After the United States, Italy, Canada and Australia suspended aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Australia, Canada and Italy suspended their funding to the UN agency on Saturday 27 January. Responsible for assisting Palestinian citizens (UNRWA), J In the eyes of the Israeli authorities. According to him, some of its personnel were involved in the bloody attack on October 7 by Hamas on Israeli soil, at the heart of the war.
The three countries thus follow the United States, which made the announcement on Friday “Temporarily Suspend” Any future funding to UNRWA. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said “very worried” By allegations against UNRWA, on social network X. On the American side, Canadian International Development Minister, Ahmed Hussain announced on Friday that Canada suspended “Temporarily (…) all credit” While waiting for the results of a “A thorough investigation into these allegations”He wrote on X. Follow our live stream.
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Wednesday to consider the decision of the International Court of Justice. The UN’s highest court called on Israel to do all it could to prevent any act of genocide in the Gaza Strip, without commenting on whether Israel was actually committing such an act in the Palestinian enclave. Seized by South Africa, the ICJ also asked Israel to take it “Immediate Action” To enable the provision of assistance “Which the Palestinians Urgently Need”.
US strikes after Houthi attack on British tanker. American forces struck a Houthi rebel stronghold in Yemen in the early hours of Saturday, January 27. Revenge after these mutineers claimed responsibility for the attack on the British tanker “on fire” in the Gulf of Aden. “At approximately 3:45 p.m. local time, US Middle East Command (CENTCOM) conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was preparing to launch into the Red Sea.”He announced on X, explaining that this missile represents a “imminent threat” For American destroyers and merchant ships in the region.
“Gaza has virtually no health system left”, Doctors Without Borders condemned. “Surgical Capability of Nasser Hospital”The largest health facility is now in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip “almost non-existent”, the NGO lamented. The “The few members of the medical staff in the hospital have to deal with very little stock of medical equipment”MSF added.
