United Nations
Virginia Gamba, special representative to the U.N. secretary-general, told JNS that word count limits left no space to mention that the terror organization embeds deliberately among civilians.
Professor, rector and incoming president Gur Elroy said it affirms “our status as a beacon of the values that shape Israeli society as a whole, and the social, economic and environmental fabric in the north.”
António Guterres put the Israeli security forces on the annual “list of shame.”
The United Nations report findings “pave the way for violent extremists across the globe to rape and murder civilians with impunity,” Hadassah’s national president said.
A senior U.N. official told JNS there have been ongoing discussions for a year-and-a-half between the global body and Israel to develop a plan to reduce violations and explain actions.
“I believe you should always work from the field,” says Sigrid Kaag, plans to move her residence and offices to the war-torn coastal enclave in mid-June.
The report disregard “the abhorrent use of human shields by Hamas, the deliberate Hamas strategy of placing civilians in the line of fire,” writes Israel’s mission in Geneva.
Guterres says he is “appalled by the dramatic increase and unprecedented scale and intensity” of attacks on children in the Israel-Hamas war.
U.S. envoy to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Council Israel had accepted the proposed ceasefire and that the onus was now on Hamas.
U.S. to attend the summit as part of his regional tour.
Israel opposes the resolution, concerned that it allows Hamas to drag out negotiations without end during ceasefire.
The Likud lawmaker will replace Gilad Erdan, who has decided to wrap up his term at the world body for family reasons.
