An Indian-origin man was fined SGD7,000 for having hurled vulgarities at a security officer, police officers, and a doctor who was treating him at a hospital. Mohanarajan Mohan, 30, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two charges under the Protection from Harassment Act, as reported by The Straits Times. State Prosecuting Officer A Majeed Yosuff said that on April 14, Mohanarajan was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in an unconscious state. As he was being examined by a doctor at the hospitals accident and emergency (A&E) department, he woke up. The prosecutor said Mohanarajan, who was drunk, insisted on being discharged and began verbally abusing the doctor and the staff. When an auxiliary police officer arrived and tried to calm him down, Mohanarajan shouted vulgarities at him too. As Mohanarajan was escorted out of the A&E department, he continued yelling at the auxiliary police officer. Outside, two police officers who were called to the scene approached Mohanarajan to speak to him. However, he shouted at one of the officers and said: "By law, I am not inside the hospital, right? Can you guys leave me alone?" When more police officers arrived, he allegedly verbally abused them too and was subsequently arrested. While in the police car, he continued to verbally abuse the officers, and kicked the interior of the vehicle repeatedly despite being told not to, said the prosecutor. In mitigation, Mohanarajan, who was unrepresented, said he was going through a divorce at the time of his offences, and was stressed and depressed. "I am very remorseful for what I did, and I do not want to repeat these offences because I respect Singapore's law and regulations," The Straits Times quoted him as pleading. He sought leniency from the judge, adding, he is attending counselling sessions as well as pursuing a diploma. In sentencing, District Judge Sandra Looi told Mohanarajan: "I am heartened to hear that you are pursuing education and are determined to never be in a similar state as you are in today again." She added: "We seek your and our community's understanding that our public service officers who serve our society deserve our utmost respect. That I am sure we all will agree."
19 September,2024 08:27 AM IST | Singapore | PTIIranian hackers shared unsolicited information they had stolen from former US President Donald Trump's presidential campaign with people who were associated with US President Joe Biden's campaign over the summer, CNN reported, citing federal law enforcement officials. In a joint statement, the office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that Iranian malicious cyber actors in late June and early July "sent unsolicited emails to individuals then associated with President Biden's campaign that contained an excerpt taken from stolen, non-public material from former President Trump's campaign as text in the emails," according to a CNN report. According to the statement, there is no indication that Biden's staff ever responded. In the statement, the law enforcement said that the hackers efforts to send information to US media outlets has continued. The statement said that the hack is one of the various efforts made by the Iranian government trying to "stoke discord and undermine confidence in our electoral process," CNN reported. Previously, law enforcement officials have said that those efforts also comprised an unsuccessful attempt to hack the Biden-Harris campaign. Iranian government-backed hackers stole Trump campaign documents and shared them with news organisations, CNN had reported. Beginning on July 22, Politico had reported that it had received emails that mentioned internal communication from a senior Trump campaign official and a research dossier the campaign had put together on Trump's running mate and Ohio Senator, JD Vance. Later, The New York Times and The Washington Post had also reported that they had received similar information, including a 271-page document on Vance dated February 23 and labelled "privileged & confidential," that the outlets said was based on information available in public, the report said. The Iranian hackers did breach the email account of Trump's long time ally Roger Stone to target campaign staff in June, according to CNN report. US officials believe the Iranian hackers work for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGS). Investigators believe the suspected Iranian hackers breached Roger Stone's account. The hackers then used Stone's email account to try to break into the account of a senior Trump campaign official as part of their efforts to access campaign networks. Elections in the US are set to be held on November 5. Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee, while US Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee. Earlier in July, Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Harris as the Democratic candidate for presidential elections. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
19 September,2024 08:26 AM IST | Washington | ANIFloods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing. The new figures push the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the storm past 500. The accounting of casualties has been slow, in part due to communication difficulties with the affected areas. Myanmar is wracked by civil war since 2021. Typhoon Yagi earlier hit Vietnam, northern Thailand and Laos, killing almost 300 people in Vietnam, 42 in Thailand and four in Laos. In the Philippines, 21 people were killed and others 26 missing. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
