Why it matters:
Gaza is the most important concern of the human community today, but the Israeli blockade and the prevention of food and humanitarian aid have caused many to perish.
The big picture:
Israel today uses the blockade and starvation of Gaza as a tool to pressure Hamas. This has led the international community to criticize Israel's policies.
What he's saying:
UNICEF reports that 28 children in Gaza die daily due to Israeli bombing, malnutrition, hunger, and lack of services, emphasizing the urgent need for support and a ceasefire.
By the numbers
Since May, the UN reports over 1,500 Palestinians killed by Israeli militarization while seeking food at aid distribution points and targeting UN convoys.
Simultaneously, Israel's "Gaza Institute for Humanitarian Aid" aid distribution mechanism, supported by Tel Aviv and Washington, is rejected by the UN and international organizations as a violation of humanitarian oversight.
The Gaza government reports that Israel has only permitted 14% the necessary aid to enter Gaza in the last eight days.
According to hospital sources, 31 Palestinians have died as a result of attacks by Israeli forces since this morning, 14 of whom were civilians in need of humanitarian aid.
Go deeper:
As the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip deepens, a wave of diplomatic and political reactions has emerged from European countries and international organizations in response to Israel’s actions. According to The New York Times, a German official disclosed that Chancellor Olaf Scholz had several "intense and angry" phone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days.
The director of the World Food Programme in Palestine also made a rare statement to The New York Times, saying: “In my professional career, I have never witnessed anything like the crisis unfolding in Gaza.”
In Norway, the Finance Minister announced plans to reassess the Norwegian Pension Fund's investments in Israeli companies. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, accused Israel of daily violations of international law in Gaza and urged the withdrawal of investments from firms involved in human rights abuses.
Hossein Amiri - ahmad shirzadian
