United Nations: Desecration of religious places should not be tolerated

The United Nations commented on the Israeli army’s storming of a mosque in the city of Jenin in the West Bank, stressing that “the desecration of religious places should not be tolerated.”

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters: “The desecration of religious places should not be tolerated, and this is, to say the least, contrary to public morals.”

The UN official stressed “the necessity of respecting religious places, and not distorting them in one way or another.”

The Israeli armyannounced today, Friday, that it “removed a number of its soldiers from service,” after they held a Jewish prayer inside a mosque in a camp. Jenin after storming it in a campaign against the city and camp of Jenin that lasted 3 days.

The Israeli army said in a statement that “the behavior of the soldiers in the videos is dangerous and completely inconsistent with the values ​​of the Israeli army , and the soldiers will be disciplined accordingly.”

Harris urges White House to 'have more empathy' With Palestinian civilians

"Politico" magazine revealed US Vice President Kamala Harris told officials that she wants the White House to show more compassion about the humanitarian damage in Gaza, according to three people familiar with the matter.

President Joe Biden was among the officials urged by Harris to show more compassion toward Palestinian civilians, these people said.

In internal conversations about the war in Gaza, Harris said it was time to start making plans “for the next day.” And how to deal with the remnants of war once the fighting ends, a senior administration official told the magazine.

In addition, one of the people close to the Vice President's office said that she believes that the United States should be "tougher" With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she called for it to be “more forceful in pursuing long-term peace and the two-state solution.”

She told Politico. Harris' pursuit highlights the sensitivity of the close political partnership she has developed with Biden, despite some long-standing differences in views on various issues. 

Kirsten Allen, Harris's press secretary, confirmed that "there is no disagreement between the president and his vice president, and there never was any disagreement in the first place." The two agreed and “were clear that Israel has the right and responsibility to defend itself, that humanitarian aid must be allowed to flow into Gaza, and innocent civilians must be protected, and that the United States remains committed to the two-state solution.”

She added, "I would like to warn the media against citing anonymous sources on topics related to the sensitive national security talks between the president and his vice president that are taking place in the Oval Office."