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Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Gaza Government Media Office: Health & Humanitarian Situation in Gaza reaches total collapse
Gaza – SABA: The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip has declared that the health and humanitarian situation in the territory has reached a stage of total collapse due to the ongoing policies of genocide carried out by the Israeli occupation. Ismail Al-Thawabta, Director General of the Media Office, told the Palestinian Safa news agency on Friday that Gaza is facing a catastrophic food crisis and famine as Israel systematically prevents the entry of food, resulting in actual cases of starvation. He explained that the absence of hygiene and the leakage of sewage have led to the spread of epidemics and skin and digestive diseases in overcrowded shelter centers. Al-Thawabta added that the near-total destruction of water and electricity infrastructure has rendered basic services unavailable to the majority of the population. He stressed that this situation constitutes not only a humanitarian catastrophe but an ongoing crime against humanity that amounts to genocide under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. He noted that Israel has deliberately committed massacres against Palestinian civilians and families in Gaza, with over 15,000 massacres reported since the start of the genocide campaign. Among these, 14,000 families have been subjected to massacres, with 2,483 families completely erased from the civil registry, totaling 7,120 martyrs. Additionally, 5,620 families were mostly wiped out, leaving only one survivor in each, with a death toll of 10,151 martyrs. 'This pattern of targeting clearly reflects a genocidal intent and contradicts the rules of international humanitarian law, particularly the four Geneva Conventions, which prohibit attacks against civilians and protected families,' Al-Thawabta stated. Regarding hospital attacks, he emphasized that the systematic targeting of hospitals, shelters, and the killing of children is not random, but part of a deliberate strategy to inflict maximum pain and destruction for multiple objectives. These objectives, according to Al-Thawabta, include depopulating the land through mass killings of children and families to force displacement, dismantling societal resilience structures including the healthcare system, shelters, schools, mosques, and churches, and paralyzing humanitarian and medical efforts to increase death tolls and deepen the catastrophe. These acts aim to use suffering as a political bargaining tool, which is in blatant violation of international law. He pointed out that under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, targeting protected medical and humanitarian facilities constitutes a clear war crime. Al-Thawabta confirmed that since March 18, the pace of Israeli crimes has seen a bloody escalation aimed at enforcing a 'surrender or genocide' equation before summer, using starvation and brutal bombardment as pressure tools. This includes the destruction of what remains of community infrastructure in Rafah – the last refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people – where a major massacre occurred. The escalation also aims to create a state of total shock to obstruct any political or field solutions, enforce new realities on the ground, and attempt a final forced displacement from Gaza – all in direct violation of international law and amounting to a crime of mass deportation. Al-Thawabta highlighted the catastrophic outcomes of this escalation, including over 5,500 civilian deaths in just two months and the destruction of thousands of tents and shelter centers in southern Gaza, including the so-called 'safe zone.' This also included attacks on rescue teams and field hospitals, rendering the remaining humanitarian response systems inoperative. He concluded by asserting that what is happening in Gaza is not just a military assault, but a described and systematic act of genocide being perpetrated by the occupying forces amid a disgraceful international silence and absence of accountability. Al-Thawabta called on relevant international bodies, particularly the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, to act immediately to halt this genocide and hold its perpetrators accountable. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Gaza: Number of Palestinian journalist martyrs rises to 221
Gaza – Saba: The number of Palestinian journalist martyrs in the Gaza Strip rose to 221 on Wednesday since the beginning of the genocide crime against the Strip, following the announcement of the martyrdom of journalist Moataz Muhammad Rajab. The Government Media Office in Gaza strongly condemned "the Israeli enemy's systematic targeting, killing, and assassination of Palestinian journalists." The Media Office called on the International Federation of Journalists, the Arab Journalists Union, and all press organizations worldwide to "condemn these systematic crimes against Palestinian journalists and media workers in the Gaza Strip." It held the "Israeli" enemy, the U.S. administration, and the countries involved in the genocide "fully responsible for committing these horrific and brutal crimes." The Media Office urged the international community, international organizations, relevant media and press organizations worldwide to "condemn the enemy's crimes, deter it, and pursue it in international courts for its ongoing crimes, bringing the occupation's criminals to justice." It also demanded they "exert serious and effective pressure to stop the genocide, protect journalists , media workers in Gaza, halt their killing and assassination." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Iraqi News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Iraqi News
