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THE BLOODIEST DAY IN GAZA

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USPA NEWS - Today is the bloodiest day in Gaza since the bombing that began July 8, 2014.
Over 100 dead Palestinian side only today, the deadliest day in 12 days. In fact, there were at least 438 Palestinians killed, including 112 children and 41 women and the elderly (AFP) since the beginning of the conflict.
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The Israeli side, 13 soldiers were killed. A situation of double standards, while diplomats suggest "balance to keep." During the holly month of Ramadan tragic, civilian Gazans are fleeing their homes without taking anything with them, terrorized by tanks and bombs that shoot on sight and blindly. The situation as described by war reporters who are there, including Guillaume Auda LCI is described untenable, as the bodies pile up on the streets, in an atmosphere of death and terror on the part of people panicked, not knowing where to go. Indeed, Alain Gresh, “Le Monde Diplomatique“ journalist (Expert Near and Middle East) explains why in this geopolitical configuration, Gaza is the territory with the highest density in the world with 1.5 million inhabitants concentrated in this area so narrow (360 km2), moreover experiencing the blockade since 2012. This explains how during the bombing, civilians therefore have just no option where to go elsewhere for refuge themselves. From the point of view of the dead and wounded, Laetitia Soudy reports from there to the French channel BFM TV, said that the emergency centers are overwhelmed and the Gaza hospital overwhelmed with wounded in critical condition. Resources are limited. Even the morgues are also saturated. A health official of Hamas, Abu Youssef Rech, warned against "a humanitarian catastrophe" if the dead and wounded still on site are not evacuated quickly.
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The International community is outraged and continues to demonstrate their solidarity and shout their sadness or his rage at the bloody day in Gaza, which it describes as unfair. Palestinian leaders condemn one killing and Arab League speaks about "war crime". Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warns out that demand hold a meeting of the Security Council is urgent. On the other hand some Israelis representatives said they wanted to make Gaza a "scorched earth". The current tragedy is unprecedented and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his part, said yesterday "What is unacceptable is Hamas, Jihad and Islam". The French President said in his allocution of 14th July that France is beside Palestine, and is nor Pro-Palestine, nor Pro-Israelian but France wants Peace“. Michèle Sibony Vice President of the French Jewish Union for Peace, interviewed on LCI, analyses "It is not possible in the current situation to speak about a war. Nobody can say today in France including the highest government that we are dealing with a colonial situation a crackdown, not war ". From the side of the USA, Barack Obama spoke several times on the phone with Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days to express his deep concern at seeing the number of civilian increases more and more. John Kerry the American Secretary of State flys this evening in Cairo to negotiate a ceasefire.
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As for Ban Ki Moon, General Secretary of UN, he has just completed a tour of the Middle East, went to Qatar, Kuwait, Jerusalem/Ramallah and Amman. He went to Cairo today precisely to negotiate a ceasefire. Indeed, UN urges Israel to calm against civilians. He said “ The violence must stop, it must stop immediately. What we have seen in recent days is unacceptable“. Demonstrations of solidarity for Gaza are increasing in several countries in the world from London, Berlin, Brussels, Rabat, Cairo, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Tunis, Switzerland, Ramallah and even in Israel. Nothing like as regards the Arab Muslim countries of the Arabian peninsula or Emirates, which do not express demonstrations in respect to this Israeli-Palestinian conflict, nor from the part of the civilian population nor governing bodies. They keep silent on the situation in Gaza, except their humanitarian organizations providing medical and technical supports. they keep silent on the situation in Gaza, except their humanitarian organizations which are providing medical and technical supports. Saudi Arabia donated 53,3 $M to the brotherhood in Gaza, as well as Sheikh Khalifa president of UAE, who sent 25 $M.Meanwhile the Qatari Ooredoo today announced that all mobile calls to Palestine will be free of charge for the next week, in an effort to connect people with friends and family during the humanitarian crisis. In France, the July 19 demonstration was banned by the Ministry of the Interior, to avoid "Disturbing public order" was held still (7000 persons according to the Police 30,000 according to organizers AFP) and erupted in violence and some arrests by police. On July 13 at the "Rue de la Roquette" in Paris a group of demonstrators with "Israel Assassin" slogans targeted the synagogue. On July 14th, the head of state said in his speech of the National Day "France recognizes the State of Palestine, but the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can not be imported into France." Hence the interdiction of manifest after 5 days that followed.
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“Libération“ (French Newsaper) entitled "Gaza war there, powder here" alluding to the drift of the Pro Palestinian demonstration held Saturday, July 19 north of Paris despite the ban on demonstrations under penalty of fine and imprisonment. Two other demonstrations are planned for next wednesday and saturday. A ban on demonstrations in France, known worldwide rather for usual repetitive demonstrations, has shocked the public opinion, accustomed to exercise their constitutional right of Right to demonstrate. (Article 7 of the Constitution. ““ “The right to express his thoughts and opinions, either through the press or otherwise, the right to peaceably assemble, the freedom of worship, can not be prohibited. The need to articulate these rights requires or the presence or the recent memory of despotism“). On the other hand, the League of Human Rights deplores "An obvious impediment to constitutional liberty and denial of reality." The France Country of Human Rights cannot ignore Article 10 of the Declaration of Human Rights "No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, even religious, provided their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by the Act." In Paris, the French President meets tomorrow, alongside the Interior Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve to discuss with the leaders of religions in France institutions (Jewish, Muslim), hoping to find a friendly cohabitation of these communities to obtain the framework of respect for the year to manifest (About Israëlo-Palestinian conflict) without harm of one side or the other. Another negotiation of more is to achieve, because we all know that banning prohibit often leads to the opposite result expected. That would be may be the good beginning towards the peace.
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