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KABUL – Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration and North Korea have both sharply condemned Israel’s decision to fully reoccupy the Gaza Strip, warning the move will escalate the conflict and plunge the territory deeper into humanitarian disaster. In a statement Saturday, Kabul’s Foreign Ministry called the plan “dangerous and alarming,” urging influential global powers—especially regional states with leverage—to fulfill their “legal and moral obligations” to stop the crisis from worsening. The Taliban government called for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.
Separately, North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency accused the US of deliberately blocking Palestine’s full UN membership and inciting Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. It denounced Washington’s vetoes at the Security Council and threats to cut UN funding if Palestine is granted equal rights, claiming the stance has triggered global outrage. KCNA welcomed recent moves by France, Britain, Canada, and others to recognize Palestine, framing them as a break from decades of Western alignment with Israel.
The criticism comes after Israel’s Security Cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reoccupation plan on Friday, despite international court rulings and arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice. The war, now in its second year, has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians since October 2023, decimated Gaza’s infrastructure, and pushed the enclave to the brink of famine.
