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Thursday, October 18, 2018
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Thursday, October 18, 2018
UN Security Council begins discussion on Middle East
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Nations Security Council begins a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the recent flareup in the Gaza Strip and the imminent demolition by Israel of the West Bank Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar.
The UN envoy to Middle East peace, Nickolay Mladenov, criticizes the expected demolition, saying it is “contrary to Israel’s obligations and to international law.”
Hagai El-Ad, the executive director of left-wing human rights group B’Tselem, is also scheduled to speak at the meeting.
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