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 Gaza: ‘History is watching’ warns UN relief chief, saying aid access is key priority https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142382

desperate situation facing around one million Gazans uprooted in the last week, after the Israeli military warned of an imminent offensive following the deadly 7 October attacks on Israel by militant group Hamas, which has controlled the Gaza strip since 2006.

“Aid access is our overwhelming priority. And we are in deep discussions hourly with the Israelis, with the Egyptians, with the Gazans about how to do that,” Mr. Griffiths said, adding that he was optimistic about hearing “some good news” soon that a solution could be found to the political impasse which has prevented aid convoys crossing from Egypt’s Rafah into southern Gaza.

The UN Security Council is due to meet in emergency session later on Monday in New York to discuss different resolutions from Council members related to the fast-moving crisis in and around Gaza.
Hostage crisis

Among the key issues facing diplomats is securing the release of a reported 199 Israeli hostages, seized during the Hamas raid, the UN emergency relief chief continued.

“This war was started by taking those hostages. Of course, there's a history between Palestinian people and the Israeli people, and I'm not denying any of that. But that act alone lit a fire, which can only be put out with the release of those hostages.”

The top UN aid official was speaking before heading to the Middle East, “trying to help, working with diplomats from all countries” to secure aid access and de-escalate the tinderbox situation, which UN Secretary-General described on Sunday as being on the “verge of the abyss”.

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six slide history of the palestine question..  https://infogram.com/timeline-dont-edit-1h7v4pwzpjwqj6k

The UN Security Council is due to meet in emergency session later on Monday in New York to discuss different resolutions from Council members related to the fast-moving crisis in and around Gaza.
Hostage crisis

Among the key issues facing diplomats is securing the release of a reported 199 Israeli hostages, seized during the Hamas raid, the UN emergency relief chief continued.

“This war was started by taking those hostages. Of course, there's a history between Palestinian people and the Israeli people, and I'm not denying any of that. But that act alone lit a fire, which can only be put out with the release of those hostages.”

Legal Alternatives to War (LAW not War): Increasing the universality and effectiveness of the International Court of Justice   https://globalsolutions.org/event/legal-alternatives-to-war-law-not-war-increasing-the-universality-and-effectiveness-of-the-international-court-of-justice/ Oct 23

A n ew global campaign which aims to:

• Increase the number of States accepting the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ;
• Encourage more frequent use of the ICJ as a dispute resolution mechanism provided in international treaties;|
• Appeal to States to make use of ICJ jurisdiction through mutual agreement for specific disputes;
• Support UN bodies to request ICJ Advisory Opinions on critical issues;
• Encourage states to adopt constitutional amendments or legislative measures to affirm the UN Charter prohibition of war and the obligation to resolve international disputes peacefully including through recourse to the ICJ.

The campaign supports efforts of like-minded States to enhance the use of the International Court of Justice including the Handbook on accepting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice published by Switzerland, Netherlands, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Japan and Botswana, and the Declaration on promoting the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice released by Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain and Switzerland in 2021 and now endorsed by 33 States.

India Will Bid to Host Olympic Games in 2036, Modi Says  https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-bid-host-olympic-games-100903921.html Bibhudatta Pradhan Sun, 15 October 2023 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/india-bid-host-olympic-games-100903921.html 

Peter Tatchell under ‘house arrest’ and ’24-hour police surveillance’ in India https://uk.news.yahoo.com/peter-tatchell-under-house-arrest-170537913.html
Sat, 14 October 2023 at 10:35 pm Peter Tatchell has said he is under house arrest with a 24-hour police presence at a hotel in Mumbai after his planned Olympic protest was declared illegal.

https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PTF-Briefing-on-IOC-Bidders.pdf