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The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, urged Israel on Sunday to lift the aid blockade in Gaza.
Lazzarini claimed on his social media platform that “aid distribution has become a death trap”. The head of UNRWA argues that aid distribution in Gaza can only be achieved through the UN. Because of this, Lazzarini urged Israel to lift the siege and allow the UN to manage a safe and at-scale delivery of aid in Gaza. He considers this “the only way to avert mass starvation including among 1 million children”.
The statement follows disputed reports of Israeli forces firing against civilians near the private aid distribution point in Southern Gaza operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). While Gaza’s defence agency claimed Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) were responsible for the firing, the IDF called this a false report. The IDF further shared in a now-deleted footage, alleging Hamas is firing at civilians near aid distribution points. In light of these disputed reports, Lazzarini added, “international media must be allowed into Gaza to independently report on the ongoing atrocities”.
Reports show at least 31 deaths and more than 150 injured as civilians approached the GHF point. Lazzarini has criticized this distribution point as a “humiliating system”. He not only argues that Palestinians are forced to walk for tens of miles through areas pulverized by Israeli attacks, but also that this distribution point is neither safe nor at scale. GHF was also described by rights organizations as illegitimate and inhumane, violating international law.
UNRWA’s latest reports confirm that around 632,700 people have been forcibly displaced in Gaza since March 18. Israeli forces have also targeted UNRWA facilities, with at least 310 UNRWA members being killed and 311 installations damaged. UNRWA schools have also been targeted by Israeli forces, threatening Palestinian children’s right to education. The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process has recently urged a ceasefire and aid access to Gaza. The international community also voiced serious concerns about Israeli actions. The EU demanded that Israel allow humanitarian access in Gaza, and the governments of the UK, France, and Canada recently delivered a joint statement opposing Israel’s military operations against the Palestinians.
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Lazzarini claimed on his social media platform that “aid distribution has become a death trap”. The head of UNRWA argues that aid distribution in Gaza can only be achieved through the UN. Because of this, Lazzarini urged Israel to lift the siege and allow the UN to manage a safe and at-scale delivery of aid in Gaza. He considers this “the only way to avert mass starvation including among 1 million children”.
The statement follows disputed reports of Israeli forces firing against civilians near the private aid distribution point in Southern Gaza operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). While Gaza’s defence agency claimed Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) were responsible for the firing, the IDF called this a false report. The IDF further shared in a now-deleted footage, alleging Hamas is firing at civilians near aid distribution points. In light of these disputed reports, Lazzarini added, “international media must be allowed into Gaza to independently report on the ongoing atrocities”.
Reports show at least 31 deaths and more than 150 injured as civilians approached the GHF point. Lazzarini has criticized this distribution point as a “humiliating system”. He not only argues that Palestinians are forced to walk for tens of miles through areas pulverized by Israeli attacks, but also that this distribution point is neither safe nor at scale. GHF was also described by rights organizations as illegitimate and inhumane, violating international law.
UNRWA’s latest reports confirm that around 632,700 people have been forcibly displaced in Gaza since March 18. Israeli forces have also targeted UNRWA facilities, with at least 310 UNRWA members being killed and 311 installations damaged. UNRWA schools have also been targeted by Israeli forces, threatening Palestinian children’s right to education. The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process has recently urged a ceasefire and aid access to Gaza. The international community also voiced serious concerns about Israeli actions. The EU demanded that Israel allow humanitarian access in Gaza, and the governments of the UK, France, and Canada recently delivered a joint statement opposing Israel’s military operations against the Palestinians.
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