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baseball Page 15 THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAILY IN FREE KUWAIT Page 9 markets Established in 1977 / www.arabtimesonline.com THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 / SHAWWAL 15, 1442 AH emergency number 112 NO. 17698 16 PAGES 150 FILS Kuwait backs UN accountability find KUNA photo The Kuwaiti aid convoy headed Wednesday from Cairo to the Rafah crossing in preparation for entering the Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people. In a statement to KUNA, Head of the Kuwaiti delegation, Di- rector of Disaster and Emergency Department at Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), Yousef Al-Maraj, said that the Kuwaiti Red Crescent is ‘the first volunteer team to enter the Gaza Strip’. Al-Maraj added that KRCS responded urgently to provide support, food, and medical supplies to Gaza Strip, in addition to providing materials to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. He noted that medical aid will be delivered to the Palestine Red Crescent Society for distribution to hospitals suffering from a lack of medical supplies. He said that the Kuwaiti convoy was carrying 85 tons of aid, including nearly 1,000 food baskets that were bought from the Egyptian local market. Egypt ... again Opinion GENEVA, May 26, instead trying to bolster Hamas’ rival, the internationally recog- (Agencies): Kuwait is nized Palestinian Authority. keen to push forward Blinken has set modest goals Gaza reconstruction, not Hamas pockets the outputs of an up- for the trip, his first official visit to the Middle East as secretary of coming United Nations state. His main goals have been Human Rights Council to help rebuild Gaza and lower By Ahmed Al-Jarallah the pockets of blood merchants in the Gaza emergency session on the tensions in contested Jerusa- Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times Strip as usual. lem that helped fuel the war. The haters may have realized that there Other Voices the implications of the But he has made it made clear IT is easy to wage wars, but it is very dif- is no solution to the issue except through humanitarian and hu- the US has no immediate plans ficult to rebuild what has been destroyed, international peace references. Any distur- man rights situation in to pursue peace talks between especially in an international pariah area bance in this matter will increase the bur- the sides and done little to ad- such as the Gaza Strip, which is controlled den of the problems that the sector suffers the occupied Palestinian dress the underlying causes of by the Hamas group that is classified as a from, because the international commu- Decisions applicable territories, the ambassa- the decades-long conflict, though terrorist group globally. nity, which supports Israel’s right to de- he expressed hope for creating a The firm American position was based fend itself, will neither allow these terrorist dor said on Wednesday. The session aims to high- “better environment” that might on this aspect. President Joe Biden said, groups to lead the march nor obstruct it. lead to negotiations. “We will prevent Hamas from benefiting Therefore, all eyes have turned to Ra- light the need to adopt a Hu- In Cairo, Blinken on Wednes- from the funds intended for the reconstruc- mallah, where the internationally recog- to some people only! man Rights Council draft day met with el-Sissi for nearly tion program of the Gaza Strip. We will nized authority will determine the direction resolution to establish an in- two hours. Meeting with Ameri- mobilize international support necessary that should be taken. It has expressed its By Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli drivers, cooks and household workers. ternational investigation com- can diplomatic staff afterwards, for this reconstruction campaign”. position clearly through its Foreign Minis- Former Minister of Oil Under such circumstances, what will mittee and activate account- he described Egypt as a “real It has been clear since last Friday that ter Riyad Al-Maliki who said, “The posi- happen to the Kuwaiti – who has been ability mechanisms for the and effective partner” that helped this group, which works according to Irani- tions of the American administration come he selective decisions of the young deprived of dozens of things which he Israeli occupation’s attacks end the Gaza war and is help- an directives, has realized that the pressure in the right direction and can be built upon. Tminister – Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah has been accustomed to throughout his ing “build something positive.” cards it exercised during the conflict are no The Palestinian side is dealing positively – led to the bankruptcy of hundreds of life due to the epidemic – if someone on Gaza, Kuwait’s permanent who drives his car, cooks his food or United Nations and interna- El-Sissi spoke to President Joe longer valid during the time of ceasefire with the