‘Genocide must be stopped’: Colombia’s Petro
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned Israel’s assault on Gaza and the recent warning that thousands of babies were at risk of starving to death in the territory.
“In the 21st Century, humanity cannot be a silent witness to a genocide,” Petro wrote on social media, warning that humanity will be lost if people do not speak out.
Petro is among a group of left-wing leaders in Latin America who have voiced criticism of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza since it began in October 2023. Last year, Colombia announced it was seeking to join South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians.
Swiss NGO asks authourities to investigate US-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
TRIAL International has asked authorities to investigate the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US-backed organisation that plans to oversee a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave that the UN opposes.
TRIAL International said it had filed two legal submissions asking Swiss authorities to investigate GHF, which is registered in Geneva.
“We’re asking Switzerland to exercise their own obligation under the Geneva Conventions to respect international humanitarian law … there are very grave issues at stake,” Philip Grant, the group’s executive director, told the Reuters news agency.
GHF, in turn, told Reuters it “strictly adheres” to humanitarian principles, and that it would not support any form of forced relocation of civilians. The UN has criticised the GHF’s aid plan as one not impartial or neutral, and which forces further displacement and exposes thousands of people to harm.
Gaza woman tells Al Jazeera she’s stopped thinking of the future
“We cannot think of our future, because somebody else is controlling it,” said Gaza resident Reem Zidiah.
