Today the UN General Assembly votes on a Uniting for Peace resolution on Gaza that reportedly: “Demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. … Strongly condemns any use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare. … Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately end the blockade. … Stresses the need for accountability in order to ensure Israel’s respect of international law obligations, and in this regard calls upon all Member States to individually and collectively take all measures necessary, in line with international law and the Charter of the United Nations, to ensure compliance by Israel with its obligations.”
Still, the resolution reportedly does not explicitly call for sanctions on Israel or a peace force as many have called for. See questioning of the UN General Assembly president’s spokesperson by Sam Husseini of IPA about the resolution at the UN yesterday.
Drop Site News reports: “Gaza is now under total internet blackout. The move was foreshadowed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 14.”
CRAIG MOKHIBER, [email protected], @CraigMokhiber
Available for a limited number of interviews, Mokhiber is an international human rights lawyer and former director of the New York Office of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights. He was recently featured on an IPA news release, “Can Uniting for Peace Help Save the International Legal Order?”
ROBERT JERESKI, [email protected], @codepink
Jereski is a New York City based attorney who has led CODEPINK’s World Court Project, which includes meetings with various UN missions. He was just featured on an IPA news release: “Israel Attacks Gaza Aid Boat, U.N. Action ‘Long Overdue.’“
Veterans for Peace and allies are on day 22 of their 40-day fast in front of the U.S. mission to the UN. Among the fasters available for interviews:
PHIL TOTTENHAM, [email protected]m
Tottenham is a Marine Corps Veteran and Veterans For Peace member.
KATHY KELLY, [email protected], @voiceinwild
Kelly is board president of World BEYOND War.