The German government strongly rejected Friday the accusations made at the UN's top court that Israel is engaged in "genocide" in Gaza and cautions against the "political instrumentalization" of such charges.
Steffen Hebestreit © Bundesregierung/Kugler
The German government strongly rejected Friday the accusations made at the UN's top court that Israel is engaged in "genocide" in Gaza and cautions against the "political instrumentalization" of such charges.
Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit asserted in a statement that Israel is acting in self-defense following "inhuman" attacks by Hamas on October 7.
Hebestreit emphasizes Germany's commitment to the UN Genocide Convention, signed in 1948 in response to the Holocaust, considering Germany's history and the crimes against humanity.
The Tel Aviv District Planning and Building Committee has approved for deposit a plan to build the permanent embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Herzliya, signaling a significant step forward in the normalization and strengthening of ties between the two countries.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday, as Washington tries to stabilise the first, shaky, phase of the Gaza ceasefire and push Israel and Hamas towards the harder concessions asked of each side in coming talks.
Fifteen international staff with the United Nations have been confined to the U.N. compound in the Yemen’s capital Sanaa since an incursion by the Houthi authorities on Saturday, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
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