Students, staff, and community members at the University of Manchester (UK) disrupted a controversial event accused of trying to portray anti-Zionism as antisemitism.
Organised as what the university says was a debate between Abdullah Al-Andalusi from the Muslim Debate Initiative and Zionist advocate Raphi Bloom, the event faced strong opposition from protesters demanding its cancellation.
Tensions escalated as protesters interrupted the discussion, resulting in confrontations with pro-Israel attendees and security removing several speakers, including a Palestinian.
Students and staff condemned the university for hosting a harmful platform, and called instead for an end to institutional ties with Israel and defence contractors.
What is happening in Gaza shatters all standards and violates all international law, UNICEF spokesperson Kazem Abu-Khalaf told Al Mayadeen on Monday, emphasizing that the Israeli ban on UNRWA will certainly impact its operations in the Strip as an international humanitarian organization.
Abu-Khalaf underlined that UNRWA is the backbone of all humanitarian responses in the Gaza Strip, affirming that the bombardment in Lebanon and Gaza does not differentiate civilian targets from military ones, and disregards the provisions of international law.
The UN official revealed that one in
every five children in Gaza suffers from malnutrition, stressing that
some children have reached the stage of emaciation.
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