Palestine’s U.K. Ambassador Decries Israel’s Attack on Gaza & U.S. Complicity
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Published 2024-05-13
Israel is intensifying its war across the Gaza Strip, with the official death toll now over 35,000, including more than 14,500 children. More than 360,000 Palestinians have now been displaced from Rafah as Israeli forces ramp up their attacks there despite warnings from the United States and others against an escalation in the southern city, where more than a million Palestinians had sought shelter. This comes as the United Nations General Assembly voted 143-9 on Friday in support of full membership for Palestine, with 25 countries abstaining. The measure grants new rights to privileges to Palestine, though it can’t become a full U.N. member without support from the Security Council, where the U.S. vetoed a Palestine statehood resolution last month. “The last seven months have unmasked, beyond doubt, many things, including the hypocrisy, selectivity, double standards of certain international actors, and I believe the U.S. administration is right at the top of that list,” says senior Palestinian diplomat Husam Zomlot, currently serving as ambassador to the United Kingdom. Zomlot also casts doubt on the claim Israel lacks clear goals in its assault on Gaza. “Israel does have a plan, and Israel is executing the plan with almost perfection. And the plan is genocide.”
Transcript: www.democracynow.org/2024/5/13/palestinian_ambassa…
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All Comments (21)
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US double standards 🤢🤮🤮
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for EQUALITY , The VETO OF UNITED NATION should be BANNED
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Please stop this madness
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He’s absolutely right! So disgusting US is behaving like this!!!
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This man has been through so much
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Keep him on give him as much time as he wants by all means he needs to get his message out.
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Thank you for having Husam Zomlot on the show.. he is a wonderfully eloquent advocate for the Palestinian people.
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Those who didn’t grant Palestinian membership, SHAME ON EVERY ONE OF THEM. Free Palestine from Israeli GENOCIDE ! Scotland stands with the Palestinian people 💔💔💔💔💔💔🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🏴🏴🇬🇧
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The WORLD has KNOWLEDGE thanks to YOUR ACTIONS speak louder than WORDS Thanks to YOU Thank you 🌹
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It's NOT complicated. How many ways can it be said? How many front line, real time, full color posts does the world's leadership need to see before they end this?
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Great speech in the end ! 👏
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He should be president of palestine
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Under International Law, occupied people have a right to resist. There are no terrorists in Gaza.
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Aotearoa New Zealand stands with Palestine - we are sickened by our government's complicity in this genocide! Know that you have support here from the people 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉
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We pray for Peace in Gaza
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Herr Biden wo bist Du!
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Israel's public universities are subsidized, students pay a small part of the actual cost of tuition.. USA Needs to do So. Keep TAX money for students.
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I thought the Naz!s no longer existed until I realized that they are rebranding themselves as the NAtional Zlonism of Israel.
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Thank you Amy for inviting the Palestinian ambassador! He is an honest man who earned respect all over the world because he speaks to the reason and he speaks the truth.🫡
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A horrible crime against the people of palestine. Solidarity to all those fighting against their opressors. All power to the people of palestine !!
