Delegations from Iran, Palestine, and Yemen walked out during the speech of the Israeli Parliament Speaker at the Parliamentary Presidents Conference in Geneva.
The English section of webangah News agency, citing Mehr News Agency, reported that RIA Novosti shared images on social media clearly showing delegates leaving the Parliamentary Presidents Conference in Geneva during the speech of the Israeli Parliament Speaker.
According to this report, delegations from Iran, Palestine, and Yemen exited the conference hall while Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), was proposing to establish a Palestinian state located in London or Paris.
Simultaneously occurring,several countries including Britain and France have announced their intention to recognise an self-reliant Palestinian state.
Some sources report that Julani’s Foreign Minister will travel too Russia.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News agency and Russia Al-Youm, some sources have announced that Julani’s Foreign Minister is heading to Moscow.
The sources stated that Asaad Al-Shibani, Syria’s Foreign Minister, will travel to Moscow within the next few hours to meet with several Russian officials.
Meanwhile, Reuters reported from its own sources that Julani’s Foreign Minister will arrive in Russia tomorrow, Thursday.
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s former regime in Syria,both Russia and Syria expressed a willingness to continue cooperation and develop their longstanding relations.
However, current relations between the two countries show decreased interactions. Despite Russian officials maintaining contact with various regional and international parties, no joint cooperation or diplomatic communications have been reported at this stage.
hezbollah Secretary-General to Deliver Speech on the First Anniversary of Fouad Shukr’s Martyrdom, a Prominent Resistance Commander.
The English section of webangah News agency, citing Mehr News Agency and al-Manar, reported that Sheikh Naim Qassem, Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, will speak at the ceremony marking the first anniversary of the martyrdom of Fouad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander.
The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. local time in Al-Hadath area in Beirut’s southern suburbs (dahiyeh).
On the evening of Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Israeli enemy launched an attack on Beirut’s southern suburb and targeted a residential building in one neighborhood.The strike resulted in multiple civilian casualties and injuries as well as significant destruction to several floors. At that time, the distinguished jihadist commander Fouad Shukr (also known as Haj Mohsen) was present in this building. Shortly thereafter, Hezbollah officially confirmed his martyrdom.
Palestinian journalist Ibrahim Hajjaj was killed in an airstrike by the Israeli regime on eastern Gaza City.
The English section of webangah News Agency reported, citing Mehr News Agency and Shehab News Agency, that Palestinian sources have confirmed the death of another journalist in Gaza.
According to these sources, Ibrahim Hajjaj was killed during an Israeli airstrike targeting eastern gaza City.
Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war against Gaza on October 7, 2023, at least 233 Palestinian journalists have been killed in attacks by the regime.
Meanwhile, the director general of shifa Medical Complex in Gaza Strip delivered a grim report stating that fatalities from Israel’s genocidal war have exceeded 60,000, with more than 165,000 wounded. He added that 147 people, including 88 children, have died from starvation so far - a number that continues to rise.
Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya warned that Gaza’s healthcare system is on the verge of complete collapse. Hospitals no longer have any empty beds and cannot admit new patients or injured individuals.
He emphasized that dozens of wounded people die daily due to shortages of medical equipment. “We face severe deficits in anesthesia drugs, sterile gas, IV fluids, and surgical supplies,” he said. “The health system has essentially fallen apart; death dominates-whether through bombings,starvation or illness.”
The medical director noted that most hospitals can no longer function properly and access to 65% of medicines has been lost. Under these circumstances, providing adequate care for patients has become extremely arduous.
Abu Salmiya also revealed that Israel enforces fuel rationing policies aimed at keeping hospitals on the brink of collapse without allowing real operational capacity. He described this as a intentional strategy for gradual destruction of healthcare facilities.
He warned ther is no alternative energy source beyond fuel for hospitals; cutting off supply would mean halting all surgical operations and intensive care services entirely.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency,citing Mehr News agency and Masrawy,Syrian sources reported that Israeli drones targeted forces linked to the Syrian Ministry of Defense and their gathering points.
