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how close is unrwa to collapse?a last week to reassure the people in gaza that unrwa has no intention to leave the gaza strip, and we will do whatever is possible to scale up our response in gaza. if unrwa collapses, if unrwa leaves the gaza strip, the last glimpse of hope the palestinians have would also disappear and would be felt as a betrayal from the international community, so we have to do whatever is possible to keep the presence of unrwa, which is considered not only by the people in gaza, but also in the region, by the various countries, as being absolutely indispensable. we are today the last remaining big agency providing humanitarian assistance. but to be brutal about it, it's not really in your gift as to whether you're able to function. it really depends on what israel chooses to do. now, you, very controversially, have said in recent days, and i'm quoting words that you used, "i believe there is a deliberate attempt to strangle "our operations and paralyse unrwa." that is an inflammatory claim. on wh
how close is unrwa to collapse?a last week to reassure the people in gaza that unrwa has no intention to leave the gaza strip, and we will do whatever is possible to scale up our response in gaza. if unrwa collapses, if unrwa leaves the gaza strip, the last glimpse of hope the palestinians have would also disappear and would be felt as a betrayal from the international community, so we have to do whatever is possible to keep the presence of unrwa, which is considered not only by the people in...
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only yesterday, unrwa were talkin: minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about — minute.g about being _ minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on _ minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on the _ minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on the brink - minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on the brink of. talking about being on the brink of collapse. tell me the latest in your thinking, what are you still able to do and what can't you do? fiur thinking, what are you still able to do and what can't you do?- do and what can't you do? our aid 0 eration do and what can't you do? our aid operation is _ do and what can't you do? our aid operation is being _ do and what can't you do? our aid operation is being focused - do and what can't you do? our aid operation is being focused only i do and what can't you do? our aid operation is being focused only in | operation is being focused only in one area which is less than one quarter of the size of the gaza strip which is near the border with egypt. we cannot access those
only yesterday, unrwa were talkin: minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about — minute.g about being _ minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on _ minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on the _ minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on the brink - minute. only yesterday, unrwa were talking about being on the brink of. talking about being on the brink of collapse. tell me the latest in your thinking, what are you still able to do and what...
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most actors like unrwa are only able to serve those who have been displaced and have fled to the rafah area is 4—5 times more populated than normal. we have people sleeping in the streets under unsafe conditions and, frankly, we would welcome assistance as much as possible but how that's going to happen when war is waging and when, in fact, our own staff who are trying to deliver aid even in rafah, which is supposed to be a protected area, they are bombed. there were drone attacks that affected our staffjust inside the rafah border recently. i just want to circle back to the aid you've mentioned. we've seen images of these long lines of trucks waiting at that rafah border crossing on the egyptian side. so, what you're saying is that even now, after that resolution was passed calling for more aid to come in, you haven't seen any movement of those trucks? as of this morning, my colleagues on the ground have not seen additional aid. but, again, even when that aid gets in, how one is able to distribute it outside of the area of rafah that, you know, essentially there are overi million peop
most actors like unrwa are only able to serve those who have been displaced and have fled to the rafah area is 4—5 times more populated than normal. we have people sleeping in the streets under unsafe conditions and, frankly, we would welcome assistance as much as possible but how that's going to happen when war is waging and when, in fact, our own staff who are trying to deliver aid even in rafah, which is supposed to be a protected area, they are bombed. there were drone attacks that...
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there should be an investigation of what unrwa is doing with u.s.w that president trump had stopped our money from going to unrwa because of their practices and then president biden put it back in place and has given them about a billion dollars over the last three years. maria: unbelievable. it's all politics all the time with this white house. senator, have you heard back? have you gotten a response? >> we have not and we look forward to getting a response and we look forward to the report of their investigation as to what happened. is this a current or former employee? is it true or not? is unrwa still hiring individuals that are affiliated with hamas? and these are questions that people want to know. maria: of course. you also wrote a letter to commerce secretary gina raimondo seeking answers on the decision to remove china's institute from forensic sciences from the department's entity list. president biden discussed it with xi jinping last month hoping china would halt or help to curb the fentanyl coming into the country. tell us about this an
there should be an investigation of what unrwa is doing with u.s.w that president trump had stopped our money from going to unrwa because of their practices and then president biden put it back in place and has given them about a billion dollars over the last three years. maria: unbelievable. it's all politics all the time with this white house. senator, have you heard back? have you gotten a response? >> we have not and we look forward to getting a response and we look forward to the...
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we can speak now to the director of communications to the un humanitarian agency, unrwa.m about the concerns of disease spreading among displaced people in gaza. what can you tell us about that first?— about that first? yes, thanks for havin: about that first? yes, thanks for having me- _ about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, _ about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, it— about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, it is— about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, it is not- about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, it is not going| about that first? yes, thanks for l having me. look, it is not going to be a very big surprise if diseases are going to spread faster they are right now and we have already warned about the impact of the siege on the health of the population in gaza. this is largely due to the unsanitary living conditions, especially in the shelters. we have 70 people sharing one toilet, we have the same for showers, there is not much hygiene supplies, the living conditions are very difficult. living conditions ar
we can speak now to the director of communications to the un humanitarian agency, unrwa.m about the concerns of disease spreading among displaced people in gaza. what can you tell us about that first?— about that first? yes, thanks for havin: about that first? yes, thanks for having me- _ about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, _ about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, it— about that first? yes, thanks for having me. look, it is— about that first? yes, thanks for...
