WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: UN aid chief Martin Griffiths on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire and said Israel needs to lift all impediments to aid distribution to Gazans. “Limits to aid distribution within Gaza are set by those who block the movements of convoys meant to feed tens of thousands of critically hungry people,” Griffiths said in … Read more
Will Sudan’s feuding generals heed Ramadan ceasefire pleas as mass starvation looms? ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire: As the Islamic world prepares to observe the holy month of Ramadan, with its requisite fasting during daylight hours, the people of Sudan are going hungry — but not as a matter of choice. Eleven months of violence has brought … Read more
THE HAGUE: Palestinians are suffering “colonialism and apartheid” under the Israelis, foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the UN’s top court Monday, urging judges to order an immediate and unconditional end to Israel’s occupation.“The Palestinians have endured colonialism and apartheid… There are those who are enraged by these words. They should be enraged by the reality … Read more