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| UN chief condemns Hamas for not allowing Red Cross visits to Gaza hostages |
| 2024-10-01 |
Very good. Almost an entire year after the kidnappings, but at least he said it. Has the Red Cross done so yet? [IsraelTimes] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns Hamas for not allowing the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit the hostages in Gaza.“I’d like to condemn the fact that the Red Cross is not even allowed to visit those hostages,” Guterres says, in a speech at an event raising awareness of hostage-taking worldwide. “This is something clear in international humanitarian law. Hostages… are entitled to receive Red Cross visits. I once again strongly plea for the ICRC to be allowed to visit these hostages.” Guterres reiterates his call for the immediate release of the remaining 101 hostages being held in Gaza. He laments that efforts to broker a ceasefire have yet to bear fruit. “I hope that the horrible events that we’re seeing will teach a lesson to the world for this [practice of hostage-taking] not to be possible anymore,” he adds. The New York event is organized by Hostage Aid Worldwide, in partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights. Related: Antonio Guterres: 2024-09-23 UN chief warns of risk of transforming Lebanon into 'another Gaza' Antonio Guterres: 2024-09-21 At least 14 dead, 66 hurt as Israeli airstrike targets Hezbollah commander in Dahieh; Quds Force denies deputy commander killed in Beirut Antonio Guterres: 2024-09-14 IDF Killed Hamas Terrorists. At Least 3 Jihadis Were UN Employees Related: International Committee of the Red Cross: 2024-09-26 Israel said to return 88 bodies to Gaza, Hamas health officials refuse to bury them International Committee of the Red Cross: 2024-09-25 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 24, 2024 International Committee of the Red Cross: 2024-09-25 Ukrainian offensive Operation in Kursk region (From 09-20) |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 That only took the UN Chief 358 Days to say that it has a humanity / medical issue about Hamas' hostage care. Maybe Hamas is worried the Living Hostage count is not what they claim? Or Hamas can locate them all due to recent Radio/Pager issues ;-) |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-10-01 05:48 |
| #1 Tony beginning to realize he bet on the wrong horse? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-10-01 01:28 |