In an interview with ” ” to be published later, Al-Khalili stated that “Russia’s official stance has always supported the two-state solution, backing the establishment of the state and the achievement of Palestinian rights in the Security Council and the United Nations, as Moscow considers that this recognition is the only path to realization worldwide.” She pointed to a Russian-Palestinian diplomatic movement for the recognition of the State of Palestine and the establishment of an independent state on the borders of June 4, 1967, as reflected in the recent visits by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Russia’s Foreign Minister and meetings with Russian officials.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced last Saturday that more than one million women and girls in the Gaza Strip are facing the threat of “mass starvation” due to the Israeli-imposed blockade and the ongoing war on the strip since October 7, 2023.
From October 7, 2023, to the current date of August 17, the war on Gaza has resulted in the death of approximately 62,000 Palestinians and about 156,000 injuries, according to data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