President Rashid stresses the need to strengthen the capabilities of the armed forces to confront terrorist threats
Baghdad-INA President Abdel Latif Jamal Rashid stressed on Wednesday the need to strengthen the capabilities of the armed forces to confront any terrorist threats. The President's Media Office stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), "President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid received the head of the Counter-Terrorism Service, Lieutenant General Karim Abboud Al-Tamimi, at the Baghdad Palace." The statement indicated that "the meeting discussed the latest security developments in the country and the role of the Counter-Terrorism Service in promoting stability domestically." According to the statement, Abdul Latif stressed "the need to strengthen the capabilities of the armed forces to confront any terrorist threats," praising "the service's role and great sacrifices in preserving the security and stability of Iraq and all Iraqis." He pointed to "the importance of developing the agency's capabilities and adopting modern studies and research in the field of combating terrorism and extremist ideology ,'for his part, Al-Tamimi expressed his "thanks to the President of the Republic and his appreciation for his directives. He also provided a detailed explanation of the developments in the work of the Counter-Terrorism Service, its security and intelligence efforts, and its future plans aimed at enhancing the security and stability of Iraq."
Days of Palestine
5 days ago
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
IOF Commits Massacre Against Starving Civilians at 'Aid Distribution Centers' in Rafah
DaysofPal – The Palestinian Government Media Office in Gaza has confirmed that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) committed a massacre targeting starving civilians gathered at so-called 'aid distribution centers' in Rafah, southern Gaza. The attack left 3 civilians dead, 46 injured, and 7 others missing. In an official statement, the Media Office described the attack as yet another crime in the long and bloody record of the occupation. Civilians had gathered in what the occupation refers to as 'buffer zones' to receive aid—desperately seeking food after enduring over 90 days of starvation due to the ongoing blockade. The IOF, stationed in or near these zones, opened live fire on the crowd, many of whom had been summoned under the promise of aid. The Office expressed deep concern that this pattern may be repeated, risking even more deaths, injuries, and disappearances. The statement described the event as a deliberate massacre and a full-fledged war crime, targeting civilians weakened by months of starvation and deprivation. With over 20 months of ongoing genocide, and near-total denial of food and medicine, the incident was framed as part of a larger strategy of forced displacement and ethnic cleansing, openly admitted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials. The Media Office stressed the failure of the 'buffer zone' aid delivery model, citing field reports, Hebrew media coverage, and expert analysis. Heart-wrenching footage showed thousands of starving Palestinians storming the aid centers, only to be gunned down by IOF soldiers. 'This massacre is irrefutable evidence of the occupation's failure to manage the humanitarian disaster it has deliberately created,' the statement read. It pointed to a systematic policy of siege, starvation, bombardment, and destruction, which meets the criteria for genocide under Article II of the 1948 Genocide Convention. The statement concluded: 'The creation of buffer ghettos and forced collection points amid threats of death and starvation does not represent humanitarian concern. It is instead a form of racist political engineering, designed to dismantle Palestinian society, deepen its suffering, and provide a façade of humanitarian legitimacy for the occupation's military and security agendas.' Shortlink for this post:
Shafaq News
6 days ago
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq approves new power and solar deals
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraq's cabinet approved steps to strengthen the electricity supply and expand solar energy projects as part of efforts to diversify the country's energy portfolio. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Media Office, the session endorsed a revised one-year contract with Turkey's ALFRIN to supply electricity via the 400-kilovolt Cizre–Kesk transmission line. The Ministry of Finance will fund the agreement. In the renewable energy sector, the cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding with UGT Renewables to develop an integrated solar power project. It also ratified a 1,000-megawatt solar plant at Artawi, in partnership with France's TotalEnergies. The Ministry of Oil will finance the project under existing contracts, while the director general of the South Electricity Production Company was authorized to sign an annex to the agreement with the French company. These decisions, the statement added, support Iraq's efforts to 'stabilize the national grid' and 'increase clean energy capacity' amid rising demand and ongoing supply challenges.
