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Go to the next section President of the Red Cross travels to Qatar to meet the political head of Hamas
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
President of the Red Cross travels to Qatar to meet the political head of Hamas
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric, traveled to Qatar today (11/20/2023) to meet with the political head of Hamas, Ismael Haniya, “in order to discuss matters related to the conflict in Israel and Gaza”. Specifically, that measures be taken to alleviate the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement from the organization.
Spoljaric also met with authorities in the emirate, clarifying that the organization “is not taking part in negotiations for the release of hostages” although “as a neutral organization it is willing to facilitate any future release” as it has repeatedly called for the release of the hostages kidnapped on October 7 by armed groups of the Hamas terrorist movement. (EFE, Archyde.com /ee)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEp4Go to next section 100 patients evacuated from Indonesian Hospital following Israeli attacks
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
100 patients evacuated from Indonesian Hospital following Israeli attacks
Nearly one hundred patients were evacuated this Monday (11/20/2023) from the Indonesian hospital in the Gaza Strip, bombed in the morning by Israel, announced the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian territory, governed by the Islamist terrorist movement Hamas.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZElfGo to next section Baerbock urges Netanyahu to condemn violent attacks by Israeli settlers once morest Palestinians in the West Bank
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Baerbock urges Netanyahu to condemn violent attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in West Bank
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock asked this Monday (11/20/2023) in an interview with DW that the international community do more to de-escalate the conflict in Gaza. She also argued that a longer ceasefire might give Hamas time to regroup.
Baerbock stressed that Germany is working with the US and several Arab countries “to do everything possible to ensure that the population of Gaza has safe places where they do not die, where they can access drinking water, medication.”
On the sidelines, the minister also criticized the Israeli government’s settlement policy in the occupied West Bank, described as illegal under international law by the International Court of Justice. She urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do more to condemn violent attacks by Israeli settlers once morest Palestinians in the West Bank: “Israel is also responsible for ensuring that the situation does not escalate,” she noted. (dw, ee, jov)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEoIGo to the next section Israel calls its ambassador in South Africa for consultations amid tension over the conflict in Gaza
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Israel recalls its ambassador in South Africa for consultations amid tension over the conflict in Gaza
A day before South Africa chairs the virtual summit of the BRICS countries on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, Israel recalled its ambassador for consultations due to the growing tension with that country, critical of its military offensive on Gaza. And last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel for war crimes and called for “legal measures to be taken at a global level” and a ceasefire to save innocent lives.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEl9Go to next section Biden “believes” that an agreement to release hostages in Gaza is close
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Biden “believes” a Gaza hostage release deal is close
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said this Monday (11/20/2023) that he believes an agreement is close to release the hostages in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Israel pausing its military operations in Palestinian territory.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEhsGo to the next section At least 13,300 dead in 45 days of Israeli military advance to the Gaza Strip
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
At least 13,300 dead in 45 days of Israeli military advance to the Gaza Strip
The deaths in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombings have exceeded 13,300 in 45 days of clashes, among them at least 5,600 children and 3,550 women, and the total number of injured rises to more than 31,000, reported this Monday (11/20/2023) Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by the Islamist terrorist movement Hamas.
According to him, there are more than 6,500 missing people, who are believed to be under the rubble or in the streets, so the death toll might be even higher, although for now Israel “prevents us from reaching them.” In turn, more than 75% of the 31,000 injured registered so far are children and women. (Archyde.com, EFE /ee)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEdfGo to the next section Pedro Sánchez will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories on his first international trip following being inaugurated
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Pedro Sánchez will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories on his first international trip following his inauguration
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, will travel this Thursday, November 23, to Israel and Palestine in his first international event following being reinstated as head of the Executive.
Sánchez, who will travel with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander de Croo, will meet both the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the president of that country, Isaac Herzog, while in Palestinian territory he will meet with the president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. On the ground, talks will focus on the protection of all civilians, the unconditional and immediate release of hostages, humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, respect for International Humanitarian Law and the search for a lasting political solution. for the region.
Spain currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union and Belgium will assume it from January 1, so the presence of the two European heads of Government in Israel and Palestine aims to convey the position of the EU to the leaders. Israeli and Palestinian. (EFE, Archyde.com /ee)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEaZGo to next section UN chief denounces “unprecedented” massacre of children in Gaza
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
UN chief denounces ‘unprecedented’ killing of children in Gaza
The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, declared this Monday (11/20/2023) that the killing of children in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas “is unprecedented” since he took office. General Secretariat of the organization.