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the latest update ijust got before coming to speak to you is that 136 of our colleagues at unrwa have are killed, among them many women and children, according to the reports, 70% of those killed are women and children, so it very high. and much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to spare civilian infrastructure from attacks, orfrom being hit during this war. juliette touma talking to me there. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem, and told me more about calls for a ceasefire and the mounting pressure on israel if you look at the moment what�*s happening over in tel aviv, you have the us defence secretary lloyd austin in town talking to israeli leaders. really the us, israel�*s closest ally, is pressing very much for it to move from major combat operations, this very high intensity of fighting, to lower intensity of fighting where it�*s more precise in its operations, going after hamas leaders, going after rescue operations for hostages still held inside the gaza strip. now, at the moment, israel is really pressing for more time there. and we�*ve had
the latest update ijust got before coming to speak to you is that 136 of our colleagues at unrwa have are killed, among them many women and children, according to the reports, 70% of those killed are women and children, so it very high. and much more needs to be done to protect civilians and to spare civilian infrastructure from attacks, orfrom being hit during this war. juliette touma talking to me there. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem, and told me more about calls...
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we have had 200 people killed while in 180 unrwa buildings that missiles were fired at. 56 directly.can one administer aid under these conditions safely? that's these conditions safely? that's the problem. we have to stop the problem. we have to stop the killing first and foremost and unrwa is asking for and advocating for a humanitarian ceasefire to do that. the world food programme _ ceasefire to do that. the world food programme says - ceasefire to do that. the world food programme says more i ceasefire to do that. the world l food programme says more than ceasefire to do that. the world - food programme says more than 2 million thousands are facing food shortages in the territory. how concerned are you about the risk of famine in gaza —— gazans. you about the risk of famine in gaza -- gazans.— you about the risk of famine in gaza -- gazans. extremely. the combination _ gaza -- gazans. extremely. the combination of _ gaza -- gazans. extremely. the combination of the _ gaza -- gazans. extremely. thej combination of the besiegement and the limited ability for humanitarian actors to
we have had 200 people killed while in 180 unrwa buildings that missiles were fired at. 56 directly.can one administer aid under these conditions safely? that's these conditions safely? that's the problem. we have to stop the problem. we have to stop the killing first and foremost and unrwa is asking for and advocating for a humanitarian ceasefire to do that. the world food programme _ ceasefire to do that. the world food programme says - ceasefire to do that. the world food programme says more...
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near unrwa and building in gaza are being used by hamas to launch attacks against israel.h those attacks. obviously, those accusations have been rejected by unrwa, and again, calls for donations to be stopped and funding to be halted have been rejected by the agency. again, it shows this tweet and these messages by the israeli authorities. the latest chapter in this long—running dispute between israel and the united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank ou united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank you very — united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank you very much. _ united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank you very much. i _ united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank you very much. i want _ united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank you very much. i want to - united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank you very much. i want to talk - thank you very much. i want to talk about sudan the other side over the break. so many millions of people are displaced and now dependent on humanitarian aid. where is the resolution for sudan. we will distrust out of the break. —— discuss th
near unrwa and building in gaza are being used by hamas to launch attacks against israel.h those attacks. obviously, those accusations have been rejected by unrwa, and again, calls for donations to be stopped and funding to be halted have been rejected by the agency. again, it shows this tweet and these messages by the israeli authorities. the latest chapter in this long—running dispute between israel and the united nations agency. hugo bachega, thank ou united nations agency. hugo bachega,...
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schools and other unrwa facilities.as human shields, so the israeli defence forces under the licence which international law does give to any country still applies, and secondly, israel is absolutely determined to make sure that the hamas terrorists are demilitarised and do not pose a threat so they can repeat, as they've said they wish to, more october 7th. repeat, as they've said they wish to, more 0ctober7th. just repeat, as they've said they wish to, more october 7th.— to, more october 7th. just very cuickl , to, more october 7th. just very quickly. there _ to, more october 7th. just very quickly, there was _ to, more october 7th. just very quickly, there was a _ to, more october 7th. just very quickly, there was a line - to, more october 7th. just very quickly, there was a line today| to, more october 7th. just very - quickly, there was a line today that i saw the hamas run health ministry saying they don't have vaccines for children — will the un address that? yes, there will be a call for the suopiy, yes, there w
schools and other unrwa facilities.as human shields, so the israeli defence forces under the licence which international law does give to any country still applies, and secondly, israel is absolutely determined to make sure that the hamas terrorists are demilitarised and do not pose a threat so they can repeat, as they've said they wish to, more october 7th. repeat, as they've said they wish to, more 0ctober7th. just repeat, as they've said they wish to, more october 7th.— to, more october...
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how close is unrwa to collapse?if unrwa collapses, if unwra leaves the gaza strip, the last glimpse of hope the palestinians have would also disappear and would be felt as a betrayal from the international community. so we have to do whatever is possible to keep the presence of unrwa which is considered — not only by the people in gaza, but also in the region, by the various country — as being absolutely indispensable. as the scale of the death, destruction and humanitarian catastrophe became ever more evident in gaza, international pressure for a ceasefire mounted. the us, israel's key strategic partner, refused to support those calls, but the biden administration's tone towards the israeli government became more critical. washington's message — crushing hamas and reoccupying gaza is not in itself a pathway to lasting peace. that requires israel to accept some difficult truths. let's be clear, the only path forward towards justice and an independent state for palestinians is not through hamas violence. it is throug
how close is unrwa to collapse?if unrwa collapses, if unwra leaves the gaza strip, the last glimpse of hope the palestinians have would also disappear and would be felt as a betrayal from the international community. so we have to do whatever is possible to keep the presence of unrwa which is considered — not only by the people in gaza, but also in the region, by the various country — as being absolutely indispensable. as the scale of the death, destruction and humanitarian catastrophe...
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the director of the unrwa spoke to me earlier. are approximately half a million people living in our facilities across the gaza strip. the facilities in the north are coming crowded because people continue to come in. people have started taking refuge in areas outside of these facilities, including in parks, in the open, many are sleeping in their cars. our facilities, yes, they have been hit. we have recorded 180 hits on our facilities, some were directly hit, and as a result of those hits, at least 300 people who were sheltering in these facilities got killed, and around a thousand were injured. can around a thousand were in'ured. can ou “ust around a thousand were injured. can you just tell me a bit more about where these people who are not staying in your facilities are staying? where are they sleeping? at staying? where are they sleeping? git least 400,000 people are just out there. they also depend on unrwa's assistance because they have taken refuge in the vicinity of our facilities, and they are either in open areas, they
the director of the unrwa spoke to me earlier. are approximately half a million people living in our facilities across the gaza strip. the facilities in the north are coming crowded because people continue to come in. people have started taking refuge in areas outside of these facilities, including in parks, in the open, many are sleeping in their cars. our facilities, yes, they have been hit. we have recorded 180 hits on our facilities, some were directly hit, and as a result of those hits, at...
