Tag: Massacre
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Israel condemns South Africa's 'genocide' case at ICJ
On Thursday, lawyers representing Pretoria presented the judges with a box of charges against Israel, including mass graves, torture and the deliberate blocking of humanitarian aid. Top lawyer Vusimuzi Madonsela said, “When we last appeared before this court, South Africa hoped that this genocidal process would be stopped in order to preserve Palestine and its…
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South Africa tells UN court Israel 'genocide' is at 'new and horrific stage'
UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Wednesday that 600,000 people had fled Rafah since the military operation intensified. “As the primary humanitarian hub for humanitarian assistance into Gaza, if Rafah falls, so does Gaza,” South Africa said in a submission to the court. “Blocking humanitarian aid can be seen as nothing…
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Islamic Cooperation condemns 'genocide' in Gaza, urges sanctions against Israel | OIC resolution demands sanctions on Israel and immediate ceasefire
It also called for an “immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire”.Established in 1969 after the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the OIC aims to increase Muslim solidarity, support the Palestinian struggle, and protect Muslim holy sites. In November 2023, it met with the Arab League in Riyadh for a joint summit, condemning the actions…
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Pilkhana massacre hearing begins: Home Minister vows to reach conclusion soon
On behalf of the President, Military Secretary to the President Major General SM Salahuddin Islam, on behalf of the Prime Minister Major General Kabir Ahmed, Military Secretary to the Prime Minister, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hasan and Air Force Chief Force chief Air Chief…
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Israeli occupation of Palestine: International outrage at ICJ hearing
Saudi Arabia’s High Commissioner to the Netherlands, Ziad al-Attiyah, told the hearing that Israel was committing genocide against Palestinians. This is a violation of international law. Israel should be prosecuted for this. Ziad al-Attiyah said that Israel does not consider Palestinians as human beings. They treat Palestinians like disposable objects to be thrown away after…
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Brazil’s Lula accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, without naming his Brazilian counterpart, attacked “the leaders who cruelly impose Hitler’s evil deeds on the nation state of the Jewish people”. He said that doing so would be an “immoral distortion of history”. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Galant, meanwhile, called Lula’s comments “outrageous and disgusting”. “Brazil has stood with Israel…
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Israeli aggression and genocide must stop
Besides, instructions have also been given to take necessary steps to overcome the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip devastated by indiscriminate attacks. And the court has ordered to inform within a month what steps have been taken. This was an interim order and it will take several years for the full order to come.…
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ICJ rules that Israel must stop genocidal acts in Gaza: Global attention to UN court ruling
Israel dismissed the case as a “grossly distorted story” and said that if any genocidal acts were committed, they were carried out against Israel during the 7 October Hamas attacks. Israel’s top lawyer Tal Baker said, “Israel does not want to destroy any people by taking action in Gaza, but wants to protect its people,…
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Israeli attacks in Gaza: Death toll exceeds 25,000, health officials report
For example, the price of flour has increased along with other foods that are difficult to find in an already poor area. Anas al-Sharif, a Palestinian freelance journalist reporting from northern Gaza, posted on Starting from food to animals.” Israel’s military said its troops had killed 15 Palestinian gunmen during fighting in the northern Gaza…
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WHO says Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital a ‘bloodbath’
WHO says Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital a ‘bloodbath’
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Houthis seize ship in Red Sea, case related to Israeli company
Ray Car Carriers and Ray Shipping could not immediately be reached for comment outside business hours. Japan’s Nippon Yusen 9101.T, also known as NYK, said the company has formed a task force to gather more information, including the safety of the 25 crew, who are based in the Philippines, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Are from Romania and…
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Canada, Britain, 4 more countries of EU join Myanmar genocide case
Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain have teamed up to join a genocide case over Myanmar’s treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority before the UN’s top court in The Hague, the court said on Thursday evening. The countries filed a joint declaration of intervention at the court, formally known as the International Court…
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‘No one was aware of the gruesome massacre in Bangladesh’
Indian filmmaker Krishnendu Bose arrived in Dhaka on Friday with his documentary ‘Bay of Blood’. The subject of the film is the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistan Army in Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War. The Liberation War Museum has arranged a screening of the documentary on the occasion of the 48th death anniversary of…
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IASG recognizes 1971 genocide
The IASG resolution is an important recognition of the atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladesh genocide in the international arena. The government of Bangladesh has been making sustained efforts to seek international recognition of the large-scale genocide against people during the 1971 liberation war, the press release said. Thus, the adoption of the resolution is…
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Nation to observe Genocide Day tomorrow
The nation is all set to observe Genocide Day tomorrow to commemorate the brutality inflicted by the Pakistani Army on unarmed Bangles on the dark night of March 25, 1971 under the infamous “Operation Searchlight”. The Ministry of Liberation has organized various programs to celebrate Genocide Day on 25 March at the state level with…