Tunisian protesters hold 6th day of sit-in outside US Embassy over Gaza war

The protest, known as the “Siege of the US Embassy”, began last Saturday. Protesters gathered in the square in front of the embassy, raising slogans condemning US support for what they described as a war of extermination. Speaking on Thursday evening, protest spokesperson Salah Eddine Al-Masri said: “This protest aims to pressure the US to stop supporting Israel and push for an end to the war on Gaza and the entry of sufficient humanitarian aid.” He added that a new protest is planned for next Monday at the embassy’s entrance, where demonstrators will display pictures of Palestinian children killed in the war and will attempt to disrupt the embassy’s access (Read more at Middle East Monitor).

US blocks Algeria condemnation of Gaza aid massacre at UN Security Council

The US claimed that it did not 'have all the facts on the ground' concerning the massacre on Palestinians queueing for aid by the Israeli military. The US was the only country out of 15 to not back Algeria's statement on the massacre in Al-Rashid Street that killed at least 112. US deputy ambassador Robert Wood said that he wanted the wording to reflect "the necessary due diligence with regards to culpability." (Read more at NewArab).