May 2, 2024

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NGOs call on UN to investigate Israeli attacks on journalists in Lebanon

NGOs call on UN to investigate Israeli attacks on journalists in Lebanon

International human rights NGOs, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), victims' families and other media organizations, called on the UN on February 28 for an independent inquiry into Israeli attacks that killed and injured journalists in southern Lebanon in 2023. Since fighting in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas began on October 7, the powerful Lebanese Hezbollah has been targeting Israeli military positions daily in support of its Palestinian ally. And Israel is carrying out retaliatory attacks. Follow our live stream.

France and Qatar are calling for a ceasefire to be brought in “very quickly”. Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, visits Paris, and Emmanuel Macron once again shared “Too Soon for Armistice” Israel has been engaged in a conflict against Hamas since October 7. Release of hostages a “priority” Perfect for Paris, the French president recalled. The Emir of Qatar, home to Hamas leaders, condemned his role “Genocide of the Palestinian People”with some “Forced Migrations” And “Wild Blasts”.

Famine “almost inevitable” in Gaza. On Tuesday, the UN “Widespread famine is almost inevitable” In the Gaza Strip. “If nothing changes, famine looms in northern Gaza”, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP) Carl Schaub, UN. No vehicle has been able to reach northern Gaza since January 23, according to the UN, which condemns the blockade by Israeli authorities.

Lula denounces a “genocide”. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will host a meeting of G20 finance ministers starting Wednesday dominated by conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed on Tuesday. “Genocide Against Women and Children” Palestinians.

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