United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres rejected a new Israeli proposal to control the delivery operations in Gaza, saying that she risks “with more control and reduce harsh assistance to the latest calories.”
“Let me be clear: we will not participate in any agreement that does not fully respect human principles: humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality,” Guterres told reporters.
No assistance has been delivered to a Palestinian pocket of about 2.1 million people since March 2. Israel said it would not allow all products and supplies to Gaza to enter until Hamas gunmen fired all the remaining hostages.
Compulsion Israeli Military Agency Who is coordinating aid, last week met with United Nations agencies and international relief groups and said it proposed a “organized mechanism to monitor and enter assistance” to Gaza.
“The mechanism is designed to support the organizations, to improve supervision and responsibility and ensure that assistance reaches the needy civilian population instead of transferring and stolen it by Hamas,” published on Sunday.
Jonathan Whital, an official of the United Nations assistant in Gaza and the West Bank, said last week that there is no evidence of aid’s deviation.
Last month, Israel The bombing resumed in Gaza After a two -month trial and the forces were sent to the pocket.
“Gaza is The field of extermination Guterres said when he was asked again and the civilians in an endless cycle. Immediate and unconditional version Among all the hostages, a permanent ceasefire and total human arrival in Gaza.
“With the closing of the corridor points to Gaza and the banned assistance, security will be in a margin, and our ability to deliver has been suffocated,” he said.
“As an occupying power, Israel has unambiguous obligations under international law – including international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
This means that Israel should facilitate assistance programs, ensure food standards, medical care, hygiene and public health in Gaza. “Nothing is happening today,” he added.
Israel states that it does not exercise effective control over Gaza, and therefore, is not an occupied force.