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the unrwa commissioner general said the strip is now essentially uninhabitable.that your feeling as well? >> 100%. my family remains north, and they're moving from one shelter to another. you've seen unclothed men, some of them my family members. there are a lot of horrifying stories i'm getting and personal accounts. yes, basically my family told me they're lucky they can get a couple of dates a day. that's their diet. unfortunately, now that's the reality in gaza. very unsafe. there is little supplies. even if you had money, you couldn't buy anything. i can't get money to my family in gaza, let alone make a phone call to them. this is the reality we run into in gaza. despite this, we have 5,000 colleagues at unrwa trying to deliver, but really nobody's equipped to answer the crisis in gaza right now, despite being the largest humanitarian actor. this is just too much, and we feel overwhelmed right now. >> it is an increasingly desperate situation. hani abaduhn, thank you so much. appreciate your time. >> always a pleasure. >>> as the humanitarian crisis in gaza
the unrwa commissioner general said the strip is now essentially uninhabitable.that your feeling as well? >> 100%. my family remains north, and they're moving from one shelter to another. you've seen unclothed men, some of them my family members. there are a lot of horrifying stories i'm getting and personal accounts. yes, basically my family told me they're lucky they can get a couple of dates a day. that's their diet. unfortunately, now that's the reality in gaza. very unsafe. there is...
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unrwa today, the head of unrwa sent a letter to the head of the generous to me saying i never thoughte predicting the death of my colleagues. the humanitarian system is collapsing. so there is a real catastrophe unfolding and, unfortunately, the positions of our colleagues in the west including the united states have notit come to the right degree of saying enough. we value some of the decisions or the announcements the u.s. administrations has made in a terms of urging for more human can supply but we are in disagreement over the fundamental issue of not calling for a ceasefire. because what this war is doing, how many more palestinians will have to be killed for the world to realize that enough is enough? again, argument for self-defense, that was at the beginning of this couplet, i don't want to go into legal arguments, so saying an occupier doesn't have a right to self-defense but just leave that aside. how is killing 17,000 palestinians, the the majority of whom are 70% of women and children. 7000 palestinians killed, bodies of children decomposing under the rubble with no tools
unrwa today, the head of unrwa sent a letter to the head of the generous to me saying i never thoughte predicting the death of my colleagues. the humanitarian system is collapsing. so there is a real catastrophe unfolding and, unfortunately, the positions of our colleagues in the west including the united states have notit come to the right degree of saying enough. we value some of the decisions or the announcements the u.s. administrations has made in a terms of urging for more human can...
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we are getting nonstop sos calls from our colleagues and friends who work for unrwa.ing point in this war. we're also hearing that the jabalia refugee camp, which is in the north, has been encircled. now, i don't know if you particularly have any recent data, but do you have any sort of estimation about how many people we're actually talking that are still in that refugee camp? we don't have the exact figures. however, if you recall, matthew, during the pause, the recent pause, our teams were able to make it to the north of the gaza strip, and they have confirmed that there are indeed people who continue to stay in our shelters and that our teams are working there. however, the bombardment has intensified over the past 2a hours in the south, especially in khan younis and tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee only to unrwa's shelters alone, which are very overcrowded. we have had 60,000 people coming only in the past few hours and notjust overcrowded. you tweeted earlier about some facilities being damaged by the bombardment. tell me more about that. and
we are getting nonstop sos calls from our colleagues and friends who work for unrwa.ing point in this war. we're also hearing that the jabalia refugee camp, which is in the north, has been encircled. now, i don't know if you particularly have any recent data, but do you have any sort of estimation about how many people we're actually talking that are still in that refugee camp? we don't have the exact figures. however, if you recall, matthew, during the pause, the recent pause, our teams were...
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. —— unrwa.themselves in harm's way to get those things people talk of, food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimal aid food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimalaid is food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimal aid is coming food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimalaid is coming in food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimal aid is coming in and everyone has started from a nightmarish position and this is why... if there is peace now, we would be facing a genuine humanitarian crisis, given this devastation. 2000 people's homes damaged. now it so war zone again, we will see increasing deaths of children, mothers...— we will see increasing deaths of children, mothers... tammy this. earlier on — children, mothers... tammy this. earlier on you _ children, mothers... tammy this. earlier on you were _ children, mothers... tammy this. earlier on you were in _ children, mothers... tammy this. earlier on you were in rafa - children, mothers... tammy this. earli
. —— unrwa.themselves in harm's way to get those things people talk of, food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimal aid food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimalaid is food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimal aid is coming food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimalaid is coming in food, water, medicine, but there is no way. minimal aid is coming in and everyone has started from a nightmarish position and this is why... if there is peace now, we would be...
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i spoke earlier about developments with the humanitarian situation with unrwa director of communications almost 48 hours ago and it continues across the gaza strip, which makes the communication between us and the teams on the ground in gaza difficult. it makes the delivery of aid, which is limited to the south, far more challenging. when you talk about the delivery of aid, how are you able to distribute what little is getting in? are you having cooperation with local forces on the ground to get the aid to where it is? our teams are on the grounds, the largest un agency in the strip. we deliver directly to people in need, mainly in shelters where we are hosting more than 1.3 million people in mostly what has been unrwa schools. let's talk about the situation in the hospitals. i was speaking to another agency working in gaza who talked about fewer than 12 hospitals functioning. that was only partially functioning. what is the latest you can tell us on that? according to the un estimates, only one third of possibles only one third of hospitals are functioning in the gaza strip. mostly in t
i spoke earlier about developments with the humanitarian situation with unrwa director of communications almost 48 hours ago and it continues across the gaza strip, which makes the communication between us and the teams on the ground in gaza difficult. it makes the delivery of aid, which is limited to the south, far more challenging. when you talk about the delivery of aid, how are you able to distribute what little is getting in? are you having cooperation with local forces on the ground to...
