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Condemning normalization
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has slammed the United Arab Emirates for opening its embassy in Israel, calling the move a stab in the back of Palestinians. The Hamas spokesman called on the UAE to cancel its normalization deal with the Israeli regime, brokered by Washington last year. The opening of the embassy also drew condemnation from other Palestinian factions. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement called the normalization with Israel a betrayal, a crime, and an ignorance of the truth. The movement said the UAE’s move would be recorded in history as it comes at the height of Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians. The West Bank-based Fatah movement also decried the opening of the UAE embassy in Israel and called for the expulsion of Abu Dhabi from the Arab League.
Lebanon politics
In Lebanon, prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri has presented his cabinet line-up to President Michel Aoun. The move could end almost nine months of political deadlock amid an economic crisis there. Hariri said he is now awaiting the president’s response which is expected on Thursday. He added that the proposed cabinet is composed of 24 specialist ministers in line with a French initiative. Hariri spoke after meeting with Aoun. Lebanon has plunged deeper into what the World Bank calls one of the world's worst economic crises in modern history. The financial dilemma, which has seen the value of the currency plummeting by more than 90 percent, has been deepened by the political deadlock. The country is without a formal government since the deadly Beirut explosion, last August.
South Africa unrest
South Africa is witnessing violence and unrest for the sixth consecutive day, stocking fears of food and fuel shortages amid disruptions in several key industries. Footage and reports show a large-scale looting and vandalizing of supply chains and transport links in the commercial hub of Johannesburg and the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Farming, manufacturing, and oil refinery plants have also been hit. On Tuesday, one of the country’s largest oil refineries declared an emergency shutdown, disrupting a third of the country's fuel supply. Meanwhile the government is planning to expand military deployment to deal with the situation. The crisis engulfed South Africa after former President Jacob Zuma was jailed. More than 70 people have been killed and some 1,200 have been arrested since the violence broke out last week.
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