Egypt, China call for international efforts for reconstruction of Gaza
The remarks came as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received the premier of the State Council of China, Li Qiang, yesterday, in the presence of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, according to a statement by the presidency in Cairo.
Both parties underscored the necessity of reaching a ceasefire in the Strip, ensuring the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid, and the importance of reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue.
The top officials also expressed the urgent need to mobilise international support for the implementation of an Arab-initiated project aimed at rebuilding Gaza.
The leaders stated that global support must be quickly organised for the implementation of the plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, adopted at the extraordinary session of the Arab Summit held in Cairo on March 4.
The plan envisions the establishment of a “Gaza Management Committee” to manage the Gaza Strip during a six-month transitional period.
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How the US weaponises a hate group to stifle activism for the Palestinian cause
The United States government has acknowledged its use of Canary Mission — a shadowy pro-Israel website — to identify pro-Palestine students for deportation, sparking anger and concern by rights advocates.
Activists have long suspected that the administration of US President Donald Trump is gathering information from the Canary Mission website to target students and professors.
But on Wednesday, that suspicion was confirmed when a Department of Homeland Security official testified in a court case challenging Trump’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian student protesters.
Peter Hatch, an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the department had assembled a specialised group — dubbed a “tiger team” — to work on removing pro-Palestine college students from the country.
He indicated to the court that some tips about students were communicated verbally, before explaining that the team had also combed through the nearly 5,000 profiles Canary Mission had compiled of Israel’s critics.
“You mean someone said, ‘Here is a list that the Canary Mission has put together?’” Judge William Young asked Hatch, according to court transcripts.
The official answered with a simple “yes”.