Local sources in As-Suwayda stated that southern Syria still witnesses extensive Israeli helicopter flights, while unmanned reconnaissance aircraft have been continuously flying for several hours.
These sources emphasized that despite a ceasefire agreement reached a few days ago in As-Suwayda under international supervision,sporadic military operations continue in the area.
The sources further noted that on July 22, Israeli drones attacked a convoy of tribal forces near Shayba city, located north of As-Suwayda.
Security tensions persist across As-Suwayda province amid ongoing clashes between local Druze groups and armed tribes from the desert region. Israeli helicopters and aircraft monitor tribal movements closely and target them around this province.
Recently, violent confrontations erupted between desert tribesmen and Druze factions in As-Suwayda. Government forces intervened to resolve the conflict but withdrew following an initial agreement.
Simultaneously occurring, Israel has conducted widespread airstrikes across various parts of Syria, citing defense of Druze communities and protection of its own security as justification for these operations.
Cairo praised London’s decision to move toward recognizing the State of Palestine.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and the Egyptian Presidency’s official website, Egyptian President abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressed gratitude for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to take steps toward recognizing the State of Palestine.
El-Sisi described London’s announcement as a correct move toward restoring the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. He added that Egypt awaits Britain to take this historic step without any conditions at the earliest prospect.
The Egyptian president emphasized Egypt’s consistent position, stating that a just and extensive resolution of the Palestinian issue remains the only path to achieving lasting peace in the Middle East.
notably, on Tuesday, Starmer declared that if Israel does not take action to end the dire situation in Gaza, britain will recognize Palestine as a state by September. He described this measure as a step supporting a two-state solution.
health sources in Gaza report more deaths, including a child, from starvation in the region.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency via Shehab News Agency, the palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that seven deaths due to hunger and malnutrition were recorded in Gaza hospitals within the past 24 hours. Among the deceased is a child who died from severe starvation.
This brings the total number of famine and malnutrition victims in Gaza to 154, including 89 children.
This humanitarian crisis persists amid a complete siege on Gaza and Israeli military restrictions blocking food and medicine supplies. these measures have caused the collapse of public health systems and worsened the humanitarian emergency.
Israeli media report that while airlifting aid to Gaza, Israel has banned the publication of images showing Gaza’s devastation.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Shehab News Agency, Israeli media announced that Israel has prohibited publishing images of Gaza’s destruction.
The hebrew newspaper Haaretz revealed that the Israeli military instructed air force personnel involved in delivering humanitarian aid by air to prevent journalists from capturing or releasing images of the extensive devastation in the area.
Israeli officials reportedly warned that if videos documenting catastrophic damage in the Gaza Strip are released, they will halt aerial aid operations.
Meanwhile, Al Arabi network released footage showing aid being airlifted into Gaza.
Palestinian sources and United Nations-affiliated agencies have stated that aerial aid alone is insufficient and cannot meet the urgent needs for food and medicine among Gaza residents. They called for opening crossings to allow ground deliveries of assistance at scale.
Before the current war began, the Zionists conducted precise calculations to determine the allowable calorie intake for Gaza. The calorie limit imposed by the zionists only permitted Palestinians to survive.
Mehr News Agency, International Desk, Elnaz Rahmat Nejad: Recent images from Gaza reveal that death wears many faces; one person is killed by direct shelling at locations distributing American-Zionist “humanitarian aid”; another dies holding a piece of bread. Someone else trying to reach a can of tuna is torn apart. Many are trampled beneath those fleeing from Israeli flames. The most merciless form of death manifests as weak ribs, decayed bones, and the sound of hundreds of thousands of empty stomachs.
The Israeli occupation regime uses a policy of “starvation” as an essential tool to break a nation’s will-from blocking seeds from entering Gaza to targeting fishing boats at sea and turning bakeries into military targets. employing hunger as a weapon is not new but continues a colonial pattern deeply rooted in history.Contemporary research on biocolonialism shows control over vital resources-water, food, seeds, soil-has been central to colonial domination across eras.
While tables around the world overflow with food, Gaza only knows hunger on its land and fire falling from its sky. gaza’s children-the most vulnerable-are primary victims of this starvation policy. The people here share not resilience or endurance but ongoing death and famine even within makeshift shelters.
