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Arab Parliament Welcomes Spain's Request to Join South Africa's Lawsuit Against Israel

A general view of the Arab League delegates meeting. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
A general view of the Arab League delegates meeting. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Arab Parliament Welcomes Spain's Request to Join South Africa's Lawsuit Against Israel

A general view of the Arab League delegates meeting. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
A general view of the Arab League delegates meeting. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

The Arab Parliament welcomed Spain's request to join the lawsuit filed by South Africa against the Israeli occupation before the International Court of Justice. The lawsuit aims to try Israel for the genocidal war and massacres committed against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories since last October, according to SPA.
In a statement, the Arab Parliament stated that Spain’s participation in this lawsuit represents a victory for the voice of truth and law, and strengthens international justice in prosecuting and holding war criminals accountable for the crimes of ethnic cleansing committed against the Palestinian people.
The Arab Parliament emphasized that this step reflects the world's growing awareness of the racist and criminal nature of the occupation entity. They urged countries worldwide to join this lawsuit and abandon the state of shameful silence regarding the crimes and massacres committed by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories.

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France to Host Lebanon Aid Conference, Macron Says

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)
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France to Host Lebanon Aid Conference, Macron Says

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the closing session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 5, 2024. (AFP)

France will host an international conference this month to help drum up humanitarian aid for Lebanon and strengthen security in the southern part of the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

"We will hold in the next few weeks a conference to provide humanitarian aid, support the international community and support the Lebanese armed forces boost security, especially in southern Lebanon," Macron said after a meeting of French speaking countries in Paris.

Israel has begun an intense bombing campaign in Lebanon and sent troops across the border in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

Fighting had previously been mostly limited to the Israel-Lebanon border area, taking place in parallel to Israel's year-old war in Gaza against Palestinian group Hamas.  

Earlier, Macron said shipments of arms used in the conflict in Gaza should be stopped as part of a broader effort to find a political solution.  

France is not a major weapons provider for Israel, shipping military equipment worth 30 million euros ($33 million) last year, according to the defense ministry's annual arms exports report.  

"I think the priority today is to get back to a political solution (and) that arms used to fight in Gaza are halted. France doesn't ship any," Macron told France Inter radio.  

"Our priority now is to avoid escalation. The Lebanese people must not in turn be sacrificed, Lebanon cannot become another Gaza," he added.  

Macron's comments come as his Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is on a four-day trip to the Middle East, wrapping up on Monday in Israel as Paris looks to play a role in reviving diplomatic efforts.