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. —— including in unrwa shelters — continues. -- including in unrwa shelters. , ., , ., shelters.to be intensifying despite _ shelters. the bombing raid seem to be intensifying despite what - shelters. the bombing raid seem to be intensifying despite what the - be intensifying despite what the white house is calling for. do you have an aid operation of any note at the men inside gaza? can you disperse a two areas that are deemed safe? , ., _, , disperse a two areas that are deemed safe? , ., .., , .., disperse a two areas that are deemed safe? , ., , ., safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue _ safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue to _ safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue to be _ safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue to be on - safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue to be on the - safe? yes, of course we can, our. teams continue to be on the ground. we are _ teams continue to be on the ground. we are the _ teams continue to be on the ground. we are the largest un agency on the ground~ _ we are the largest un agency on the ground. we
. —— including in unrwa shelters — continues. -- including in unrwa shelters. , ., , ., shelters.to be intensifying despite _ shelters. the bombing raid seem to be intensifying despite what - shelters. the bombing raid seem to be intensifying despite what the - be intensifying despite what the white house is calling for. do you have an aid operation of any note at the men inside gaza? can you disperse a two areas that are deemed safe? , ., _, , disperse a two areas that are deemed safe? ,...
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refugee agency for palestinians, unrwa. and she has been helping to rescue many children from this burning bus. andd there's another character who's mentioned here, a teacher named ula, who together with a man named -- [inaudible] the two of them went inside this burning bus repeateddedly and pulled kids out. so i'll begin here. nearly 20 minutes had passed since the staff had come upon the burning bus. flames and smoke were still pouring from the smashed windows. the driver was directing traffic, keeping an open path for the evacuee ands telling drivers of oncoming cars to turn back. the crowd had grown so large that huda could no longer see the driver and the teacher had a pulled from the front of the bus. she was focused on the children, gently carrying them with one of thear u.n. nurses to the cars tt had stopped at the stent site -- accident site. many of the drivers had volunteered to transport burn victims andside ready to race to the near accessible hospital which for the most of them was in ramallah. the hospitals
refugee agency for palestinians, unrwa. and she has been helping to rescue many children from this burning bus. andd there's another character who's mentioned here, a teacher named ula, who together with a man named -- [inaudible] the two of them went inside this burning bus repeateddedly and pulled kids out. so i'll begin here. nearly 20 minutes had passed since the staff had come upon the burning bus. flames and smoke were still pouring from the smashed windows. the driver was directing...
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needs as well as the israeli attacks against unrwa facilities and unrwa staff. we call on the international community to increase humanitarian assistance immediately. in favor of unrwa and the united nations, the member states of the gulf cooperation council, we reiterate the unchanged position with regard to the centrality of the palestinian question and the need to put an end to israeli occupation and in support of palestinian sovereignty over all occupied territories and the creation of a palestinian state with east jerusalem as capital. and also we support the rights of refugees in line with the initiative of the arab states to realize the legitimate rights of the palestinian people. we support the initiative of saudi arabia and the league of arab states in cooperation with the egypt and the, the hashemite kingdom of jordan to relaunch the peace process. and we call on the security council to adopt a resolution in order to recognize an independent palestinian state. we should become a fully fledged member of the united nations. we stand shoulder-to-shoulder
needs as well as the israeli attacks against unrwa facilities and unrwa staff. we call on the international community to increase humanitarian assistance immediately. in favor of unrwa and the united nations, the member states of the gulf cooperation council, we reiterate the unchanged position with regard to the centrality of the palestinian question and the need to put an end to israeli occupation and in support of palestinian sovereignty over all occupied territories and the creation of a...
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and the head of the palestinian refugee agency unrwa is warning that its capacity to render servicesssembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of an immediate ceasefire in gaza — the us opposed the resolution, but presidentjoe biden toild israel it is starting to lose global support. we can speak to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, who's injerusalem. and our gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, who's in istanbul. rushdi, tells more about what you're hearing on the ground. it is rushdi, tells more about what you're hearing on the ground.— hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. _ hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. i— hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. i was _ hearing on the ground. it is a very difficult situation. i was talking i difficult situation. i was talking about half an hour ago with a palestinian local cameraman who try to get into the heart of khan younis to get into the heart of khan younis to film and he was surprised. this is the main street that is leading to the heart of the city, the heart of the cit
and the head of the palestinian refugee agency unrwa is warning that its capacity to render servicesssembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of an immediate ceasefire in gaza — the us opposed the resolution, but presidentjoe biden toild israel it is starting to lose global support. we can speak to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, who's injerusalem. and our gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, who's in istanbul. rushdi, tells more about what you're hearing on the ground. it is...
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aid mechanism in gaza has been woefully unsuccessful, because it goes through unrwa.y isn't reaching the people who need it, because hamas hijacks it and unrwa covers up for it. amna: israel announced yesterday it will now consider united nations employee visas on a case by case basis, instead of automatic admission. in corners of gaza, life - or some version of it - goes on. tareq al-nuaimi lost his teaching job and home to the war, but volunteered to hold english lessons in this shelter. >> since the beginning of the war, we see our children distressed, their faces pale, sad about the damage and destruction and pain they see, we thought of cheering them up. we suggested the idea of classes in the tents, they liked the idea and developed a passion for it. amna: islam aziz is 10 years old, and says she misses her school. >> we have the right to an education just like all the children around the world. it has been 81 days since we have been to proper schools. amna: in this room, a glimmer of a normal childhood, while outside, a war rages on. >> please stop war! please
aid mechanism in gaza has been woefully unsuccessful, because it goes through unrwa.y isn't reaching the people who need it, because hamas hijacks it and unrwa covers up for it. amna: israel announced yesterday it will now consider united nations employee visas on a case by case basis, instead of automatic admission. in corners of gaza, life - or some version of it - goes on. tareq al-nuaimi lost his teaching job and home to the war, but volunteered to hold english lessons in this shelter....
