US EditionWorld 'Watching Genocide' in Gaza, Slovenian President Tells EU Parliament
- Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar condemned what she called a genocide in Gaza during her May 21 address to the European Parliament in Brussels.
- Her speech followed an ongoing Israeli military offensive in Gaza since October 2023 that killed nearly 54,000 Palestinians amid rejected international ceasefire calls.
- Pirc Musar and other MEPs criticized the EU for its fragmented, ineffective response and urged stronger, unified actions including sanctions and suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
- Irish MEP Lynn Boylan stated, “Otherwise, our hands will be covered in blood,” highlighting concerns over continued arms exports and lack of enforcement of ICC warrants related to the conflict.
- The event increased pressure on the EU to end hostilities swiftly, uphold humanitarian law, and adopt a more cohesive stance toward a two-state solution and peace negotiations.
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Pirc Musarjeva: I Am Proud that I Gathered the Courage to Speak Out About the Genocide
President Nataša Pirc Musar appeared before our cameras after her highly publicized speech about genocide in the European Parliament. The part of her speech that resonated the most with the public was not prepared in advance, but she felt that it was the "right time and the right place" to say what she really felt. She did not expect such a stormy response, but she is happy and proud that she gathered the courage and spoke out. "If everyone had …
Video of Theo Von Saying US Complicit in Genocide Viewed 18m Times
A video of podcaster Theo Von in which he says there is a "genocide," in Gaza and that the U.S. is "complicit," has gone viral, viewed more than 18 million times at the time of reporting.Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Theo Von outside of regular working hours via email for comment.Why It MattersVon, 45, is the host of the popular podcast "This Past Weekend," which Trump appeared on during the 2024 presidential campaign, and Von…
Slovenian president in Brussels called the events in Gaza genocide
Brussels – The President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza during her first visit to Brussels. In her address to the MEPs and in discussions at EU institutions, she emphasized the importance of the union’s enlargement, which she described as a geopolitical necessity. “It is genocide,” Pirc Musar said in a statement to Slovenian reporters in Brussels regarding the situation in Gaza, where …
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