Palestinians starve as Gaza war rages
In over two months of War on Gaza, more than18,205 people have been killed and 49,645 wounded. A recent U.S. veto on a UN ceasefire proposal has further worsened the crisis. With most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people displaced, finding refuge and food is a critical challenge. Residents describe dire conditions, with one Palestinian revealing three days without food. Source: Asiaone
Gaza destruction greater than that of Germany in World War II
The destruction in Gaza is greater than what Germany experienced in World War II, according to the EU foreign policy chief. He also said he would propose sanctions against Jewish settlers responsible for violence against Palestinians. The UN figures show daily settler attacks have more than doubled since the Hamas attack and Israel’s assault on Gaza. Source: India Today
India indicted? Unravelling an alleged assassination plot in America
The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment alleging an assassination plot directed from India to kill an American citizen on US soil. The indictment also sheds new light on Canada’s earlier allegations that agents of the Indian government had been involved in the killing of a Canadian in Vancouver. Source: Daniel Flitton, Lowy Institute
Indian Supreme Court Backs Modi Govt’s Article 370 Abrogation in Kashmir.
Supreme Court of India upheld Article 370, which allowed arbitrary detentions and unlawful killings. Amnesty International documented the continuous rights persecution in J&K since its status changed in 2019. An ‘impartial truth and reconciliation committee’ reviewing the human rights abuses in J&K since the 1980s presents New Delhi with a chance to right the wrongs. Source: Amnesty International
Four Takeaways from the Supreme Court Ruling on Jammu and Kashmir
Indian Supreme Court has supported Modit’s govt actions on August 5, 2019, including the abrogation of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir has not had assembly elections for almost a decade, with the last polls held in five phases between November-December 2014. This decision is also a setback to the Union government’s ‘One Nation One Election’ slogan, advocating simultaneous polls across the country.” Source: The Wire