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Egyptians tuned in to hear the nation’s hosts talk about the extension of rolling blackouts — unless the power was out. Diplomatic and on-the-ground updates from the ongoing tragedy in Gaza also continued to receive wall-to-wall coverage throughout the night.
Power cuts aren’t going away anytime soon: Cabinet spokesperson Sameh El Kheshengave interviews on several programs last night to explain the government’s decision to increase the duration of blackouts to two hours, including on Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 9:10) and Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 7:37).
Gaza is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe: World Health Organization (WHO) regional programme management head Rana Hajjeh told Lamees El Hadidi on Kelma Akhira that Gaza is facing the risk of bodies trapped under rubble spreading disease and illness through the population. El Hadidi told viewers that of the 133 trucks that have so far entered the enclave, only 84 have reached their destination because of delays from Israeli-imposed inspection procedures (watch, runtime: 8:07 | 7:28 | 6:16).
Will Israel ever be held accountable for war crimes? Former Palestinian MP Minister Nabil Amr said on Kelma Akhira that the International Criminal Court can investigate Israeli war crimes in Gaza and that Israel can still be tried despite not being a member state (watch, runtime: 11:40). Palestinian Ambassador to the EU Abdel Rahim Al Farra appeared on Ala Masouleety and accused the US of being “involved and an accomplice” in Israel’s war crimes (watch, runtime: 7:09 | 5:43). Ala Masouleety also hosted Arab League Assistant General-Secretary Hossam Zaki who is preparing an international criminal case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau and the leaders of the Israeli Defense Forces for their actions in the ongoing war on Gaza (watch, runtime: 3:43).
Also on the airwaves last night: The Supply Ministry’s decision to ban the trade, export, and import of precious metalsunless registered with the Assay and Weights Administration received considerable coverage on Ala Masouleety. Supply Minister official Nagy Farag clarified the details of the decision on the program, noting that Egypt has received about 2 mn tons of gold since the start of the customs exemption initiative (watch, runtime: 5:52).
