The UN’s Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that Israel is still imposing “unlawful” restrictions on aid entering Gaza despite US and Israeli claims that there’s been an increase in deliveries, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
After Israel slaughtered seven workers for the World Central Kitchen on April 1, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government made a commitment to allow more aid into the Strip, but the UN says aid levels are still way below the bare minimum of what’s needed.
“Israel continues to impose unlawful restrictions on the entry and distribution of humanitarian assistance and to carry out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN Human Rights Office.
Shamdasani added that “those delivering or trying to access humanitarian assistance must never be attacked.” Last week, UNICEF workers reported that a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by Israeli gunfire, but nobody was hurt.
Samantha Power, the head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has said she believes famine is already occurring in parts of northern Gaza due to the US-backed Israeli siege.
Despite the acknowledgment from a high-level US official, the US continues to provide military aid and intelligence support to Israel and refuses to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Less attention has been on the situation in Gaza in recent days following the Iranian attack on Israel, which came in response to Israel bombing an Iranian consulate in Damascus.
They won’t say it out loud, but Israel is punishing the Palestinian people for their support of Hamas. They are blocking humanitarian aid, bombing the general populace, and forcing the populace to flee for their lives. Ultimately, Israel will probably drive the Islamic population out of Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, and other places.
The civilized world BRICS needs to get its act together and drive out the Zionist government in Israel and reclaim the territory in 1967.
The BRICS are an economic alliance.Many of its members are sorely lacking in ethics.
Civilized world BRICS!!
Dude, Lol
A message is being sent by Israel-you slaughter us,and we will slaughter a whole lot more of you. Israel left Gaza ’cause its unmanagable.
Isreal is a racist Apartheid state, worse yet its based on God’s Chosen People
Ethnic cleansing, but it’s so extreme that it’s technically genocide.
Huge numbers of children are being permanently ruined, for life, due to Israel’s actions.
The UN needs to stop talking, stop stalling and do something. Declare that Israel can NO longer be a member of the UN, due to their WAR CRIMES. The UN needs to stop protecting Israel and their Zionist THUGS. Giving Israel time to put out more LIES, does not save one human life. Israel has NO time left, they have been afforded thousands of chances to STOP their atrocities, crimes, slaughtering of Palestinians. The Arab/Muslim/African Nations need to stop all diplomatic clown shows with Israel, stop doing business with Israel and shut down all Israeli Embassies in their countries. No Nation with any integrity can keep doing business with Zionist Terrorist, Israeli Butchers, Israeli Depraved Leaders.
So, Palestinians are officially classed as subhuman and undeserving of basic necessities.
Yep, ask Ukrainians, they know about that.
It is sad how Ukrainians are forced to fight in an unnecessary war. Even if they leave, they can be forced back, like caught slaves.
Hopefully, Zelensky is replaced.
Ukrainians are human trafficked and were exterminated by Stalin. I am sympathetic, but now the US slaughters them.
Everything the MF’s in TelAviv do is unlawful.
This sort of idea is precisely why Israel must be firm.
Unlawf restrictions! How about genocide by denying food and nedicine. Of course, galse information a out food coming in was meant to deceive, And we accept without questioning the debial of anesthesia and pain killers, so surveries for injuries cannot be performed. We accept like zombies the utter cruelty and denial of humanity. Diapers are not permitted. There, thougbt of everything.
Even if it food allowed, and entered Gaza — who is authorized to distribute? UNRWA wad banned on FALSE acussations, its stacf TORTURED. Who is left to didtribute? Anybody knows?