Slovenian President’s extraordinary attack on Trump, Netanyahu for Gaza complicity
Nataša Pirc Musar, the president of Slovenia, stunned everyone with her bravery as she singled out the US and Israel for the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Without naming Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, she repeatedly highlighted how international law was being flouted by these two with impunity. While delivering her bold speech at the UN General Assembly, Musar also slammed the UN for failing the people of Gaza amidst widespread starvation and famine. She ended her speech by asking the global fraternity to immediately act in Gaza.
Recognition of Palestine 'distracting attention' from Gaza war, UN's Albanese says
The UN's Special Rapporteur on Palestine has told FRANCE 24 that France's recognition of a Palestinian state marks a real shift in European policy. Francesca Albanese points out that only a few European countries have now not recognised the state. However, she also said she is concerned that the recognition distracts attention "from what is needed" amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Albanese adds that "we cannot use Hamas as an excuse to hijack the Palestinians' self-determination". She spoke to us in Perspective.