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a few months ago, unrwa, the agency for the relief and employment of palestinian refugees , warned about dangerous scenario of starvation in gaza and stressed that the food rations that they offer from mr. the war has eased as the united nations has sounded the alarm, raising concerns about hunger and the rare outbreaks of infectious diseases that threaten displaced people in gaza. he does. idps who have no other choice but to resist and be patient. your freedom prayer, my good friend. the international and comparative complex of tehran girls hosted the ceremony of olive dolls. the children of gaza today are the most oppressed people on earth, and the people of iran and this international complex, which in some way have activities related to it. the axis of resistance has also been there, and many children of the axis of resistance who are guests of iran, their children studied here , establishing this connection, this solidarity, and this intellectual, heart and soul solidarity in the oppression of palestinian children, shed tears and created an epic and today, palestine is not alone in
a few months ago, unrwa, the agency for the relief and employment of palestinian refugees , warned about dangerous scenario of starvation in gaza and stressed that the food rations that they offer from mr. the war has eased as the united nations has sounded the alarm, raising concerns about hunger and the rare outbreaks of infectious diseases that threaten displaced people in gaza. he does. idps who have no other choice but to resist and be patient. your freedom prayer, my good friend. the...
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the director of the united nations agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa , warned about the order of israeli army he emphasized the evacuation of the residents of the central areas of the gaza strip . the israeli army simply orders people to go to the areas where airstrikes are carried out. according to thomas white there is no safe place for people to go.
the director of the united nations agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa , warned about the order of israeli army he emphasized the evacuation of the residents of the central areas of the gaza strip . the israeli army simply orders people to go to the areas where airstrikes are carried out. according to thomas white there is no safe place for people to go.
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the director of the united nations agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa , warned about the order of the israeli army to evacuate the residents of the central areas of the gaza strip and emphasized: the israeli army simply orders people to go to the areas where airstrikes are carried out. according to thomas white there is no safe place for people to go. the zionist authorities ordered the evacuation of the residents of central gaza in order to expand their military operations. the latest order to evacuate more than 150,000 palestinians living in gaza includes according to the un report, 1,900,000 people, equivalent to 85% of the residents of gaza , were displaced since the beginning of the war. zionist soldiers under fire from hezbollah hezbollah in lebanon targeted some areas under the control of zionist soldiers in the north of the occupied territories in six operations. four gatherings of zionist soldiers in the military and zionist settlement of avon mennahem, shamira barracks, and matallah and al-manarah bases were targeted by hezbollah's offensive operations. targeting the for
the director of the united nations agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa , warned about the order of the israeli army to evacuate the residents of the central areas of the gaza strip and emphasized: the israeli army simply orders people to go to the areas where airstrikes are carried out. according to thomas white there is no safe place for people to go. the zionist authorities ordered the evacuation of the residents of central gaza in order to expand their military operations. the latest...
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a few months ago, unrwa, the relief and employment agency for palestinian refugees , warned about thegerous scenario of starvation in gaza and emphasized that quotas the food they offer has decreased since the start of the war. the alarm of the united nations has sounded . and the concern about hunger and the strange outbreak of infectious diseases has increased , which threatens the refugees in gaza, the refugees who have no other choice but to resist and be patient. in the week that the us did not call for a ceasefire in gaza, the world once again witnessed popular support for palestine.
a few months ago, unrwa, the relief and employment agency for palestinian refugees , warned about thegerous scenario of starvation in gaza and emphasized that quotas the food they offer has decreased since the start of the war. the alarm of the united nations has sounded . and the concern about hunger and the strange outbreak of infectious diseases has increased , which threatens the refugees in gaza, the refugees who have no other choice but to resist and be patient. in the week that the us...
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only in jordan more than 2 million palestinian refugees registered by unrwa. policies of the zionist regime in the illegal construction of zionist settlements in the west bank along with the racist discriminatory approach against the palestinians and depriving them of their basic rights have been going on for decades. during many years of military rule of this regime with research approach. intimidation and repression have disrupted all aspects of daily life in the occupied palestinian territories. reza: any form of displacement and forced migration of the residents of nabar, gaza and changing the population structure in all occupied palestine is rejected by strongmen. also , the illegal settlement policy in clear violation of international law and violence against the settlers , especially in the west bank, which has led to widespread killings and injuries of the palestinian people, must be stopped immediately. ladies and gentlemen, freedom-loving and justice-seeking people expect effective measures from international institutions and diplomatic channels to e
only in jordan more than 2 million palestinian refugees registered by unrwa. policies of the zionist regime in the illegal construction of zionist settlements in the west bank along with the racist discriminatory approach against the palestinians and depriving them of their basic rights have been going on for decades. during many years of military rule of this regime with research approach. intimidation and repression have disrupted all aspects of daily life in the occupied palestinian...
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for more on the humanitarian situation in gaza, we spoke to hani almadhoun, director of philosophy at unrwaother, his wife and their children were killed in gaza the week before last before we ask anything, how are you doing? thank you for having me again, we are dealing with a big loss in ourfamily. last time we spoke, i had three siblings, three brothers and now i have two and i have lost four of my nephews and nieces. some of them as young as seven. my sister—in—law is gone. when i came here a month ago on the show we had three houses in gaza and now we have zero houses and ijust heard the israeli former prime minister talking about us being hamas and being embedded with hamas and all of that. there is no glory in what they have done to my family and they have killed him 1.5 hours before the truce as they were sleeping, not only did they kill six people, they destroyed my home and our cat as well. they say cats have nine lives in gaza, this is not true because the bombs kill everybody unfortunately it took us seven days to dig bodies out, one at a time, because there are no machines allo
for more on the humanitarian situation in gaza, we spoke to hani almadhoun, director of philosophy at unrwaother, his wife and their children were killed in gaza the week before last before we ask anything, how are you doing? thank you for having me again, we are dealing with a big loss in ourfamily. last time we spoke, i had three siblings, three brothers and now i have two and i have lost four of my nephews and nieces. some of them as young as seven. my sister—in—law is gone. when i came...
