Leaders of Turkey and Iran call for action on Syria at Muslim summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the ongoing crisis in Syria during the D-8 summit
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Thursday, co-sponsored by Egypt, requesting the International Court of Justice assess Israel's obligations in aiding Palestinians amid accusations the Israeli government systematically hinders Gaza aid.
The resolution supported by 137 countries, faced 12 objections and 22 abstentions. Israel, which has tightly restricted aid going into Gaza since the outbreak of the war, often blames the inability of relief organizations to handle and distribute large quantities of aid for the dire humanitarian situation.
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