GCC Chief: World Must Unite to Face Unjust Actions Against Palestinians

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
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GCC Chief: World Must Unite to Face Unjust Actions Against Palestinians

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Al-Budaiwi said that the world must unite and stand firmly against unjust actions taken against the Palestinian people.
The GCC chief made his remarks on International Day of Peace, on the sidelines of the meetings of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City.
Al-Budaiwi said that the Palestinian people’s struggles and aspirations for peace and a brighter future must be the ties that bind us all as humans.
He expressed his deep gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab League, the European Union (EU), and the vital cooperation of Egypt and Jordan in this regard.
According to SPA, he further highlighted that the GCC has stood by the Palestinian people for years in solid pursuit of peace.

"The GCC has collaborated actively with the United States, the EU, and several nations to endorse a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region based on the principles set forth by UN resolutions," Al-Budaiwi said.
He emphasized the importance of full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions concerning the Palestinian cause.
Meanwhile, Al-Budaiwi denounced Israeli measures aiming to change the demographic composition and status of the occupied Palestinian territories.
He called for successive Israeli governments to take real steps toward achieving peace with the Palestinian people, including engaging sincerely in political dialogue.
He also highlighted the necessity to refrain from adopting measures that further escalate the conflict and provoke the Palestinian people, including continued building of new illegal settlements and ignoring the international calls for engagement in peace talks.



Kuwait Court Drops Case Against Notorious Pentagon Hacker

Palace of Justice in Kuwait
Palace of Justice in Kuwait
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Kuwait Court Drops Case Against Notorious Pentagon Hacker

Palace of Justice in Kuwait
Palace of Justice in Kuwait

The Kuwaiti Court of Cassation upheld on Sunday the dismissal of criminal charges against a notorious Kuwaiti hacker who had infiltrated hundreds of websites around the world, including the US Department of Defense’s (Pentagon) website.
The Court of Cassation, the highest judicial authority, affirmed a previous ruling by the Court of Appeals that the 28-year-old defendant could not be prosecuted for the allegations in this case, which occurred 10 years ago.
The accused faced criminal charges related to his hacking of the US Department of Defense website, accessing sensitive weapon sites, and infiltrating 200 American websites, with the information being published in 2011.
On October 9, 2023, the Criminal Court dropped the criminal case against the hacker accused of breaking into global websites, including the Pentagon’s website.
The court’s decision to drop the charges against the hacker was based on the principle that the accused could not be tried for accusations committed over 10 years ago, as the acts were carried out from 2010 to 2012.
The charge of endangering Kuwait’s potential to sever relations by hacking the US Department of Defense website was also dismissed.
The prosecution had accused the defendant of hacking more than 200 sites, some of which contained confidential information belonging to the US.
The hacker was also accused of deceitfully appropriating money through fraud by marketing his website post-hack to attract victims to subscribe and browse the website.