Dutch Defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert representing the Dutch presidency of the Council delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on March 9, 2016. AFP
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
- Iran rejects a recent UN report on the country’s human rights situation, calling it politically motivated, discriminatory, and biased.
- The Dutch parliament passes a bill, calling on the government to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, citing ongoing violations of humanitarian law in Yemen.
- A senior Israeli politician once again calls for the exclusion of Palestinian neighborhoods in Jerusalem al-Quds, saying Israel will lose the city if Palestinians stay.
- Hamas calls on Egypt to loosen the blockade on the besieged Gaza Strip. The Rafah crossing is the only transit point not controlled by Israel.
- A senior Human Rights Watch official calls Europe’s proposed deal with Turkey a disregard for international law covering the rights of refugees.
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