December 14, 2023

Gaza update

 Finding moral clarity on campus about the Hamas-Israeli War

Guardian - The UN’s Palestinian refugee chief, Philippe Lazzarini, says people in Gaza are so hungry they are stopping aid trucks, taking the food and eating it right away. “This is how desperate and hungry they are,” the UNRWA chief told reporters. “I witnessed this first hand. We meet more and more people who haven’t eaten for one, two or three days.”

The Irish prime minister said the EU should call for justice for Palestinians while also condemning “terrorism perpetrated by Hamas”. He was speaking at the beginning of an EU summit in Brussels.

The UK is banning Israelis responsible for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank from entering Britain. The foreign secretary, David Cameron, tweeted that “by targeting and killing Palestinian civilians, [they] are undermining security and stability for both Israelis and Palestinians”.

Rishi Sunak reasserts backing for two-state solution after Israeli ambassador to UK says 'absolutely no' to plan. UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has said that he still believes in the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

AP - Nearly half of the munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as "dumb bombs," according to US intelligence. Unguided munitions are typically less precise and can pose a greater threat to civilians — and may be contributing to the soaring civilian death toll in the enclave

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