19 September,2024 08:20 AM IST | Bangkok | AgenciesUkrainian drones struck a large military depot in a town deep inside Russia overnight, causing a huge blaze and prompting the evacuation of some local residents, a Ukrainian official and Russian news reports said Wednesday. Ukraine claimed the strike destroyed Russian military warehouses in Toropets, a town in Russia’s Tver region about 380 km northwest of Moscow and about 500 km from the border with Ukraine. The attack was carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service, along with Ukraine’s Intelligence and Special Operations Forces, a Kyiv official said. Meanwhile, a senior US diplomat said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recently announced—but still confidential—plan for winning the war “can work” and help end the conflict. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
19 September,2024 08:19 AM IST | Kyiv | AgenciesWalkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting electronic devices a day after hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and Hezbollah officials said. At least nine people were killed and more than 300 people wounded in the second wave, the Health Ministry said. The attacks, which were widely believed to be carried out by Israel targeting Hezbollah, have hiked fears that the two sides' simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war. Speaking to Israeli troops on Wednesday, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said, “We are at the start of a new phase in the war — it requires courage, determination and perseverance.” He made no mention of the explosions of electronic devices but praised the work of Israel's army and security agencies, saying “the results are very impressive.” In Wednesday's attacks, several blasts were heard at a funeral in Beirut for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene. An AP photographer in the southern coastal city of Sidon saw a car and a mobile phone shop damaged after devices exploded inside of them. A girl was hurt in the south when a solar energy system blew up, the state news agency reported. The new blasts hit a country still roiling with confusion and anger after Tuesday's pager bombings, which appeared to be a complex Israeli attack targeting Hezbollah members that caused civilian casualties, too. Tuesday's bombings killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded some 2,800 others. The second wave also deepens concern over the potentially indiscriminate casualties caused in the attacks, in which hundreds of blasts went off wherever the holder of the pager happened to be — in homes, cars, at grocery stores and in cafes, often with family or bystanders nearby. While the pagers were used by Hezbollah members, there was no guarantee who was holding the device at the time of the blast. Also, many of the casualties were not Hezbollah fighters, but members of the group's extensive civilian operations mainly serving Lebanon's Shiite community. At least two health workers were among those killed Tuesday. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, charity workers, teachers and office administrators work for Hezbollah-linked organisations, and an unknown number had pagers. The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, called for an independent investigation into the mass explosions. “The fear and terror unleashed is profound,” he said in a statement, urging world leaders to step up “in defence of the rights of all people to live in peace and security.” Iran-backed Hezbollah — Lebanon's strongest armed force — and Israel's military have exchanged fire almost daily since October 8, the day after a deadly Hamas-led assault in southern Israel triggered the war in Gaza. Since then, hundreds have been killed in strikes in Lebanon and dozens in Israel, while tens of thousands on each side of the border have been displaced. Hezbollah said its strikes are in support of its ally, Hamas. Israeli leaders have issued a series of warnings in recent weeks that they might increase operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying they must put a stop to the exchanges to allow people to return to homes near the border. Israel began moving more troops to its border with Lebanon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, according to an official with knowledge of the movements who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. In his comments, Gallant said that after months of fighting Hamas in Gaza, “the center of gravity is shifting to the north by diverting resources and forces.” As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddled with top security officials at Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv, the country's army chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, said plans have been drawn up for additional action against Hezbollah. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the U.S. is still assessing how the attack could affect efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas. New details on the pager bombings began to emerge. An American official said Israel briefed the United States after the attack, in which small amounts of explosive had been hidden in the devices. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the information publicly. The AR-924 pagers used in Tuesday's attack were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, which is based in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, according to a statement released by Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese firm that authorized the use of its brand on the pagers. Gold Apollo's chair, Hsu Ching-kuang, told journalists Wednesday the firm has had a licensing agreement with BAC for the past three years. "But the design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC,” Gold Apollo said in a statement. At the headquarters of a building in a residential neighborhood of Budapest, the names of multiple companies, including BAC Consulting, are posted on pieces of paper on a window. A woman who emerged from the building and declined to give her name said the site provides headquarter addresses to various companies. BAC's parent company is registered to Cristiana Rosaria Bársony-Arcidiacono, whose describes herself on her LinkedIn page as a strategic advisor and business developer. The Associated Press has attempted to reach Bársony-Arcidiacono via the LinkedIn page and has been unable to establish a connection between her or BAC and the exploding pagers. The attack in Lebanon started Tuesday afternoon, when pagers in their owners' hands or pockets started heating up and then exploding — leaving blood-splattered scenes and panicking bystanders. It appeared that most of those hit were members or linked to members of Hezbollah — whether fighters or civilians — but it was not immediately clear if people with no ties to Hezbollah were also hit. The Health Ministry said health care workers and two children were among those killed. In the village of Nadi Sheet in the Bekaa Valley, dozens gathered to mourn the death of one of the children, 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah. Her mother, wearing black and donning a yellow Hezbollah scarf, wept alongside other women and children as they gathered around the little girl's coffin before her burial. Hezbollah said in a statement Wednesday morning that it would continue its normal strikes against Israel as part of what it describes as a support front for its ally, Hamas, and Palestinians in Gaza. “This path is continuous and separate from the difficult reckoning that the criminal enemy must await for its massacre on Tuesday,” it said. “This is another reckoning that will come, God willing.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
18 September,2024 10:52 PM IST | Beirut | APA second wave of Lebanon device explosions killed at least nine people and injured over 300. The explosions happened in walkie-talkies and home solar energy systems, the officials said, reported the AP. According to the AFP, a source close to Hezbollah said walkie-talkies used by its members blew up in its Beirut stronghold, with state media reporting similar blasts in south and east Lebanon. The explosions came a day after an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah. AFPTV footage showed people running for cover when an explosion went off during a funeral for Hezbollah militants in south Beirut on Wednesday afternoon. According to the AP, Lebanon's official news agency reported that home solar energy systems also exploded in several areas of Beirut. The fresh wave of explosions came a day after the simultaneous explosion of hundreds of paging devices used by Hezbollah killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800 others across Lebanon, in an unprecedented attack blamed on Israel, as per the AFP. There was no comment from Israel, which only hours before Tuesday's attacks had announced it was broadening the aims its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip to include its fight against the Palestinian group's ally Hezbollah. Hezbollah said Israel was "fully responsible for this criminal aggression" and reiterated it would avenge the attack, while vowing to continue its fight against Israel in support of Hamas in the Gaza war. Cross-border exchanges with Israeli forces were "ongoing and separate from the difficult reckoning that the criminal enemy must await for its massacre," Hezbollah said. Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib warned the "blatant assault on Lebanon's sovereignty and security" was a dangerous development that could "signal a wider war". The influx of so many casualties all at once overwhelmed hospitals in Hezbollah strongholds, according to the AFP. At a Beirut hospital, doctor Joelle Khadra said "the injuries were mainly to the eyes and hands, with finger amputations, shrapnel in the eyes -- some people lost their sight." A doctor at another Beirut hospital, requesting anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media, said he had worked through the night and that the injuries were "out of this world -- never seen anything like it", the AFP reported. (with AFP and AP inputs)
18 September,2024 09:15 PM IST | Beirut | mid-day online correspondentMultiple explosions occurred Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene. Hezbollah's Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, which it said were the result of walkie-talkies detonating. The pagers used by Hezbollah that exploded in an apparent Israeli attack were made by a company based in Hungary, another firm said Wednesday as details of the mysterious operation began to emerge. The attack heightened the simmering conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that risks escalating into all-out war. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
