Jennifer Lawrence calls Israeli offensive ‘genocide’ at San Sebastian Film Festival
San Sebastian/Spain: Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence has described Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza as “no less than a genocide.” Speaking at a press conference during the San Sebastian Film Festival on Friday, the Oscar-winning actor said she was “terrified” for her own children and for future generations due to the normalization of lies in American politics.
“What’s happening is no less than a genocide, and it’s unacceptable,” Lawrence was quoted as saying by Agence France-Presse. She added, “I am terrified for my children, for all of our children. Politicians lie, there’s no empathy, and everybody needs to remember that when you ignore what’s happening on one side of the world, it won’t be long until it’s on your side as well.”
The actress, a mother of two, warned that politics without integrity is fast becoming “totally normal” in the United States.
Meanwhile, the Hague Group, a coalition of more than thirty governments, urged its members to cut ties with Israel in arms, finance, and energy sectors. Meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, the bloc called for coordinated action to isolate Israel and enforce international law, stressing that accountability should extend through “courts, ports, contracts, factories, and financial systems.”
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At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi
Karachi (PTI): At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning.
“The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said.
The first day of Ramzan is being observed in Pakistan today.
The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage.
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Due to gas shortage in Pakistan’s biggest city, many families especially in lower income residential areas use liquid petroleum gas cylinders at their homes.
Police surgeon Dr Samaiya Syed confirmed that they have received 14 bodies so far from the blast site while 14 injured are under treatment.
The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition.
“We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said.
The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.
This is the second major tragedy to occur in Karachi. Last month, a fire broke out in the basement of the Gul Shopping Plaza, a wholesale and retail market, in the Saddar area killing at least 79 people and leaving scores injured.
