UN rejects Israel’s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying
UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying. The United Nations has condemned Israel’s threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip where kites were being flown by children.
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- Fact 1: The incidents have evoked memories of incendiary kites and balloons launched from Gaza in 2018, in what Palestinians said was a protest against the Israeli blockade of the enclave.
- Fact 2: More than 1,280 Palestinians have been killed since the agreement took effect in October, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying. The United Nations has condemned Israel’s threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip where kites were being flown by children.
“On the threat of expulsion due to children’s kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,” UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters on Tuesday. How Israel’s Netanyahu weaponises religion in his war rhetoric No, the Democratic Party is not shifting on Israel Seven killed in Gaza as Israeli strike ‘destroys’ aid supply warehouse Israel warned Hamas on Sunday that it would intensify military operations if kites, drones or balloons continue, saying those responsible would be targeted. Several kites not carrying incendiary devices were reported to have drifted into southern Israeli communities over the last month.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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