American positions and tenden- young owners of small and medium Biden last week before and after and negotiations on the basis of the Ameri- cies to achieve peace according to interna- enterprises (SMEs). This is in addition serves his meals for breakfast, lunch tional organisations in Ge- and dinner is infected? the ceasefire was announced. can initiative for the establishment of two tional references, foremost of which is the to ruining the psyche of thousands of neva representative Ambassa- “I think we both believe two-state solution for peace”. Kuwaitis and others who are sitting in We hope the young minister sheikh states. and the Council of Ministers will go dor Jamal Al-Ghunaim said. strongly that Palestinians and Is- The Hamas leader Khaled Meshal tried As per this fact, all of the Brotherhood’s their homes; while depriving them of The remotely-held session, the chance to meet their parents, broth- to the street starting from the National raelis deserve equally to, to live in to block the support project, saying, “The remnants in the Arab countries, including Assembly building, up to the palace of which comes to fruition after pres- safety and security to enjoy equal Kuwait, should stop embarrassing their ers and friends. movement is sticking to directing funds Surprisingly, Sheikh Nasser Al-Muhammad – may sure by Kuwait and several Islamic measures of freedom, opportunity for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip countries by deliberately pushing them to these deci- God prolong his life, Jahra Round- countries, are being held in the and dignity. And we’re working through its channels”, supplementing the adopt extremist positions that affect their sions that af- about, Fahd Al-Salem Street and the wake of Israel’s violations of the on that together,” Blinken said be- missing part of the picture that the Head international relations, presenting them- fected millions bus stops to see with their own eyes Geneva Convention provisions, fore departing to Jordan. of the Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh de- selves as supporters of terrorism, and of citizens and what my friend and brother who was said the diplomat in a statement. Both Egypt and Jordan are key clared in his last speech when he said, “... calling for “no normalization of ties with expatriates do shocked to witness such a scenario last Stemming from its commit- US allies that have peace agree- by the efforts of the benevolent Arabs, we Israel”. not apply to Friday. In this manner, they can see ment to defending the humani- ments with Israel and frequently will work to reconstruct Gaza ...” The fact is that they are well aware some. A friend with their own eyes that the decisions tarian and human rights condi- serve as mediators between Is- The benevolent Arabs that Haniyeh is normalization will happen inevitably, and who is like a of their young minister sheikh are ap- tions of the Palestinian people, rael and the Palestinians. Egypt talking about are the ones whose photo- whoever does not board this train will be brother told me plied only on certain people. Kuwait’s Foreign Minister and maintains ties with Hamas, but graphs the supporters of Hamas had burned trampled under the wheels of international that while driv- The new Indian corona strain called State Minister for Cabinet Af- ‘black fungus’ causes closure of the also enforces a tight blockade in some Arab capitals, that is, the Gulf ostracism and isolation. ing along Gulf fairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser on Gaza, along with Israel, with Street, Shera- lungs and kidneys. Treatment requires states. These states’ rights were violated In conclusion, the reconstruction of Al-Baghli Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah will a shared goal of preventing the Gaza will not happen with Gulf money go- ton Round- removal of the eyes or the nose. It by the leaders of the Palestinian factions in caused the death of famous Egyptian make an intervention during the Islamic group from arming. ing into the pockets of the Hamas leaders to about, Fahd Al- session, the statement mentioned. Gaza after decades of financial and politi- Salem Street and Al-Salhiya Complex comedian Samir Ghanem. This strain The stop in Cairo, along with cal support. These leaders gave credit for repeat the massacre that they recently com- could have moved to Egypt through The intervention will give im- Biden’s phone talks with el- mitted in Gaza in a bid to raise the Arab last Friday; he saw hundreds of Asian their achievements, if any, to Iran, which men and women sitting beside each the Egyptian community in the United petus to the work of this session Sissi, signal a closer relation- employed them in its expansion project and shares of the Mullahs regime and the Mus- other without masks and no precautions Arab Emirates who interacted with sev- and its outputs in support of the ship between the countries after provided them with a few missiles to attack lim Brotherhood Group.