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Israel seeking to destroy Palestinians through deliberately cutting off water: HRW

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Titled “Extermination and Acts of Genocide: Israel Deliberately Depriving Palestinians in Gaza of Water,” the report, issued Thursday, said: “Israeli authorities have intentionally deprived Palestinians in Gaza of access to safe water for drinking and sanitation needed for basic human survival.”

It added that in its war, now in its second deadly year, the Israeli army has “deliberately destroyed and damaged water and sanitation infrastructure and water repair materials; and blocked the entry of critical water supplies” to Palestinians in war-torn Gaza.

“Water is essential for human life, yet for over a year the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the bare minimum they need to survive,” stated Tirana Hassan, an HRW executive director.

The international watchdog’s report concluded that “Israeli authorities have intentionally created conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians in Gaza in whole or in part”.

It noted Israel’s actions in Gaza “coupled with statements suggesting some Israeli officials wished to destroy Palestinians in Gaza” reflect a policy that “may amount to the crime of genocide.”

The rights group cited how last Oct. 9, then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced a “complete siege” of Gaza, stating: “There will be no electricity, no food, no water, no fuel, everything is closed.”

Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 launched a genocidal war on Gaza that has so far killed over 45,000 people, most of them women and children, since an attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last month for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza.

Putin claims Russia evacuated 4,000 “Iranian fighters” from Syria

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Vladimir Putin

“If earlier, for example, our Iranian friends asked us to help them transfer their units to Syrian territory, now they asked us to withdraw them from there. We took 4,000 Iranian fighters to Tehran. From the Khmeimim base,” Putin said during his annual news conference and call-in show in Moscow on Thursday.

The president stated approximately 30,000 people defended Aleppo when 350 forces from anti-regime groups approached the city late last month.

“Government troops, and along with them the so-called pro-Iranian units, retreated without a fight, blew up their positions and left,” he added.

Commenting on whether Russia will leave its bases in Syria, Putin stated he does not know that yet.

“We must decide for ourselves how our relations will develop with those political forces that now control and will control the situation in this country in the future. Our interests must coincide,” he continued.

​​​​​​​Putin also announced that he has not spoken to ousted Syrian leader al-Assad since he fled and was granted asylum in Russia.

Syria has been gripped by foreign-sponsored militancy since March 2011.

The Iranian military advisors, who were present in Syria at the official invitation of the Syrian government, have played an important role in helping the Syrians fight terrorism and establish peace, stability, and lasting security in the Arab country.

Confirmed: 2 Iranians gunned down in France

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The embassy emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its diplomatic and consular missions are committed to supporting and defending Iranian nationals abroad.

Following reports of the fatal shooting, the embassy promptly began investigations and coordinated efforts to address the incident.

The consular officer confirmed the deaths of the two Iranians and extended condolences to their grieving families.

As soon as the news surfaced on local media and social platforms, the embassy reached out to the victims’ families.

The head of the consular section shared the available information about the incident and assured the families of the embassy’s readiness to provide any necessary consular assistance.

The embassy reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the victims’ families during this difficult time and stated that further updates on the case will be provided as investigations proceed.

Iran proposes development fund for D-8 members

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In a meeting with D-8 Secretary General Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam on Thursday, Pezeshkian proposed creating a development fund for joint investments by Islamic countries in the group, declaring Iran’s readiness to lead this initiative.

The Iranian president, in Egypt to address the 11th D-8 Summit, described the D-8 as a vast market and a valuable platform for strengthening trade, cultural, and technological cooperation among Islamic countries.

He stressed the importance of implementing the group’s resolutions, stating, “If decisions made by the D-8 were fully followed through, the eight Islamic member states would have maximized their benefits from this organization.”

“If we, the Islamic countries, make a decision within the framework of such an organization, we must be committed to its implementation, and I believe that one of the most important issues facing us at this summit is to emphasize and focus on the implementation of the resolutions,” he added.

Additionally, Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s willingness to host meetings of D-8 energy and communications ministers. He proposed expert-level sessions to identify challenges and opportunities in energy and IT sectors, which would pave the way for ministerial decision-making.

For his part, Imam praised Iran’s active role in the organization and its scientific and technological advancements.

He highlighted Iran’s leadership in D-8 initiatives and expressed commitment to pursue President Pezeshkian’s recommendations, particularly regarding resolution implementation.

The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing-8, is an organization for developing cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.

