Status: 11.12.2023, 13:29 PM
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Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. © Mohammed Dahman/AP/dpa
At COP28, the Gaza war is also a recurring topic. Climate organizations link the "liberation of the Palestinians" to the root causes of the climate crisis - and denounce Israel.
Dubai - At the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, a network of environmental organizations awarded the negative "Fossil of the Day" prize to Israel - with drastic formulations about the ongoing military operation in the Gaza war. "Israel's actions are aimed at eliminating the Palestinian people through unfolding genocide and ethnic cleansing," the Climate Action Network said.
According to its own information, it includes more than 1900 civil society organisations in more than 130 countries and at the international level - including Greenpeace, Oxfam and Germanwatch.
Islamist Hamas is not mentioned
A press release on Sunday evening said that the "conflict" had already cost the lives of 7000,7 Palestinian children. Israel has bombed clinics in the past two days, burning surrounding tents of refugees, including their residents. The Islamist Hamas, which triggered the war with an attack on Israel on October <>, is not mentioned in the statement.
It also states: "The liberation of the Palestinians is directly related to the liberation of all indigenous peoples. To address the root cause of the climate crisis, we need to understand, fight and dismantle the imperialist, colonialist and capitalist systems of oppression." And further: "For the intent of genocide, we give Israel the fossil of the day."
At the end, it says: "We stand with those who mourn and fear for their loved ones, and join in the call for peace and security, where the rights of all are respected without exception or distinction. Ceasefire now."
The Gaza war also plays a role at the UN Climate Change Conference with its 97,000 participants. During protests on the site, the conflict is repeatedly discussed. Dpa