(April 27, 2025)
It‘s not the world order that has failed the Palestinians. It‘s the world.
Daily Archives: 14. Mai 2025
Could Israel‘s Unrwa ban lead to its suspension from the UN?
(October 29, 2025)
The laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating inside Israel, Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The ban would amount to a revocation of privileges and immunities enjoyed by UN organisations under the UN Charter.
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The protection is enshrined in the UN Charter and the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.
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“In the face of such an outrage against it, the UN must lose no time in taking action,” he said.
“It should request the International Court of Justice for an urgent advisory opinion, which under the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities will be binding on Israel and on the United Nations itself.”It should request the International Court of Justice for an urgent advisory
Israel is a rogue nation. It should be removed from the United Nations
(October 15, 2024)
In 1971, socialist and non-aligned nations in the Global South voted in the UN general assembly to recognized the People’s Republic of China as “the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations” and thereby replaced the representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan), which had been a founding member of the UN. ROC was out, PRC was in – and it was the general assembly, not the security council, that decided it.
Three years later, relying again not on the UN charter but its own “rules of procedure” as the human rights lawyer and former UN official Saul Takahashi has noted, the UN general assembly “voted to refuse to recognize the credentials of the South African delegation” and “barred South Africa from participation in the Unga” until 1994.
Unseating the Israeli Government from the UN General Assembly in case of non-compliance with the Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024
(October 15, 2024)
The GA has other tools for discharging its obligations under the AdvOp, including unseating the Israeli government from the GA through the Assembly’s authority to review the credentials of State delegations. A similar measure was taken against apartheid South Africa in 1974 and lasted until the end of apartheid in 1994.
At least 80 Palestinians killed since dawn
The death toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since dawn on Wednesday has risen to 80.
Israel Bombs Gaza Hospitals, Killing and Wounding Dozens of Palestinians
(May 13, 2025)
U.S.-backed Israeli forces bombed two hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing and wounding at least dozens of Palestinians including patients, forcibly displaced people, medical staff, rescue workers, and a well-known journalist.
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Later on Tuesday, Israel bombed a courtyard and surrounding areas of the European Hospital, also in Khan Younis, killing at least 28 people and injuring scores more.
Israel Launches Nine Bunker Busting Missiles at Gaza’s European Hospital
UPDATED 5/13/25 at 4:50 pm EST
Israeli security officials stated that Tel Aviv launched nine bunker busting missiles into and around the courtyard of southern Gaza’s European hospital near Khan Younis on Tuesday. At least 28 people have been killed and 70 others wounded including a journalist hit with shrapnel.
Trump meets with Syria‘s new leader, a former Islamist militant, after announcing sanctions to be lifted
In a readout on the two leaders‘ meeting in Saudi Arabia, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr. Trump had told the Syrian leader that „he has a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country,“ and urged him to join Saudi Arabia in signing onto the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords, to normalize ties with Israel.
All about Humain, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s multi-billion dollar AI company
This announcement comes as key figures in the tech world, including Tesla‘s Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, are expected in Riyadh for a US-Saudi investment forum. The event is expected to feature a series of multibillion-dollar deals across AI, defence, and other sectors.
Saudi Arabia signs deals worth more than $300 billion with US, crown prince confirms
During an address at the event, Prince Mohammed said the Kingdom was looking at $600 billion of investment opportunities, adding that he hoped this would raise to $1 trillion.
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign Major Energy Deals During Trump’s Visit
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed an economic partnership agreement and a number of energy deals between Saudi oil giant Aramco and American companies during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Kingdom on Tuesday.
Trump Announces $142 Billion Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia
The U.S. has agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, the White House announced Tuesday, as President Donald Trump kicked off his Middle East trip in Riyadh.