Israel seizes 'operational control' of Rafah crossing in Gaza - took down the Palestinian flag, raised the Israeli flag. This also chokes off aid from here. @israel@palestine
UN experts decry mass graves in Gaza. Over 390 bodies found at Nasser and Al Shifa hospitals, “including of women and children, with many reportedly showing signs of torture and summary executions, and potential instances of people buried alive.”
UN condemns Israeli decision to shut down Al Jazeera
"We regret cabinet decision to close Al Jazeera in Israel. A free & independent media is essential to ensuring transparency & accountability. Now, even more so given tight restrictions on reporting from Gaza. Freedom of expression is a key human right. We urge govt to overturn ban."
"This type of behavior is contrary to the UN norms of responsible state behavior in cyberspace, such as impairing the use and operation of critical infrastructure," the European Council said.
“Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the #UnitedNations, will no longer speak at the University of #Vermont’s commencement ….
The cancellation appears to be a victory for a nearly week-old encampment of pro-[#Palestine] protesters on UVM’s … campus. Protesters had demanded that [she] be removed as the … commencement speaker, saying that [she] was complicit in vetoing 3 [#UN#ceasefire resolutions]” #protest
#Russia shipped more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea in March in defiance of #UN sanctions, the White House said on Thursday.
The new data from the White House comes after Russia used its veto to disband a UN panel of experts monitoring the enforcement of UN sanctions against Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons and missile programmes.
The #US is preparing sanctions to target those aiding such transfers between Russia and North Korea.
Russia has been shipping refined petroleum to North Korea in volumes that may violate the U.N. Security Council's restrictions, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on May 2, according to Reuters.
“Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its forces have committed many heinous war crimes,” said Belkis Wille, associate crisis and conflict director at Human Rights Watch. “The summary execution – or murder – of surrendering and injured Ukrainian soldiers, gunned down in cold blood, expressly forbidden under international humanitarian law, is also included in that shameful legacy.”
TikTok CEO #ShouZiChew has said the company will take the fight against the new law to the courts, but some experts believe that for the #US#SupremeCourt, national security considerations could outweigh #FreeSpeech protection.
A #UN agency said on Thursday that rebuilding #Gaza will cost an estimated $30bn to $40bn and require an effort on a scale unseen since the second world war, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). #Israel
EU, NATO denounce Russia's cyberattacks on Germany, Czechia (kyivindependent.com)
"This type of behavior is contrary to the UN norms of responsible state behavior in cyberspace, such as impairing the use and operation of critical infrastructure," the European Council said.
White House: Russia supplies North Korea with fuel above UN cap (kyivindependent.com)
Russia has been shipping refined petroleum to North Korea in volumes that may violate the U.N. Security Council's restrictions, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on May 2, according to Reuters.