'Mideast Will Blow-up': Lavrov Shames Israel At Global Stage; Russia Backs Palestine, Blasts NATO

'Mideast Will Blow-up': Lavrov Shames Israel At Global Stage; Russia Backs Palestine, Blasts NATO Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a hard-hitting speech on the Middle East crisis, condemning violence on all sides while strongly criticizing Israel’s actions in Gaza. Lavrov noted that while Russia had firmly denounced the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians, there can be no justification for the mass killing of Palestinians, the destruction of hospitals and schools, or the starvation of children under siege. He warned that collective punishment and plans to annex the West Bank amount to an assault on international law, stressing that the UN-backed two-state solution is being deliberately undermined despite growing recognition of Palestine.