China lambasted, on Wednesday February 21, the American veto of a draft UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which according to it, will make the situation “even more dangerous” in the territory. The Gaza Strip is still plunged into a catastrophic humanitarian situation, following deadly Israeli strikes. According to the UN, nearly a million and a half people are massed in the town of Rafah, located against the closed border with Egypt. Follow our live stream.
The Colombian president in turn accuses Israel of “genocide”. Gustavo Petro is going in the same direction as his Brazilian counterpart. He also expressed his “full solidarity” with Lula, plunged into a diplomatic crisis with Israel.
An Israeli offensive would transform Rafah into a “cemetery”, MSF USA warned. “The consequences of a large-scale attack on Rafah are truly unimaginable”also declared Tuesday the executive director of the association, Avril Benoit, during an online press conference alongside Oxfam, Refugees International, and Amnesty International.
British justice rejects appeal against arms exports to Israel. The Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq, represented by the Global Legal Action Network, will try to overturn this decision by the High Court of Justice in London, they said.