World brief: Fuel for Gaza, Russian threats, Thai cemetery row, and Christian rally in Amsterdam
Qatar signs UN fuel deal for Gaza; Moscow warns Britain over arms to Ukraine; Thai PM tells foreigners to 'go die in your own country'; thousands rally for…
World brief: Fuel for Gaza, Russian threats, Thai cemetery row, and Christian rally in Amsterdam — Qatar has signed an agreement with the United Nations to bring approximately 1.3 million liters of fuel into the Gaza Strip as a grant, aiming to enable the continued operation of hospitals and medical centers serving about 2.1 million Palestinians.[^1] This is part of a broader effort: between October 7, 2023, and the end of March 2026, about 30 million liters of fuel were transferred to Gaza.[^1] The timing is notable as the US Congress last week passed a historic sanctions law against the Russian energy sector, while the Trump administration is taking the opposite approach: offering economic incentives to Russia in hopes of ending the war.[^2] In Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the charge d'affaires of the British Embassy in Russia, Deana Dolakia, for a conversation on Friday, following what it described as a "further increase" in British arms shipments to Kyiv.[^3] Moscow has previously been particularly angered by the use of British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles to attack targets in Russia.[^3] The Kremlin's threat comes as a NIDA Poll Institute survey published this week found that 76.38% of respondents in six Thai provinces had heard through media or social networks about inappropriate or illegal behavior attributed to Israelis, while only 5.11% said they had personally experienced such an incident.[^4] In Thailand, authorities on Wednesday removed four bodies from a Jewish cemetery site—three Israeli citizens and one British citizen—and transferred them for reburial at a licensed cemetery in Chonburi Province.[^5] Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul issued unusually harsh remarks on Thursday against foreigners seeking to establish private cemeteries in Thailand, telling them, "If you're going to die, go die in your own country."[^5] Meanwhile, in Amsterdam, thousands of evangelical Christians gathered in Dam Square on Thursday to show support for Israel, drawing about 2,000 participants despite heavy rain, while police arrested approximately 50 counter-protesters. Haifa stabbing, hit-and-run footage, and RPG ar
World brief: Fuel for Gaza, Russian threats, Thai cemetery row, and Christian rally in Amsterdam