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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Pascale Christine Baeriswyl (Switzerland).
TRT World—Norway, Spain and Ireland have formally recognised the State of Palestine in a historic move amid Israel’s brutal attacks on Gaza. Britain, Australia, Malta and Slovenia indicated they could follow suit, as 146 of the 193 UN member states already recognise a sovereign Palestine.
Video and text of statement. “Today’s applications are the outcome of an independent and impartial investigation by my Office. Guided by our obligation to investigate incriminating and exonerating evidence equally, my Office has worked painstakingly to separate claims from facts and to soberly present conclusions based on evidence to the Pre-Trial Chamber.”
“You know, as we manage challenges at home, we’re also managing crises abroad, including in the Middle East. I know the last five months have been gut-wrenching for so many people, for the Israeli people, for the Palestinian people and so many here in America…”
Al-Jazeera—In his impassioned address to the UNGA, Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador highlights Israel’s unchecked atrocities against Palestinians, including indiscriminate bombing and starvation tactics. He calls for immediate action to halt the ongoing genocide and emphasizes the urgent need for accountability and sanctions against Israel. The ambassador urges global solidarity in support of Palestinian freedom and condemns any form of support to Israel’s criminal policies. He underscores the importance of correcting past failures to pave the way for justice, freedom, and peace in Palestine.
Press Release: Commission will proceed to paying EUR 50 million to UNRWA and increase emergency support to Palestinians by EUR 68 million in 2024
THE HAGUE, 1 March 2024. Nicaragua today filed an Application instituting proceedings against Germany before the International Court of Justice for alleged violations by Germany of its obligations deriving from the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the “Genocide Convention”), the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols, “intransgressible principles of international humanitarian law” and other norms of general international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly the Gaza Strip.
The United States announced that it had cut off aid to UNRWA immediately following the International Court of Justice’s ruling in South Africa’s genocide case but the United States—along with every other country in the world—has not taken even a single action against Israel, the party violating the Genocide Convention!