Leading a high-profile delegation, President Pezeshkian arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to take part in the D-8 summit. It is the first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt in 11 years.

South Korea claims at least 100 North Korean soldiers killed, 1,000 wounded in Russia-Ukraine war

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Another 1,000 of Pyongyang’s soldiers have been injured, South Korean MP Lee Sung-kwon told reporters, connecting the high casualty rates to the lack of experience with terrain and drone warfare.

The comments come after an undisclosed U.S. official estimated for the media that “a couple of hundred” of North Korean troops have been injured or killed since joining combat earlier this month.

Pyongyang has dispatched over 10,000 of its soldiers to help oust Ukrainian troops fighting in Russia’s Kursk Oblast since early August, Kyiv and Western officials said.

“Within the Russian military, complaints have reportedly surfaced that the North Korean troops, due to their lack of knowledge about drones, are more of a burden than an asset,” Lee Sung-kwon said in comments quoted by the BBC.

After reporting initial but limited clashes with North Korean troops in the fall, Ukraine said that in December, Russia also began using the soldiers in ground assaults.

The full extent of North Korean losses might be hard to ascertain, as President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is trying to hide the casualties.

Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder confirmed on Dec. 16 that North Korean personnel had engaged in combat operations alongside Russian troops in Kursk Oblast and suffered their first losses.

Iranian president calls for Muslim unity against Israeli aggressions

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President Pezeshkian, speaking on Thursday at this meeting in Cairo, Egypt, said that for more than 14 months, the West Asia region, particularly Gaza and southern Lebanon, and now the Islamic country of Syria, have been subjected to extensive attacks by the occupying regime of Israel.

Pezeshkian emphasized that maintaining friendships and establishing new ties through multilateral cooperation among Islamic countries based on development and collective benefits is more necessary than ever.

He expressed hope that during Egypt’s rotating presidency of D-8, there would be a deepening of friendship and brotherhood among the members and significant steps be taken towards increasing multilateral cooperation.

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran highlighted the importance of moving towards multilateralism and creating smart economic and trade networks among D-8 member countries.

President Pezeshkian also regarded the role of the youth as valuable assets and emphasized the need for planning to harness their potential.

He stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran is interested in exchanging experiences and sharing achievements with D-8 members in various fields and will support any initiative and proposal that leads to synergy in economic areas and facilitates youth participation in development-oriented programs.

President Pezeshkian called for the establishment of a joint investment bank for D-8, the creation of shared science and technology houses and parks, the organization of tours and scientific and technological meetings, the provision of educational opportunities and scholarships, the exchange of professors and students, the provision of entrepreneurship facilities for youth, investment in small and medium enterprises to address youth employment issues, and the holding of exhibitions showcasing achievements and knowledge-based productions in collaboration with the members of this organization.

Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Bangladesh are member states of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation.

Iranian president in Cairo to attend D-8 Summit

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi welcomed President Pezeshkian upon his arrival at the summit venue.

Upon his arrival, President Pezeshkian signed the guest book for the 11th D-8 Summit.

Zelensky says Ukraine won’t ‘rush’ to end war with Russia

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Russia Ukraine War
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visits combat brigades engaged in offensive operations in the Bakhmut sector, Ukraine, on September 5.

Zelensky has previously insisted that the only viable path to peace with Russia was his ten-point ‘peace formula’, which includes a complete withdrawal of Russian forces from former Ukrainian territories and the restoration of the country’s 1991 borders. Widely touted by the West, the proposal was never taken seriously in Moscow.

However, Zelensky has signaled in recent weeks that he would be willing to relinquish territorial claims if Kiev becomes a NATO member. Recent media reports have also suggested that US President-elect Donald Trump, who met Zelensky in Paris earlier this month, could persuade the Ukrainian leader to ‘freeze’ the conflict along the current line of contact and enforce negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Trump previously pledged to end the conflict within 24 hours upon returning to the White House in January next year.

“He really wants to move quickly [but] he is not yet in the White House and cannot have access to all the information. He also knows my firm desire to not rush to the detriment of Ukraine,” Zelensky stated.

“No matter how many presidents or prime ministers want to decree an end of the war, we are not going to simply give in and give up our independence,” he added.

Zelensky claimed that freezing the conflict at its current stage would give Russia an opportunity to “attack” Ukraine at a later date.

“Vladimir Putin is a boomerang: he comes back until he gets what he wants… If we do not stop Putin, he will continue to destroy us,” he stated.