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. —— i'm sure you are aware of the unrwa letter warning of a full—blown collapse and an inability forndate. what would that mean for you to be able to, or unicef or any other agencies to be able to do the job? how long have these children that have been described from suffering from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do ourjob to be aid agencies are not getting the axes they need. —— the access they need. the conditions are not there. the conditions are not being met for aid agencies to be able to deliver what they need to. it is really difficult to deliver aid supply when there is a likelihood you will be attacked. the delivery might be diverted or stopped. it's already impossible. the impact on children will be really severe. if malnutrition starts to take hold, then children's immune systems will be down. if you couple this with the lack of safe water, you will have a situation where children are forced to drink dirty water, they will be getting diarrhoea, other diseases, their immune system will be down. eventually it is going to lead to death in more children, so if the
. —— i'm sure you are aware of the unrwa letter warning of a full—blown collapse and an inability forndate. what would that mean for you to be able to, or unicef or any other agencies to be able to do the job? how long have these children that have been described from suffering from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do ourjob to be aid agencies are not getting the axes they need. —— the access they need. the conditions are not there. the conditions are not being met for aid...
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allowed into the territory in question to provide aid and assistance to people in need, including in unrwaed. by the way, getting overcrowded by the minute as the expansion of the military campaign continues. the bombing raids seem to be intensifying despite what the white house is calling for. do you have an aid operation of any note at the moment inside gaza? can you disperse aid to areas that are deemed safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue to be on the ground. we are the largest un agency on the ground. we deliver what we can bring in and we cannot access all areas we should be accessing, including in the north of the gaza strip because, very simply, there is either very little or no access to parts of the gaza strip, including in the north. let's get some reaction to what is going on around the wider region. we can speak to robert forward. can we talk about the strike in iraq? the us has been trying not to destabilise the government. what you think motivated these strikes? i think motivated these strikes? i think the clear reason for the strike is that three us service membe
allowed into the territory in question to provide aid and assistance to people in need, including in unrwaed. by the way, getting overcrowded by the minute as the expansion of the military campaign continues. the bombing raids seem to be intensifying despite what the white house is calling for. do you have an aid operation of any note at the moment inside gaza? can you disperse aid to areas that are deemed safe? yes, of course we can, our teams continue to be on the ground. we are the largest...
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juliette touma, director of communications for the united nations relief and works agency, known as unrwa being with us. given the intensity that yolande was describing, how difficult is it for people to get hold of food and so on in gaza? , ., ., ., in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes — in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for _ in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for the _ in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for the new _ in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for the new year. - and wishes for the new year. extremely challenging to deliver assistance to people across the gaza strip right now, also because very little humanitarian supplies continue to come into gaza, and also the fighting itself, and the fact that there is a raging war in the gaza strip stands in the way. the level of desperation among people, you may have seen videos that we posted, the media posted, of people who are absolutely hungry, starving, coming to aid trucks. there are also telecommunications cuts that are re—occurring. so it's a combination of challenges that
juliette touma, director of communications for the united nations relief and works agency, known as unrwa being with us. given the intensity that yolande was describing, how difficult is it for people to get hold of food and so on in gaza? , ., ., ., in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes — in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for _ in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for the _ in gaza? yes, thanks for having me, and wishes for the new _ in gaza? yes, thanks for...
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running of gaza, at the moment it is at the l of gaza, at the moment it is at the un relief agency, unrwaaid. but we heard from the israeli spokesperson just this afternoon that they don't trust the un, they are going to deprive the un of visas to send humanitarian workers in. it is going to be very difficult if the international community cannot be given access to gaza? i international community cannot be given access to gaza?— given access to gaza? i think it is a very difficult — given access to gaza? i think it is a very difficult and _ given access to gaza? i think it is a very difficult and challenging i a very difficult and challenging situation. we have seen pictures of these age trucks, as soon as they enter gaza, they are immediately hijacked by hamas gunmen who take the aid and distribute it as they see fit. they do give some of the two civilians. but hamas mostly on this channel is just a few days ago that hamas fighters... but the challenge is also the situation on the ground. it is true that israel does not trust the un. many of the un workers on the ground are of course pal
running of gaza, at the moment it is at the l of gaza, at the moment it is at the un relief agency, unrwaaid. but we heard from the israeli spokesperson just this afternoon that they don't trust the un, they are going to deprive the un of visas to send humanitarian workers in. it is going to be very difficult if the international community cannot be given access to gaza? i international community cannot be given access to gaza?— given access to gaza? i think it is a very difficult — given...
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my guest today is philippe lazzarini, commissioner—general of the un's palestinian refugee agency, unrwaiveable?
my guest today is philippe lazzarini, commissioner—general of the un's palestinian refugee agency, unrwaiveable?
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but can i add, these calls from the secretary—general and we heard from unrwa, people who called forare they saying? they are saying israel has to cease its operation and hamas stays in power, thatis operation and hamas stays in power, that is the bottom line, if... 50m; that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrunt _ that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you. _ that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you. let _ that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you. let me - that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you. let me finish - that is the bottom line, if... sorryj to interrupt you. let me finish the oint to interrupt you. let me finish the point please. _ to interrupt you. let me finish the point please. if — to interrupt you. let me finish the point please, if hamas _ to interrupt you. let me finish the point please, if hamas says - to interrupt you. let me finish the point please, if hamas says in - to interrupt you. let me finish the i point please, if hamas says in power that condemns us to bloodshed in the future. hamas said it does no
but can i add, these calls from the secretary—general and we heard from unrwa, people who called forare they saying? they are saying israel has to cease its operation and hamas stays in power, thatis operation and hamas stays in power, that is the bottom line, if... 50m; that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrunt _ that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you. _ that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you. let _ that is the bottom line, if... sorry to interrupt you....
