Israel's offensive aims to make Gaza uninhabitable, says HRW
Gaza: Israel continues its military assault on Gaza while implementing measures to establish direct control over the region, raising concerns over forced displacement and long-term occupation. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that Israel’s actions are part of a deliberate plan to make Gaza uninhabitable.
Despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, the Israeli offensive has resulted in over 50,000 Palestinian deaths. HRW has linked the campaign to U.S. President Donald Trump's resettlement plan, which reportedly includes strategies to seize Gaza and remove its Palestinian population.
Meanwhile, Israel has placed humanitarian aid distribution under the oversight of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), an agency under the Israeli Defence Ministry. Aid will now be channelled through Israeli-controlled logistics hubs, with assistance restricted to those deemed “non-disruptive.” The closure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt is expected to significantly impact the operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Israel has also mandated that all NGOs in Gaza register with its authorities, bringing their operations under Israeli control.
Additionally, a new governance division under the Israeli Defence Ministry will regulate Palestinian departures from Gaza, overseeing land, sea, and air travel. Israeli officials claim these measures comply with international law and align with U.S. policies on Gaza.
Simultaneously, Israel has approved the construction of 13 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank under the directive of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. HRW has condemned the move, calling it an illegal expansion aimed at annexing Palestinian land.
Reports from the Israeli publication Mekomit suggest that as early as October 2023, Israel’s intelligence ministry had drafted plans to depopulate Gaza and assume full control over the enclave. Initial proposals reportedly included relocating Palestinians to Egypt’s Sinai region. The developments indicate a broader strategy to integrate Gaza into Israel while limiting Palestinian self-governance.
In response, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have proposed a $53 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza. However, with continued military operations and growing restrictions on aid, the region faces an escalating humanitarian crisis.
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BJP MLA Bisht to present resolution renaming Mustafabad to Shiv Vihar in Delhi Assembly
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New Delhi (PTI): The Mustafabad constituency having a high Muslim population is likely to get a new name "Shiv Vihar", as its ruling BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht is scheduled to introduce a resolution for the name change in the Delhi Assembly on Friday.
The list of business of the Assembly showed that Bisht, also deputy Speaker of the Assembly will introduce a private member resolution "This House resolves that the name of the Mustafabad Assembly Constituency may be changed to Shiv Vihar Assembly Constituency in view of the sentiments of constituency voters," post-lunch during ongoing budget session on Friday.
Bisht had asserted during the campaigning for the Delhi Assembly polls in February that Mustabad has a higher population of Hindus who wanted its name changed to "Shiv Vihar" or "Shiv Puri".
Mustabad lies in northeast Delhi was rocked by fierce communal violence in which over 50 lost their lives, immediately after Assembly polls in February 2020.
Bisht won the constituency defeating AAP candidate Adeel Ahmad Khan by over 17,000 votes. A riot accused and former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain was an AIMIM candidate in the triangular contest.
Bisht, 67, is a senior MLA in the current Assembly. He became MLA first time in 1993 from the neighbouring Karwal Nagar seat.
The BJP returned to power in Delhi winning 48 of the 70 seats in the Assembly polls held. The AAP which dominated Delhi since 2013 was forced to sit in Opposition with just 22 seats in its kitty.
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