The United States is among the countries scheduled to participate on Wednesday, along with Egypt, Russia and France. Chinese officials are due to appear on Thursday. Israel will not participate.
Israel It does not consider Gaza “occupied”. argued When it unilaterally withdrew in 2005, it relinquished control over the enclave. However, human rights groups say Israel maintains control over Gaza through other means, including a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt when the militant group Hamas seized power in 2007. The Biden administration has said it should be No “re-occupation”. Gaza as a result of the current conflict.
This is not the first time this issue has been raised. In 2022, the UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice – established to settle disputes between states – to provide a non-binding “advisory” opinion on the decades-long occupation.
Meanwhile, the UN has voted against an Algeria-drafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The Security Council is expected to vote this week. Washington — one of five permanent council members with veto power — remains said It does not support action.
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Israel on Sunday approved a declaration that it would not recognize a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said The Conclusion “This comes in light of recent comments in the international community about attempts to unilaterally impose a Palestinian state on Israel.” A peace plan developed by the United States and Arab countries calls for a deadline for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Norway will help transfer funds frozen by Israel to the Palestinian Authority. To fund public services in the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Authority relies on tax revenue collected by Israel on its behalf. But after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, Israel refused to change its share of the funding allocated to Gaza, and the PA said it would not agree to receiving incomplete funding. now, The Norwegian People's Front said It has agreed to receive the rest of the funds from Israel, with Norway keeping frozen funds until both sides agree to release them.
Nasser Hospital, Southern Gaza's Largest Medical Facility “No Longer Functional” World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday, after the Israeli strikes. He said the hospital still has 200 patients and at least 20 need to be shifted to other hospitals for emergency treatment.
At least 29,092 people have been killed and 69,028 injured since the war in Gaza began., According to the Gaza Ministry of Health. Israel estimated that about 1,200 people were killed in the October 7 attack by Hamas. 236 players have been killed since the start of its military operation in Gaza.
