Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
GENEVA, Oct 2, (Agencies): The Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Nasser Al-Hein condemned, Wednesday, the international silence on the crimes committed by a “rogue state in defiance of international law” against the Palestinian people.
Warning that this silence amounts to “complicity” if immediate and effective steps were not taken to stop these violations. This came in a speech delivered by Ambassador Al- Hein at the 57th Human Rights Council under Item 7 of the agenda dedicated to discussing the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Ambassador Al-Hein warned that the continued impunity and disregard for these violations undermine respect for international law and weaken the credibility of international institutions.
He expressed his regrets over the attempts to change the true narrative and exonerate the perpetrators and encourage them to ignore all international condemnations and Security Council resolutions noting that the occupying power in Palestine continues its blatant aggression on Lebanon as well.
Ambassador Al-Hein said “What human rights are we discussing today As we witness a series of violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity including the torture of prisoners silencing of peaceful supporters intimidation of supportive voices accusing them of anti-Semitism deliberate” Elsewhere, Israeli troops battled Hezbollah militants inside Lebanon on Wednesday after launching what they say are limited ground operations there.
The region meanwhile braced for further escalation as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack the day before. In Gaza, where the nearly yearlong war that triggered the widening conflict rages on with no end in sight, Israeli ground and air operations in a hard-hit city killed at least 51 people, including women and children, Palestinian medical officials said. Israel has continued to strike what it says are militant targets across Gaza nearly a year after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack ignited the war. The escalation on multiple fronts has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East that could further draw in Iran - which backs Hezbollah and Hamas - as well as the United States, which has rushed military assets to the region in support of Israel. Meanwhile, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, the spokesman for the Directorate- General of Civil Aviation, has reassured the public that all necessary measures are being taken to ensure the safety of aircraft belonging to the State of Kuwait amidst turbulent events and instability in certain regions, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
Al-Rajhi emphasized that flights have been re-routed where needed to keep passengers and aircraft safe, ensuring that operations remain smooth despite external challenges. In related news, oil prices surged by approximately 4 percent Tuesday, driven by heightened fears of an expanded conflict in the Middle East, reports Al-Seyassah daily. This spike followed a warning from the White House indicating that Iran is preparing to launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, raising concerns about the potential for a wider war in the region.