18 September,2024 08:36 PM IST | Beirut | APNine people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed and more than 2,000 people were wounded by the explosion of pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday in what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have blamed Israel for the attack, reported AP. A statement released by Gold Apollo read, “The AR-924 pagers were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, based in Hungary's capital. According to the cooperation agreement, we authorise BAC to use our brand trademark for product sales in designated regions, but the design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC Consulting Kft.” Gold Apollo chair Hsu Ching-kuang said that for the past three years, his company has had a licensing agreement with BAC Consulting Kft. However, there was no evidence of the contract provided on this, noted AP. On Tuesday, blood-splattered scenes were witnessed as the pagers in the hands or pockets started heating up and exploding in Lebanon. The pagers went off in grocery stores, cafes, cars, and motorcycles, creating panic among bystanders. It is not clear that if the exploding pagers were carried by non-Hezbollah members as it appeared that many of those who were hit were members of the militant group. Hezbollah’s official spokesperson, on the condition of anonymity, said that according to him and Lebanese security officials, the blasts were mainly witnessed at a southern Beirut suburb and in the Beqaa region of eastern Lebanon, as well as in Damascus, Syria, where the group was seen with a strong presence.It is believed by the experts that for sophisticated supply chain infiltration, explosive material was placed into the pagers prior to their delivery, noted AP. The AR-924 pager, advertised by Gold Apollo as being “rugged”, contains a rechargeable lithium battery, as per the company’s website specifications. However, the advertisement was removed after the attack. It also claimed that the battery life of up to 85 days, which would be crucial for its use in Lebanon as electricity outages have been common in after years of financial disaster. Many hospitals worldwide rely on pagers as they run on a different wireless network than mobile phones, making them more resilient in emergencies. From the beginning of 2022 until August this year, 2.6 lakh sets of pagers, including more than 40,000 sets were exported sets between January and August by Gold Apollo. The pagers had no records of direct exports Gold Apollo pagers to Lebanon but they were seen mainly exported mainly to European and American countries, said Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs to AP. Hezbollah used the pagers as a means to sidestep purported Israeli electronic surveillance on mobile phone networks in Lebanon. “I do not have a phone in my hand, it is a listening device,” warned Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a February speech. He later added: “I tell you that the phone in your hands, in your wife's hands, and in your children's hands is the agent. It is a deadly agent, not a simple one. It is a deadly agent that provides specific and accurate information. Therefore, this requires great seriousness when confronting it.” (With AP inputs)
18 September,2024 08:10 PM IST | Taipei | mid-day online correspondentFormer United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi would be meeting him next week. The US Presidential candidate from the Republican Party termed Modi as a "fantastic man", while also criticising India as an "abuser" for imposing heavy tariffs on imports, during his address to the crowd in Michigan, news agency PTI reported. As per PTI, Trump made his first public appearance after the recent assassination attempt on his life. "So when India … which is a very big abuser… he (Modi) happens to be coming to meet me next week, and Modi, he's fantastic. I mean, a fantastic man. A lot of these leaders are fantastic," Trump said while responding to a question on trade and tariffs. He went on to say, "These people are the sharpest people. They're not a little bit backwards...You know the expression, they're at the top of their game, and they use it against us. But India is very tough. Brazil is very tough.... China is the toughest of all, but we were taking care of China with the tariffs." Talking about trade and tariffs, he said," So we're going to do a reciprocal trade. If anybody charges us 10 cents, if they charge us USD 2, if they charge us a hundred per cent, 250, we charge them the same thing. And what's going to happen? Everything's going to disappear, and we're going to end up having free trade again. And if it doesn't disappear, we're going to take in a lot of money," According to PTI, PM Modi will visit the United States from September 21 to 23. During his three-day visit, PM Modi will take part in the Quad Leader's Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, along with his Australian and Japanese counterparts, Anthony Albanese and Kishida Fumio, respectively. The summit will be hosted by US President Joe Biden. On September 22, PM Modi will travel to New York to address a mega community event in Long Island. On the final day of his trip, Modi will address the world leaders in the 'Summit of the Future' at the United Nations General Assembly, PTI reported. Modi's visit to the US comes ahead of the US Presidential elections, slated to be held on November 5. Trump is contesting against Vice-President Kamala Harris who is the Democratic presidential nominee, for the presidency.
