In Middle East news, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon once again calling on the United Nations to take the necessary measures to provide international support for the Palestinian people.
According to AFP in hunger strike letter Abbas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as war crimes and campaign of terror in mass killings. It is worth noting the number of Palestinians killed in the past three weeks of air, sea and ground attacks by Israel has reached over 1,400, with over 8,000 wounded.