish a ‘permanent ceasefire’ between Israel and Gaza.
"We will discuss establishing a permanent ceasefire with Hamas, a mechanism for providing humanitarian aid & the reconstruction of Gaza with a pivotal role played by the intl. Community," Ashkenazi tweeted in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
Dear Trevor, I truly admire your shows. I watch them on an almost daily basis. You have a great sense of humor, you talk about important issues, you are politically engaged and you educate people in a fun way. And in these stressful pandemic times, they are a welcome relief. So, I was looking forward […]
We hear a lot about the distinction between Hindutva and Hinduism. Hindutva is not acceptable to the vast majority but Hinduism is. Hinduism is supposed to be tolerant and Hindutva fanatic. These are people’s perceptions. Hinduism is an anglicised word while Hindutva is a Sanskritised word. This is the only difference.
UN launches probe into whether Israel, Hamas committed crimes
May 28, 2021 9:50 AM PHT
Reuters
The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday, May 27, to launch an international investigation into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza.
The independent investigation will have a broad mandate to look into all alleged violations, not just in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, but also in Israel during hostilities that were halted by a ceasefire on May 21.
Michelle Bachelet, the UN high commissioner for human rights, earlier told the council that deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza might constitute war crimes and that Hamas had violated international humanitarian law by firing rockets into Israel.