Worldfocus » Benjamin Krasna http://worldfocus.org International News, Videos and Blogs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Red Cross claims Israel is denying access to Gaza http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/08/red-cross-claims-israel-is-denying-access-to-gaza/3521/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/08/red-cross-claims-israel-is-denying-access-to-gaza/3521/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:15:16 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3521 The United Nations labeled the Gaza humanitarian crisis a “critical situation,” claiming that the Israeli pauses in attacks are not long enough to allow sufficient aid into Gaza. The Red Cross accused Israel of impeding rescue workers with dirt roadblocks and refusing to grant the Red Cross access to people in need. Israel issued a statement saying that it works in close cooperation with organizations providing aid to civilians.

Bernard Barrett of the International Committee of the Red Cross speaks with Martin Savidge regarding these these claims.

The crisis has brought questions of international law violation on the part of Israel, as increasing numbers of Palestinian civilians die or suffer injury. Worldfocus speaks with Benjamin Krasna, Israel’s deputy consul general in New York, and lets him respond to these questions.

Guests Bernard Barrett of the Red Cross and Benjamin Krasna, Israel’s deputy consul general in New York, discuss the escalating human rights violations in Gaza. /files/2009/01/th_israel_krasna2.jpg /files/2009/01/th_israel_krasna2.jpg ]]> http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/01/08/red-cross-claims-israel-is-denying-access-to-gaza/3521/feed/ Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ground invasion http://worldfocus.org/blog/2008/12/25/israeli-cabinet-approves-gaza-ground-invasion/3434/ http://worldfocus.org/blog/2008/12/25/israeli-cabinet-approves-gaza-ground-invasion/3434/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:30:11 +0000 Worldfocus http://worldfocus.org/?p=3434 Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni traveled to Cairo, meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss Israel’s reaction to increased rocket attacks from inside Gaza. Livni’s visit came on the heels of a report that Israeli cabinet ministers had approved a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. 

Benjamin Krasna, Israel’s deputy consul general in New York, joins Daljit Daliwal to discuss the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. 

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