18 September,2024 04:04 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondentUS Vice President Kamala Harris held a telephonic conversation with former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) and said that she was "grateful" that he was safe, according to a White House official. The White House official termed the conversation between two leaders "cordial and brief." The talks between two leaders came a day after gunfire was reported near Trump's golf club in Florida's West Palm Beach on Sunday. The former president's campaign declared him "safe." The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Sunday that it "is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination." In a statement, White House official said, "Vice President Harris called former President Trump this afternoon to speak with him directly to express that she is grateful he is safe. It was a cordial and brief conversation." Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect accused of attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump, has been charged with two offences, according to a report by CNN. The charges include possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. A detention hearing has been set for September 23 and the arraignment is set for September 30. Routh will remain in jail while awaiting trial. This was the second assassination attempt on Trump during this presidential campaign. Former US President Donald Trump was also the target of an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Earlier on Sunday, Kamala Harris said that she is "glad" that Donald Trump is safe after reported gunshots near his Florida golf course on Sunday (local time). "I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe," the US Vice President wrote on X. "Violence has no place in America," she added. Earlier on Sunday, US President Joe Biden said he is relieved that his predecessor was unharmed and asserted that there is no place for political violence or any violence in the country. Biden commended the Secret Service for their 'vigilance' and keeping the former president 'safe'. He further said that one suspect has been held in custody and an active investigation is underway. In a statement posted on X, Biden said, "I have been briefed by my team regarding what federal law enforcement is investigating as a possible assassination attempt of former President Trump today. A suspect is in custody, and I commend the work of the Secret Service and their law enforcement partners for their vigilance and their efforts to keep the former President and those around him safe." The US President said that he has directed his team to continue to ensure that Secret Service has every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure Donald Trump's continued safety. In a statement shared by the White House, Biden stated, "I am relieved that the former President is unharmed. There is an active investigation into this incident as law enforcement gathers more details about what happened." "As I have said many times, there is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country, and I have directed my team to continue to ensure that Secret Service has every resource, capability and protective measure necessary to ensure the former President's continued safety," he added. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
18 September,2024 12:02 PM IST | Washington | ANIThe UN General Assembly is considering a Palestinian resolution Tuesday demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year and calling for sanctions and an arms embargo against the country. It will be put to a vote in the 193-member assembly Wednesday as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza approaches its first anniversary and as violence in the West Bank reaches new highs. The war was triggered by Hamas attacks in southern Israel on October 7. Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, urged member nations to reject the measure, describing it as "an attempt to destroy Israel through diplomatic terrorism" and that "ignores the truth, twists the facts and replaces reality with fiction." "Instead of a resolution condemning the rape and massacre committed by Hamas on October 7, we gather here to watch the Palestinians' UN circus " a circus where evil is righteous, war is peace, murder is justified and terror is applauded," he told the assembly. "This resolution doesn't move the region forward, it drags the region backwards, delaying the hope for peace and advancement." The resolution, if adopted by the General Assembly, would not be legally binding but the extent of its support would reflect world opinion. There are no vetoes in the assembly, unlike in the 15-member Security Council. It follows a ruling by the top United Nations court in July that said Israel's presence in the Palestinian territories is unlawful and must end. In the sweeping condemnation of Israel's rule over the lands it captured during the 1967 war, the International Court of Justice said Israel had no right to sovereignty over the territories and was violating international laws against acquiring the lands by force. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, opened the General Assembly meeting by saying Palestinians face an "existential threat." He claimed Israel has held them "in shackles" and that it's beyond time for Israel's occupation end and Palestinians to return to their ancestral lands "in dignity, in peace and security." "Those who think the Palestinian people will accept a life of servitude, a life of apartheid, are the ones who are not being realistic," he said. "Those who claim that peace is possible in our region without a just resolution for the question of Palestine are the ones who are not being realistic." The resolution demands Israel withdraw its forces, immediately halt all new settlement building and evacuate all settlers from the Palestinian territories. The measure also calls for Israel to pay reparations to Palestinians for the damage caused by its occupation. It urges countries to take steps to prevent trade or investments that maintain Israel's presence and implement sanctions, "including about settler violence." US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield told reporters that the resolution has "a significant number of flaws," saying it goes beyond the ICJ ruling and doesn't recognize both that "Hamas is a terrorist organization" in control of Gaza and that Israel has a right to defend itself. "In our view, the resolution does not bring about tangible benefits across the board for the Palestinian people," she said. "I think it could complicate the situation on the ground, complicate what we're trying to do to end the conflict, and I think it impedes reinvigorating steps toward a two-state solution," Mansour told reporters this week that over 60 countries have asked to speak ahead of Wednesday's vote. He said an initial Palestinian draft demanded Israel end its occupation within six months but that it was revised in response to concerns of some countries to increase the time frame to within a year. He said the focus of the resolution is putting into place the International Court of Justice's ruling, which is also not legally binding. "The idea is, you want to use the pressure of the international community in the GA, and the pressure of the historic ruling by the ICJ to force Israel to change its behaviour in the direction of accepting to withdraw from the occupied territory," Mansour said. Most likely, he said, Israel won't pay attention to the resolution and the Palestinians will then submit another one. Israel captured the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek all three areas for an independent state. The international community generally considers all three areas to be occupied territory. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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