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Les Roberts is an Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He has taken part in the field measurement of mortality in crises including: Rwanda 1994, more than 30 health Zones in the Democratic Repoublic of Congo 1999-2002, Iraq 2004, Zimbabwe 2007, the Central African Repbulic 2009, 2018, and 2022, and Sierra Leone 2000 and 2014.
Five Palestinians, including two children, were reported killed and others wounded near Al-Shati refugee camp northwest of Gaza City, when parachutes on airdropped aid crates failed to open. The incident happened at 10:30am in the morning of Friday 8 March 2024.
“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.
