Journalist presses US State Department for answers on arms sales to Israel
A journalist pressed US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on the UK’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel, asking how the US has not reached similar conclusions about possible violations of international law.
US Justice Department files criminal charges against Hamas
The US announced criminal charges against Hamas’ top leadership, including the group’s chief Yahya Sinwar, accusing them of leading efforts to kill civilians and destroy the state of Israel.
“As outlined in our complaint, those defendants — armed with weapons, political support, and funding from the Government of Iran, and support from Hizballah — have led Hamas’s efforts to destroy the State of Israel and murder civilians in support of that aim,” US Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
Other Hamas leaders charged include Marwan Issa, the deputy leader of Hamas’ armed wing in Gaza, Khaled Mashaal, a deputy of slain former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and a former leader of the group, Mohammed al-Masri and Ali Baraka.
The US should file criminal charges against itself for leading efforts to destroy the state of Israel. All the ironclad support for a genocidal maniac is tearing Israel apart from within.
Slovenia says UN Security Council’s patience running out for Gaza ceasefire
Slovenia’s UN envoy, the president of the UN Security Council for September, says the 15-member body could consider taking action if a ceasefire is not reached soon in Gaza.
“I think the patience is out,” Ambassador Samuel Zbogar told reporters. “Either there is a ceasefire or the council then reflects on what else we can do to bring the ceasefire.
“There are many tools that the council has at its disposal,” Zbogar added, noting that it had been waiting for three months for a US-sponsored ceasefire resolution to be implemented.