“Without entering into discussions regarding the accuracy of the figures published by the ‘de facto’ authorities in Gaza, what is clear is that in a few weeks we have had thousands of children” die, said the secretary general.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZEUPGo to next section Turkey welcomes 61 patients from Gaza so they can continue cancer treatment
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Turkey welcomes 61 patients from Gaza so they can continue cancer treatment
A total of 61 patients from Gaza, mostly cancer patients, arrived in Ankara this Monday (11/20/2023) on a Turkish Air Force plane to continue their treatments in hospitals in the Turkish capital. “Today 61 patients, of whom the majority have cancer, have arrived in Turkey,” said Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, who traveled to the military airport where the plane landed.
The condition of eight of the patients is critical, according to the Minister of Health. The 61 patients traveled accompanied by 49 family members. Koca assured that Turkey wants to bring more vulnerable patients, including babies, and that he is in contact with the Israeli Health Minister to be able to set up a field hospital in a safe area of Gaza. (EFE, Archyde.com/dz)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZDn3Go to next section Indonesia condemns the attack on its hospital and urges Israel to stop the “atrocities”
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Indonesia condemns attack on its hospital and urges Israel to stop “atrocities”
The Indonesian Government condemned this Monday (11/20/2023) “with the greatest firmness” the attack by Israel on the hospital built by its country in Gaza, which has left at least 12 dead, and affirmed that it is a “clear violation of the international humanitarian laws”. “All countries, especially those that have close relations with Israel, must use all their influence and capabilities to urge Israel to stop its atrocities,” stressed Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.
The minister, who also called for a ceasefire in Gaza together with the foreign ministers of China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan in a meeting in Beijing, stated that she is trying without success to communicate with three Indonesian volunteers who were in the hospital when it was attacked. . At least 12 people, including wounded and medical personnel, died in direct attacks by the Israeli Army on the hospital, reported the Gaza Ministry of Health, controlled by the Hamas terrorist group. (EFE, Archyde.com/dz)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZCQqGo to the next section A young German anti-Semitic man is arrested accused of preparing attacks
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Young German anti-Semitic arrested for preparing attacks
An 18-year-old young man from the federal state of Hesse was arrested, accused of preparing an attack, the Criminal Police Office of Wiesbaden (Germany) indicated this Monday (11/20/2023). According to investigators, the suspect has a history of anti-Semitism and ties to the extreme right. In various internet forums he threatened to murder people.
Security forces have been investigating the case for several months. Last Wednesday the Police searched the suspect’s apartment, where they found – among other things – weapons and ammunition. With these data, a judge ruled preventive detention once morest the suspect, whose threats pose, under German law, a threat to the State.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZB3WGo to next section Xi and Macron ask to “avoid further aggravation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict”
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Xi and Macron ask to “avoid further aggravation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict”
The president of China, Xi Jinping, held a telephone conversation this Monday (11/20/2023) with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in which they agreed that “the priority is to avoid a further aggravation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in particular the emergence of a more serious humanitarian crisis”. The two heads of state showed their agreement regarding the “fundamental two-state solution” for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” according to state broadcaster CCTV.
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZAwRGo to next section First group of premature babies evacuated from Gaza crosses to Egypt
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
First group of premature babies evacuated from Gaza crosses into Egypt
A first group made up of 28 of the 31 premature babies who were evacuated from the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza arrived in Egypt this Monday (11/20/2023) to receive medical treatment, various Egyptian media reported.
The Palestinian Red Crescent explained that the babies, in very poor condition due to lack of oxygen and medical care, crossed the Rafah crossing in Palestinian ambulances and were received by Egyptian medical teams. The little patients are part of a larger group being treated in Gaza, some of whom died due to the collapse of medical services in that Palestinian territory, amid electricity outages due to lack of fuel. (Archyde.com, EFE/dz)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZAojGo to next section Iran denies connection with capture of Japanese ship
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
Iran denies connection with capture of Japanese ship
Iran rejected this Monday (11/20/2023) Israeli accusations regarding Iranian involvement in the hijacking of a ship in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, allies of Tehran. “These statements are to divert attention from the difficult situation facing the Zionist regime,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanani said at a press conference in Tehran.
The diplomat stated that Israel cannot accept that “it has suffered a strategic defeat” by a resistance group in the region. “The factions of the Resistance movement do not receive orders from Iran and act independently,” said Kanani. The Houthis announced on Sunday the capture of the ship, which they claimed belongs to Israel, in “a military operation” that culminated in the diversion of the ship to an unspecified port controlled by the insurgents, who stated that these actions are only directed once morest Israeli vessels. . (EFE, Archyde.com/dz)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ZAKhGo to next section At least 12 dead in new Israeli siege of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza
11/20/2023November 20, 2023
At least 12 dead in new Israeli siege of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza
At least 12 people, including wounded and medical personnel, died this Monday (11/20/2023) in direct attacks by the Israeli Army on the Indonesian Hospital, located near Jabalia, in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported. , controlled by the terrorist group Hamas. “Israeli occupation forces put thousands of wounded, medical personnel and displaced people in the circle of death as a result of direct and repeated attacks on the Indonesian Hospital,” said ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qudra.
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