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situation, but can i add, these calls from the secretary—general and we just heard a spokesperson from unrwa3450ed ceasefire, that are they say? they are saying israel has to seize its operation against hamas and hamas stays in pow, they is the the town of bethlehem in the west back is usually filled with pilgrims and tourists at this time of year, with a huge christmas tree in central manger square. but this year the mood is sombre. there's no christmas tree, no visitors and nativity church is empty. celebrations have been called off in solidarity with gaza. these pictures show the installation of a grotto among rubble in manger square, representing the destruction and suffering there. many palestinians in the west bank and across israelhave relatives and friends in gaza. live now to the most reverend hosam e naoum, anglican archbishop in jerusalem. can you tell us a bit about the atmosphere this year and how it is different from previous years? i begin by wishing everybody a safe and merry christmas, at this time, here from jerusalem and bethlehem, and as you mentioned, like, it seems that
situation, but can i add, these calls from the secretary—general and we just heard a spokesperson from unrwa3450ed ceasefire, that are they say? they are saying israel has to seize its operation against hamas and hamas stays in pow, they is the the town of bethlehem in the west back is usually filled with pilgrims and tourists at this time of year, with a huge christmas tree in central manger square. but this year the mood is sombre. there's no christmas tree, no visitors and nativity church...
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we have also heard from the un relief agency for palestinians, unrwa, criticising the israeli governmento areas in gaza where they say they should have access. this is something israel has denied saying the problem is with the distribution once the aid has come in and the problem is this is a very complex process even before the trucks coming through rafah or kerem shalom, they have to go through lots of testing and examination and overall authorisation by israel before they come in. once they come in, this is also a very difficult process because they come through rafah, through kerem shalom, and that area has seen a lot of bombardment, but also it is an area where people are highly congested. spare a thought for then going through salahuddin route, the main road that combines or links north guy south gaza which has now described as a battlefield so it's not safe. so it is a dangerous journey to go from the south when it comes into central gaza to northern gaza where people are still trapped. thank you very much forjoining us. let's continue discussing the situation in the middle east.
we have also heard from the un relief agency for palestinians, unrwa, criticising the israeli governmento areas in gaza where they say they should have access. this is something israel has denied saying the problem is with the distribution once the aid has come in and the problem is this is a very complex process even before the trucks coming through rafah or kerem shalom, they have to go through lots of testing and examination and overall authorisation by israel before they come in. once they...
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and the un agency which works in gaza, unrwa, says one of its aid convoys was fired upon by israeli soldiersing a route designated by the israeli army. no—one was injured, but one vehicle was damaged. meanwhile, diplomatic efforts continue — egypt has confirmed that it has put forward a three—stage proposal to stop the fighting which ends with a ceasefire. a hamas delegation is said to have arrived in cairo to give its response to the plan. with details on that, here's our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, in jerusalem. some potentially important developments happening next door in egypt, which often acts as a mediator between israel and hamas. and we understand that a hamas delegation has arrived there to give its response to a new egyptian proposal. it's three stages, we understand, that would start with kind of renewable ceasefires that would see the release of more of the 100 plus israeli hostages still held by hamas in gaza in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. but it could lead to another stage where there would be a full ceasefire in gaza and ultimately a new
and the un agency which works in gaza, unrwa, says one of its aid convoys was fired upon by israeli soldiersing a route designated by the israeli army. no—one was injured, but one vehicle was damaged. meanwhile, diplomatic efforts continue — egypt has confirmed that it has put forward a three—stage proposal to stop the fighting which ends with a ceasefire. a hamas delegation is said to have arrived in cairo to give its response to the plan. with details on that, here's our middle east...
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i'm joined now by the unrwa director of communications, juliette touma.t you to respond to some of those commentsjust made can i get you to respond to some of those comments just made to me? firstly, he said hamas's creating problems deliberately with the distribution of aid inside gaza. can you clarify what is happening with age? you clarify what is happening with ace? . ~' , ., you clarify what is happening with ace? ., ~ i. ., you clarify what is happening with ace? ., ~ ., you clarify what is happening with ace? ., ., ., age? thank you and happy holidays. but i do know _ age? thank you and happy holidays. but i do know is _ age? thank you and happy holidays. but i do know is that _ age? thank you and happy holidays. but i do know is that very _ age? thank you and happy holidays. but i do know is that very little - but i do know is that very little supplies continue to come into the gaza strip and that there needs to be more aid and i can speak to the aid that we receive. we do know that it is very, very little and it doesn't correspond to the ongoing
i'm joined now by the unrwa director of communications, juliette touma.t you to respond to some of those commentsjust made can i get you to respond to some of those comments just made to me? firstly, he said hamas's creating problems deliberately with the distribution of aid inside gaza. can you clarify what is happening with age? you clarify what is happening with ace? . ~' , ., you clarify what is happening with ace? ., ~ i. ., you clarify what is happening with ace? ., ~ ., you clarify what...
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—— unrwa. how long have these children that have been described from suffering from wasting have?e are already unable _ from wasting have? well, we are already unable to _ from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do _ from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do our - from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do ourjob - from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do ourjob to l from wasting have? well, we are| already unable to do ourjob to be aid agencies are not getting the axes they need. the conditions are not there. the conditions are not being met for eight agencies to be able to deliver what they need to. it is really difficult to deliver aid supply when there is a likelihood you will be attacked. the delivery might be diverted or stopped. it's already impossible. at the impact on children will be really severe. if malnutrition starts to take hold, than children's immune systems will be down. if you couple this with the lack of safe water, you will have a situation where children are forced to drink dirty water, they will be getting diarrhoea
—— unrwa. how long have these children that have been described from suffering from wasting have?e are already unable _ from wasting have? well, we are already unable to _ from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do _ from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do our - from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do ourjob - from wasting have? well, we are already unable to do ourjob to l from wasting have? well, we are| already unable to do ourjob to be aid agencies...