Calorie Counting in Gaza
Hunger has long plagued Gaza’s 365-square-kilometer strip under siege since 2007 by Israel. Leaked documents reveal that before this latest conflict started,Israeli occupiers meticulously calculated the permissible calorie allotment for Gazans-a level allowing Palestinians merely enough sustenance to stay alive.
This nutritional equation recalls similar past calculations where colonial authorities persistent minimum food rations just enough for laborers’ productivity: Caribbean sugar plantation owners precisely measured slaves’ diets merely to keep them working alive. Today’s racist formula persists using more complex tools masked by humanitarian rhetoric.
This raises an crucial question: why does Israel limit itself not just to restricting food entry into Gaza but systematically target food production infrastructure-farms, food factories, bakeries-even olive trees?
The destruction wrought by Israeli forces aims not only at halting current production but also ensures future recovery remains unachievable-a strategy reminiscent of historic colonial wars where crippling local populations’ ability to feed themselves was considered more effective than extermination.
The Legacy of British Mandate Rule in Palestine
The persistence of colonial patterns governing food in Palestinian history is evident. From British Mandate times through Israeli occupation, fundamental changes were imposed on agricultural and food systems-each serving different yet complementary imperial projects.
The British Mandate laid foundations that redefined land ownership while instituting complex regulations transforming traditional Palestinian agriculture into a centrally administered system. Studies show that animal disease laws granting authorities control over movement ruled directly inherited from British mandate legislation later absorbed into Israel’s 1962 laws reflecting clear legal continuity with colonial governance processes.
These laws were more than bureaucratic texts-thay reshaped Palestinians’ relationship with their land through mandatory permits controlling livestock movement and agricultural products while dictating permissible crops-all designed to dismantle traditional farming economies subordinated under colonial authority.
Israeli control over Palestinian food systems extends beyond wartime blockade; it encompasses domination over every production stage-from seeds allowed for use by farmers and irrigation methods employed through transport routes and marketing channels down to Palestinian tables themselves-all monitored under strict regimes claiming public health protection against “contamination.” Yet multiple studies expose these claims as excuses rooted in long histories where medical justifications buttressed economic exploitation aimed at suppressing indigenous peoples deemed potential sources of infection or disruption justified tight controls on their movements. This system creates utter dependency among Palestinians who face restricted production capacity yet must rely wholly on Israeli goods for basic needs-including vegetables, fruits, meat, and dairy products-all funneled through checkpoints controlled by occupying forces. Each meal thus becomes daily evidence reiterating occupation realities. This model echoes African colonial experiences when diverse subsistence farming gave way entirely toward monoculture cash crops like cotton or cocoa produced predominantly for export rather than local nourishment.
Famine: A Historical Lesson
The use of hunger today as a weapon of war, vividly seen in Gaza’s siege corresponds with ugly historic precedents revealing entrenched imperial methods.The Irish Potato Famine (1845-1852),stands out dramatically illustrating how starvation served genocidal aims: while Irish staples were exported profitably to Britain millions starved or fled emigration en masse. The English government played active roles exacerbating suffering via economic policies forbidding cheap imports even amid widespread destitution enforcing humiliating relief conditions requiring labor jobs barely compensated beyond minimal rations. In India during British Raj rule famine struck repeatedly across greater scales with deadly precision:Bengal famine (1943), which claimed estimated three million lives proceeded despite grain exports continuing supporting World war II efforts externally.-Winston Churchill famously rejected Indian appeals mockingly blaming famine victims’ high birthrate comparing them disdainfully “to rabbits.” These racist remarks unveiled outright imperial ideology viewing colonized peoples dispensable servants sacrificing uniquely “for empire interests.”
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Iraqi sources report a car catching fire in the eastern province due to extreme heat.
The English section of webangah News Agency quoting Al-Furat News via Mehr News agency reported that the intense heat in Iraq has severely impacted daily life, especially for those working outdoors.
Iraqi sources confirmed that a car caught fire in Maysan province in eastern Iraq consequently of the extreme temperatures.
