MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed concern over the current escalation of tensions in the Middle East, calling the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict "one of the bloodiest in a long series of clashes" and emphasizing the need to correct historical injustices against the Palestinian people. Speaking at a meeting in the BRICS Outreach/Plus format in the Russian city of Kazan, Putin emphasized that the fighting in the Gaza Strip has already claimed the lives of over 42,