PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR'S PLEA

In this 28 May clip, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN Riyad Mansour sobbed as he considered the Palestinian children that Israel’s military onslaught had k*lled. He called on the international community to intervene and halt the escalating violence in Gaza as airstrikes and an escalated siege since 7 October 2023 have k*lled over 61,000 Palestinians, according to Al Jazeera's live tracker. However, the Lancet medical journal estimated at least 186,000 by early July 2024. The UN reports Israel's onslaught has k*lled or injured more than 50,000 children.

Speaking at the UN Security Council (UNSC), Mansour lamented what he called ‘gen*cide’ and accused Israel of perpetually violating international law. He condemned some states for engaging in double standards, asking why international outrage at Israeli casualties is not extended to Palestinian casualties as well.

Mansour's address highlighted the worsening conditions in Gaza, where airstrikes have targeted infrastructure like hospitals and refugee camps. Doctors Without Borders reported in January that only 17 out 36 Gaza hospitals were 'partially functional,' while the other 19 had closed. Mansour stated that Palestinians are being bombed, starved and blamed for Israel’s onslaught, and he called on the UNSC to act quickly to end the violence and hold Israel accountable for its actions.

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