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Former UN aid chief calls Gaza war 'genocide' â extraordinary intervention marks significant shift
1 week ago |
news.sky.com | Yalda Hakim
In a stark and direct intervention, Martin Griffiths, the former UN humanitarian chief, has described the situation in Gaza as genocide. The statement, made during an interview I conducted with Griffiths on The World, marks one of the most pointed accusations yet from a figure known to be deeply embedded in the world of international politics and diplomacy. "I think now we've got to the point this is unequivocal. Of course it is genocide. Just as it is weaponising aid.
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1 week ago |
qradio.com | Yalda Hakim
As international criticism of Israel's latest military offensive in Gaza mounts, Richard and Yalda ask how likely a ceasefire is in the coming weeks. Also, one of Richard's contacts tells him how Israel is using talking drones in Gaza which he describes as 'like something from Black Mirror'. Yalda unpacks her interview with a Hamas official, who has an interesting revelation about negotiations. Meanwhile, Richard gives his thoughts on a possible US-Iran nuclear deal.
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3 weeks ago |
news.sky.com | Yalda Hakim
A senior Hamas official has confirmed the militant group is in direct talks with the United States over peace in Gaza, adding that it believes Donald Trump can help broker a deal. They are calling for "a prisoner exchange, total withdrawal of Israeli forces, allowing all the aid to get into Gaza and rebuilding of [the] Gaza Strip without forceful immigration," he said.
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3 weeks ago |
newstatesman.com | Yalda Hakim
When Islamist militants launched a terrorist attack in India-administered Kashmir on 22 April, killing 26 tourists, India immediately blamed Pakistan. India has long accused its neighbour and nuclear-armed rival of funding and supporting terrorism. Pakistan’s response? Deny, deny, deny. Three days after the attack, I interviewed Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Asif. I prepared questions about accusations of Pakistan’s role as a state sponsor of terrorism, expecting that he would dismiss them.
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3 weeks ago |
qradio.com | Yalda Hakim
This week, Yalda is in Riyadh and Richard is back in Tehran as they discuss President Trump's trip to the Gulf states. Mr Trump hails a "golden age of the Middle East" and vowed to stop sanctions on Syria and repeats his desire for a nuclear deal with Iran. Richard also tells Yalda about his trip to Syria where he joined a search for American hostages killed by ISIS - and Yalda shares her concerns over the fragile ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan.
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