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the head of the un palestinian refugee agency — unrwa — says their capacity to deliver services in gazawarning of a public health disaster, with the hamas controlled health ministry saying that its supply of vaccines for children has run out. 85% of the population of gaza has been displaced by the war with israel, and people are living in overcrowded, unsanitary shelters. live now to fawaz gerges, professor of international relations at london school of economics. thank you for being here with us. how long do you think this war has got to run still? figs how long do you think this war has got to run still?— got to run still? as long as the united states _ got to run still? as long as the united states opposes - got to run still? as long as the united states opposes a - got to run still? as long as the - united states opposes a ceasefire. as long as the united states green lights israel's war. just to give you an idea, yesterday, 154 nations voted for a ceasefire out of 193 nations. 154. only ten nations opposed the ceasefire including the united states. the united states continues to opp
the head of the un palestinian refugee agency — unrwa — says their capacity to deliver services in gazawarning of a public health disaster, with the hamas controlled health ministry saying that its supply of vaccines for children has run out. 85% of the population of gaza has been displaced by the war with israel, and people are living in overcrowded, unsanitary shelters. live now to fawaz gerges, professor of international relations at london school of economics. thank you for being here...
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and the head of the palestinian refugee agency unrwa is warning that its capacity to render servicesesterday, the un general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the us opposed the resolution, but presidentjoe biden told israel it is starting to lose global support. a short while ago, i spoke to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega in jerusalem. but first, i asked our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf who's in istanbul what he's hearing about the destruction in khan younis. very difficult situation. i was speaking half an hour ago with the palestinian local cameraman who tried to get into the heart of khan younis to find something. he was surprised. this is the main street leading to the heart of the city. the heart of the city for the last week or so, people were fleeing this area. the life of the area is the second biggest city in southeast gaza, and is completely empty and nobody there. shops were closed. i spoke this morning with a shop owner who was trying to get through the city centre, and he survived death, as he described to me. i
and the head of the palestinian refugee agency unrwa is warning that its capacity to render servicesesterday, the un general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the us opposed the resolution, but presidentjoe biden told israel it is starting to lose global support. a short while ago, i spoke to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega in jerusalem. but first, i asked our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf who's in istanbul what he's hearing about the...
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the head of the palestinian refugee agency, unrwa, has warned that its capacity to render services inof collapse. late yesterday, the un general assembly voted �*overwhelmingly in favour�* of an immediate ceasefire in gaza — the us oppose the resolution but president biden told is starting starting to lose global support. a short while ago i spoke to our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf who is in istanbul and our middle east correspondent hugo bachega in jerusalem. i asked about what the destruction in the ground is like is in khan younis. yes, it is a very difficult situation in khan younis. i was talking about half an hour ago with a palestinian local cameraman who tried to get into the heart of khan younis to film something and he was surprised by tanks in the street. this is the main street that is leading to the heart of the city, the heart of the city for the last week or so, people were fleeing this area. shops were completely closed. it is the life of the khan younis area, the second biggest city in southern gaza. it is really completely empty, nobody there. shops were close
the head of the palestinian refugee agency, unrwa, has warned that its capacity to render services inof collapse. late yesterday, the un general assembly voted �*overwhelmingly in favour�* of an immediate ceasefire in gaza — the us oppose the resolution but president biden told is starting starting to lose global support. a short while ago i spoke to our gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf who is in istanbul and our middle east correspondent hugo bachega in jerusalem. i asked about what...
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we offer our deepest condolences to all the families, friends, and colleagues of unrwa staff who lostr lives since october 7. attacks against human shelters and facilities are unacceptable. we have also continued to press the work journalist do in is vital, and they, too, must be protected. israelus . israel must avoid damage to civilian infrastructure like hospitals, power stations, water facilities, and telecommunications infrastructure. regarding the regional dimensions of this conflict we are concerned by the renewed violence along the blue line here restoring calm there is of utmost importance, as is fully implement security council resolution 1701. moreover, we condemn thenc recet attacks h on houthis against the separate commercial vessels operating in international waters on the southern red sea. consistent with iran's long-term support and encouragement ofsu e houthis destabilizing actions in the region we know that iran was engaged in planning houthi m operations. iran has the choice to provide or withhold its support, without which the houthis would struggle to effectively
we offer our deepest condolences to all the families, friends, and colleagues of unrwa staff who lostr lives since october 7. attacks against human shelters and facilities are unacceptable. we have also continued to press the work journalist do in is vital, and they, too, must be protected. israelus . israel must avoid damage to civilian infrastructure like hospitals, power stations, water facilities, and telecommunications infrastructure. regarding the regional dimensions of this conflict we...
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we have recorded since the war began more than 100 hits on unrwa facilities, including those that werelies. so no place is safe, not rafah, not khan younis, and there is no such thing as a safe zone in the gaza strip, there is no such thing. the horrors, through the weeks of the war, until the post came into place, and the same horror, it's the displacement, the fear, uncertainty, the grief. we are talking about 2 million people being forced to being pushed, being moved into what is less than one third of the total territory of gaza. it is not going to work. this is not going to work. the post was very welcome and it brought respite to people in gaza and it brought the release of israeli hostages. we have got to go back to that, and i was very, very welcome, and we also have to have a flow of humanitarian supplies, because you see since the pause came to an end, we have seen a very significant decrease in the humanitarian assistance and fuel coming into gaza. we are really fearful that we are going to go back to square zero, to where we were before the pause. a£111" to square zero, to
we have recorded since the war began more than 100 hits on unrwa facilities, including those that werelies. so no place is safe, not rafah, not khan younis, and there is no such thing as a safe zone in the gaza strip, there is no such thing. the horrors, through the weeks of the war, until the post came into place, and the same horror, it's the displacement, the fear, uncertainty, the grief. we are talking about 2 million people being forced to being pushed, being moved into what is less than...