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Children watch the creation of a sculpture bearing the message “Welcome, Ramadan” in the sands of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday (17), one day before the start of Ramadan on Wednesday (18). The sculpture was created by Palestinian artist Yazeed Abu Jarad. Ramadan is the holy month of Islam, during which Muslims

Palestine’s ambassador to Brazil Ibrahim Alzeben said Brazil’s ratification of the Mercosur-Palestine free trade agreement encourages other countries in the bloc to do the same and aids in the process of peace. He highlights the political relevance of the Brazilian action.

Brazil, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council, presented a resolution based on the opinions of other members calling for humanitarian pauses in attacks between Israel and Hamas to allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip. A United States veto prevented the approval of the resolution.