TEHRAN – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has demanded Israel's expulsion from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). In identical letters to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Economic and Social Council President Bob Rae, UNCSW Chair Abdulaziz M. Alwasil, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, Gharibabadi condemned Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Gharibabadi declared, “The presence of the criminal Zionist regime...which has turned Gaza into a slaughterhouse for civilians...in the UN Commission on the Status of Women...is an end to the credibility of international institutions.” He cited the UN's report showing that nearly 70% of the over 44,000 deaths in Gaza were women and children, mostly in attacks on residential buildings. He detailed the horrific toll on children, stating, “The child-killing Zionist regime kills a child in Gaza every 10 minutes. More than 17,000 Palestinian children have been martyred...and more than 255,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have lost their fathers or mothers.” He further highlighted the devastating impact on Lebanese women, including increased miscarriages and maternal deaths due to the bombings. Gharibabadi asserted, “It is no longer a secret to anyone that the Zionist regime has violated the fundamental rules of international law...in Gaza and Lebanon on a very large scale,” citing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. He condemned the “U.S. and certain Western governments’ support” for these actions. He concluded: “It is absolutely clear that the Zionist regime...should never be allowed...to have a seat in or rejoin human rights institutions, including the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.”

The Canada Post strike has impacted the fundraising efforts of Surrey-area charities at a key time of year. Mail delivery in Canada was halted Friday, Nov. 15, the same day launched a year-end fundraising campaign called . A week later (Friday, Nov. 22), operators of the Surrey-based youth social house asked supporters to consider going online to give their financial "gift" to the organization during the . "Every year, a large portion of our November and December revenue comes to us via mail, making Canada Post a vital part of our fundraising efforts," the organization said in an "urgent" e-newsletter. "If you prefer to give by cheque, simply reply to this email and we would be happy to arrange to pickup a cheque from you personally," the email adds. Operators of are seeing a dip in cash donations now that mail delivery has stopped, according to Vijay Naidu, manager of communications and community partnerships. "Many of our donors are older people who prefer to send money by mail, not online," he noted. Over the past two years, fundraising fuelled the February opening of the on 104 Avenue and 139 Street in Whalley, where young people gather, learn restaurant skills and enjoy food and beverages for free. The coffee shop is open for drop-in and meal service on Monday and Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. "Our goal is to open seven days a week," said charity co-founder Bobbi-Rhea Mackie at the time. "It’s all due to funding, because we’re a privately-funded organization.... We started with a budget of $7,000 seven years ago and our budget is now $1.5 million.” In October, Tresha Iype was introduced as executive director of Mackie's Place, following Mackie's resignation from the position at the end of June. Such charities and small businesses count on Canada Post during the busy holiday season. In Vancouver, Nicole Mucci, spokesperson for Union Gospel Mission in the Downtown Eastside, said 50 per cent of the organization’s revenue normally comes between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a mail strike at this time of the year is “detrimental” since so many donations come in the mail. Mucci said the Mission supports the postal workers’ fight and hopes there will be a resolution soon, and in the meantime they are exploring other ways to connect with donors. “Our team is having to revisit how they’re going to send out certain things or how they’re going to connect with our donors, just because we do send out quite a bit of mail at this time of year,” Mucci said. Workers at Canada Post went on strike Nov. 15 after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said approximately 55,000 workers are striking.The tension within the Barcelona camp reportedly began after a heated exchange between Lewandowski and the local players during a training session. The clash is said to have escalated into a verbal altercation, with both parties expressing their frustrations and grievances openly in front of the rest of the team.

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