He said he would be ready to negotiate peace with Moscow only from “a position of strength”, and in order to get there, Ukraine must become part of the EU and NATO.

Zelensky rejected claims that he would acknowledge the loss of former Ukrainian territories that have joined Russia, namely the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Crimea.

“We cannot give up our territories. The Ukrainian Constitution forbids us to do so,” he stated, admitting, however, that Kiev does not currently have “the strength to regain” these territories.

Moscow has maintained that freezing the conflict unacceptable. It has repeatedly said it is open to negotiations and would welcome a diplomatic settlement, but insisted that this is only possible if Kiev ceased military operations, withdrew its forces from Russian territory, including former Ukrainian regions, ensured the rights of Russian-speaking residents, and became a neutral, nuclear-free state.

Iran raps intl. community’s failure to stop Israel amid US support

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The top diplomat made the remarks in Cairo on Wednesday, addressing the 21st Session of the Council of Ministers of D-8 (Developing-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation.

“The international community has embarrassingly failed to stop acts of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide by the Zionist regime,” he said.

“This is largely attributed to the political, military, intelligence, and financial support by the US administration to Israel.”

The foreign minister pointed to around 15 months of escalated deadly aggression by the regime against the Gaza Strip, where Tel Aviv has been waging a genocidal war, Lebanon, and Syria.

The war has so far claimed the lives of at least 45,097 Palestinians, mostly women and children.

Around 4,000 people were also killed during the regime’s intensified raids against Lebanon that began shortly after the launch of the brutal military onslaught, and lasted until last month, when a ceasefire took effect. Tel Aviv has violated the truce on many occasions to deadly effects for the Lebanese people.

Additionally, the regime has markedly ramped up its deadly attacks against Syria, especially targeting its military infrastructure, in the aftermath of the country’s takeover by Western and Tel Aviv-backed anti-Damascus militants.

Araghchi likewise noted that the meeting of the developing nations had come at the time when the Muslim world was still suffering from unprecedented cruelty on the part of the regime.

He hoped that the nations’ Special Summit, which is scheduled to go underway on Thursday, gathering representatives from the Islamic Republic, Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey, would send a strong message to the world that the Israeli aggression and violations in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria had to stop immediately.

The event, the official added, also had to convey the message that the regime and those of its allies that have been fueling its aggression, had to be held accountable, and a permanent ceasefire had to be established in Gaza to allow unhindered access to humanitarian assistance by the Gazans.

According to Araghchi, the summit was also expected to underline the imperative that the Palestinian cause and the right of Palestinians to self-determination had to be realized, any attempt for land annexation by the regime be prevented, and Israeli forces be immediately taken out of occupied territories in the coastal sliver, Lebanon, and Syria.

“Last but not the least, that D8 countries are prepared to support Palestine and Lebanon to address economic and related challenges and problems resulting from the current situation,” he stated.

Araghchi, meanwhile, hailed the countries for acting as one of the first groups of nations to condemn the launch of the war on Gaza, adding that the Thursday event “will be the latest testament of our brotherly countries to our continued joint commitment to fraternity, peace, dialogue, justice, and rule of law across the region and the world, as envisaged in the D8 Charter.”

The top diplomat, meanwhile, lauded a declaration that was issued during the Wednesday meeting for presenting a promising landscape for enhanced cooperation among the countries.

He finally advised the nations to focus more on the ways and means to make their economies and peoples more resilient in the face of possible shocks in the future.

Iran, Egypt likely to reopen embassies soon, says Iranian presidential aide

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Mehdi Sanaei announced on Thursday that both countries have shown the necessary will to resume relations, with hopes of reaching the level of reopening embassies soon.

He noted that Iran and Egypt have not had political relations for over four decades, shortly after the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, but the past year has seen improved interactions.

The aide added, “A productive dialogue took place between the presidents of the two countries in November, leading to the initiation of political talks and various actions between the countries.”

The announcement came after a rare visit by President Pezeshkian to Cairo, first by an Iranian president in 11 years, to attend the D-8 developing Islamic states summit.

Sanaei stated that the president’s visit to Egypt is not limited to economic issues but also aims to enhance cooperation among member states.

He highlighted that nearly 1.2 billion Muslims live in the D-8 countries and emphasized that the primary focus of the group is on economic matters and business enterprises.

Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Bangladesh are member states of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation.

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