The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has passed a resolution condemning Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza and has called for a cessation of arms sales to Israel, citing concerns about the situation possibly escalating to genocide.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, over 33,000 Palestinians have been reportedly killed in the war.
Political analyst Waiel Awwad in an interview with CNBC-TV18 highlighted the internal isolation of Netanyahu, stating, “The street of Israel is also calling for his resignation, they wanted to expel him out of the government, and also the Americans felt that most of their international partners have been also shying away from the United States and saying that they have lost patience with Netanyahu continuing this war.
All these factors have really complicated the American situation. So now Israel is under tremendous pressure, and they are opening an investigation to absorb the international outcry of the killing of the 7 aid workers. But the crocodile tears do not solve the suffering of the Palestinians.”
In a phone conversation, US President Joe Biden gave Netanyahu an ultimatum citing that if Israel doesn’t comply, then the bidden administration will stop providing aid to Israel in its fight with Hamas. The ultimatum comes after Israel ‘accidentally’ killed 7 aid workers who were delivering food and other supplies to Gaza civilians earlier this week.
Following the US President’s warning, Israel has pledged to enhance humanitarian aid in Gaza, with plans to reopen the Erez Crossing connecting Israel and northern Gaza. The move is likely to help civilians in the area to get more access to humanitarian aid.
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