Mahmoud Abbas called for the opening of humanitarian corridors and criticized the killing of civilians on both sides of the conflict
The leader of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, called this Thursday (October 12, 2023) for the immediate cessation of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. He also emphasized the opening of humanitarian corridors in the region. The information comes from the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
Abbas met with the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, this Thursday (October 12) to discuss the conflict between the Hamas group and Israel in Gaza. The Palestinian leader criticized the killing of civilians on both sides of the conflict.
“We renounce violence and adhere to international legitimacy, peaceful popular resistance and political action to achieve our national goals,” Abbas said.
The Palestinian leader is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman, the capital of Jordan, on Friday (October 13).
On October 10, Abbas called on the United Nations to intervene to stop “Israeli aggression.” He spoke with the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONFLICT
Although this is the largest armed conflict in the region in recent years, the territorial dispute between Palestinians and Jews has been going on for decades. The two groups claim the area, which has important historical and religious landmarks for both ethnicities.
Hamas (Arabic acronym for “Islamic Resistance Movement”) is the largest Sunni Islamic organization operating in Palestine. It has a political arm and provides social services to the Palestinian people, most of whom live in poor areas with precarious infrastructure. However, the organization is best known for its armed wing, which fights for the sovereignty of the Gaza Strip.
The group seized power in the region in 2007 after winning elections in 2006 against the political and military organization Fatah.
The region has been the scene of conflict for the last century. There are records of offensives between Israel and Hamas in 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019 and 2021, in addition to the 1st ArabIsraeli War (1948), the Suez Crisis (1956), the 6th Daily War (1967), 1st Intifada (1987) and 2nd Intifada (2000). Find out more here.
Tensions in the region began after the UN (United Nations) divided Palestine into Arab (Gaza and West Bank) and Jewish (Israel) areas, with the intention of creating a Jewish state. However, the Arabs rejected the partition, They claim to have been given land with the fewest resources.
ATTACK ON ISRAEL
Hamas, a radical Islamic group with Sunni orientation, carried out a surprise attack on Israel on Saturday (October 7). Israel declared war on Hamas and began a series of reprisals in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory that borders Israel and is ruled by Hamas.
So far, Hamas’ attacks have focused on the south and center of Israel. If Hezbollah advances again on the border with Lebanon, a new fighting focus could emerge in northern Israel.
Israeli Lt. Col. Richard Hecht stated that the country is “looking north” and that he hopes Hezbollah “does not make the mistake of joining.” [ao Hamas]“.
Learn more about the war in Israel:
- the extremist group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and claimed responsibility for the attacks the following day;
- Around 2,000 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. Extremists have also entered Israeli cities there are reports of kidnappings of soldiers and civilians;
- Israel responded by bombing targets in the Gaza Strip;
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war on Hamas (Oct. 8) and spoke of the group’s destruction;
- World leaders like Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron condemned the attacks Jewish organizations did the same;
- Iran and the extremist group Hezbollah celebrated Hamas’ action find out what it’s like in the tunnels Hezbollah uses on the LebanonIsrael border;
- Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip on Monday (October 9). According to the United Nations, measures are prohibited under international humanitarian law;
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the conflict to the war in Ukraine. He stated that Hamas was a “terrorist organization” while Russia could be considered a “terrorist state”;
- Lula called the Hamas attacks “terrorism,” but qualified the episode;
- There will be a government operation to repatriate Brazilians to areas affected by the attacks. There will be 5 flights to pick up 900 people. The 1st FAB rescue aircraft (Brazilian Air Force) landed in Tel Aviv this Tuesday (10/10). The operation must be completed by Thursday (October 12);
- The Israeli embassy in Brazil described Hamas as an “offshoot” of the Iranian regime;
- Arthur Lira (PPAL), President of the Chamber, and Rodrigo Pacheco (PSDMG), President of the Senate, also spoke and called for peace;
- Bolsonaro (PL) rejected the attacks and linked Hamas to Lula;
- Itamaraty confirmed the death of a Brazilian, two others are still missing;
- UNDERSTAND Find out what Hamas is and the history of the conflict with Israel;
- ANALYSIS The conflict is between Iran and Israel and the possibility of escalation is uncertain.
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