Loud and clear: Demonstrators in support of Palestinians marching during a protest in New York. — AFP
SEOUL: North Korean state media blamed Israel for causing bloodshed in Gaza, weighing in on the military clashes between Israel and Hamas for the first time.
Rodong Sinmun, a ruling Workers’ Party mouthpiece, published a brief article on the conflict and casualties, citing foreign media.
Crying for Palestine: Pro-Palestine supporters waving flags and holding placards as they demonstrate at Piccadilly Circus in London and (below) near the Israeli Embassy in Kensingston. — AFP/AP
“The international community claims that this clash was the result of Israel’s constant criminal acts against the Palestinian people, and that the fundamental way out is to build an independent Palestinian state,” the newspaper said.
North Korean state media has often argued against Western views, especially of the United States, on international issues.
On Monday, state media condemned “hostile forces inside and outside Syria” for a recent drone attack that caused many casualties in the country, calling it a terrorist attempt to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. — Reuters
