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Palestine demands that Israel’s attacks on its education system not go unpunished
Palestinian National Authority Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian on Monday denounced the “systematic destruction” that Israel has made of the social, cultural and educational infrastructure of Palestine, where ““More than ten thousand boys and girls were massacred” and called on the international community to ensure that these attacks do not go unpunished. Aghabekian made this statement while participating in the commemoration in Doha of the United Nations International Day for Protecting education from attackwhich is developed under the theme “Education in danger: the human cost of war”.
The Palestinian minister, who participated in a panel with others 10 ministers and first ladies from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin Americaasked the international community to uphold through words and deeds “its moral, legal and political obligations” in the face of this “deliberate” attack on his country’s education system. (Efe)
Revolutionary Guards Say Iran’s Response to Israel Over Haniye Killing Will Be ‘Different’
The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Salami Hoseinstressed that Tehran’s response to Israel following the assassination in July of the head of the country’s political branch Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) YesIt will be “different”, against the backdrop of threats from the Iranian authorities on a response to the event, which took place in the capital.
“Iran will act differently this time” said Salami, who stressed that Israel “will have to taste the bitter taste of revenge” for its actions, as reported by Iranian news agency Tasnim.
Thus, he reiterated that it will be Iran that chooses the time and place of its response and stressed that “the era of The hit and run is over.” In this sense, he warned Israel and its allies that “they will learn a great lesson” and “they will know that they must not play with fire.” (EP)
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls to Challenge Israel for ‘Blatant Disregard’ for Palestine
The High Commissioner of UN Human Rights called on Monday for an end to the war that has lasted for almost a year Loop is a priority and has requested countries to act in the face of what he calls the “flagrant disregard” of Israel by international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Nearly 41,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza, according to Gaza health officials, since Israel launched a military campaign. “Ending this war and avoiding a full-blown regional conflict is an absolute and urgent priority.”” said the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turkin a speech at the opening of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. (Reuters)