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Discussing Israel, Palestinian President Visits Türkiye to Meet Erdogan

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Mahmoud Abbas and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Al-Jazeera Doc)

PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas visited Ankara on Wednesday (14/8) to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and highlight Israel’s attacks on Gaza (Palestine Israel).

The two presidents met at the Presidential Complex in the Turkish capital, where the two leaders held closed-door meetings that were not open to the press.

Abbas will address the Turkish parliament on Thursday (August 15) during an extraordinary session held to show support for the Palestinian cause. President Erdogan will attend the session and show strong support for Palestine.

Abbas will highlight Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian territories, especially Gaza, in his speech. Abbas’ speech will be translated simultaneously into English, Turkish and French.

Ignoring UN Security Council resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire, Israel has faced international condemnation but has continued its bombardment of Gaza since Hamas’ offensive on October 7 last year.

The Israeli offensive has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in Gaza and injured more than 92,000, according to local health authorities. More than 10 months since the war, much of Gaza has been devastated amid a crippling blockade that has cut off access to food, clean water and medicine.

Israel has been accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ in its latest ruling ordered Israel to immediately halt its military operations in Rafah, the southern city where more than a million Palestinians sought refuge from the war before they were attacked on May 6. (Ant/Z-2)

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Pentagon: We are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

Washington – The US Department of Defense “Pentagon” stated on Friday that it is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, and that it continues to focus on reducing tensions in the region.

Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said in a press statement that the United States is prepared to defend Israel and American forces in the event of an escalation in the region.

The US spokeswoman confirmed that the United States has strengthened its military presence in the region.

She explained: “In light of the increasing regional tensions, we continue to focus on reducing tensions in the region while taking a position of deterrence and defending Israel.”

She pointed out that they will continue to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East.

Singh stressed that “if Israel is attacked, we will definitely come to its defense.”

She explained that the United States’ strengthening of its military presence in the region comes “with the aim of deterrence and to send a message that it does not want regional tension,” adding that they will continue their efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

Earlier, the Pentagon announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the dispatch of a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East, and the acceleration of the arrival of an aircraft carrier strike group to the region, as part of US efforts to deter Iran and its proxies amid escalating regional tensions.

This comes as Israel has been anticipating for days retaliatory responses from Iran and the Lebanese and Palestinian factions over the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, and the leader Fouad Shukr in Beirut the day before.

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2024-08-16 13:05:44

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Mr. Biden, speaking to Mr. Netanyahu, emphasized the need to protect civilians in Gaza

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

Mr. Biden, who spoke to Mr. Netanyahu by phone for the first time since November 26, called for humanitarian corridors to separate civilians from the militants of the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip.

“The president emphasized the critical importance of protecting civilians and separating the civilian population from Hamas, including through corridors that would allow people to move safely out of designated areas of hostilities,” the White House said in a statement.

The United States has strongly defended Israel’s right to defend itself after the October 7 attacks by Hamas, which the Jewish state says killed 1,200 people. people, and 138 people remain hostages.

But the Biden administration says Israel’s retaliatory ground and air operations are killing too many Palestinian civilians. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said on Thursday that the death toll had risen to 17,177.

It also told Israel, which is now attacking southern Gaza after a brief truce ended last week, that the number of casualties and displacement should not be as high as during the initial offensive in the enclave’s north.

Amid intense fighting in and around the Gaza Strip’s largest cities on Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel must do more.

“Israel must continue to pay special attention to the protection of civilians,” he said during a press conference with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday.

“There remains a gap between (…) intentions to protect civilians and the actual results we see on the ground,” added the head of US diplomacy.

The United States is also seeking more aid to Gaza.

Mr. Biden welcomed Israel’s decision to allow more fuel into the enclave after the ceasefire ended, but stressed that much more aid was urgently needed, the White House said.

He also called on Hamas to allow the Red Cross access to hostages still being held by the Palestinian militant group.

Mr. Biden spoke separately with Jordan’s King Abdullah II as efforts continue to restore the short-lived truce, the White House said.

The two leaders agreed to work for “a lasting and sustainable peace in the Middle East that would include the creation of a Palestinian state,” the statement said.


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2024-08-16 12:56:05

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Revenge of mother-in-law’s act, husband left his wife and daughter to another country – World

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

Some people don’t really like their personal use being used by someone else. Such people do not tolerate such behavior even on behalf of their family members.

A man left his wife and daughter in another country on a dream vacation just because his girlfriend used his and his wife’s, daughter’s, toothpaste. The man said he felt sick when he realized his toothpaste had been used.

12 Weird Inventions That Will Make You Think

“My wife wanted to go to the Italian city of Venice,” the man wrote about his experience for popular website Reddit’s “Yes I’m a Pretender” thread. For him, the city of love is Venice. We were planning our dream vacation tour when Khush Daman got lucky and she joined us.

When Khushdaman became part of the holiday tour, confusion arose in every case. It ended up that a hotel room was booked for four people and they all slept in the same room.