The Zionist entity continues to use starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

New York – The Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, Mr. Amar Bendjama, confirmed on Tuesday at the Security Council that the Zionist entity continues to use starvation as a method of war in the Gaza Strip, revealing that the goal behind this policy is to displace the Gazans from their lands.

During his intervention at a Security Council session devoted to the Middle East and Palestine, Mr Bendjama described “the humanitarian situation in Gaza as catastrophic nine (9) months after the activation of the Zionist war machine against the defenseless people of Gaza,” stressing that the Zionist entity continues to use starvation as a method of warfare in the Strip Gaza.

In this context, the same speaker referred to the report of the Executive Director of the World Food Organization, which confirmed that famine in Gaza could only be avoided by ensuring “immediate and complete” access to humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip.

Bendjama stated that the Security Council had adopted last December, Resolution No. 2720, which calls for the establishment of a mechanism aimed at facilitating and simplifying the access of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and this mechanism was presented on the basis of a solution to the obstacles imposed by the Zionist occupation administration, stressing that This decision proved “ineffective.”

The ambassador revealed that “about 100 trucks were entering Gaza daily when this decision was adopted, compared to 500 trucks before the 7th of October, and today (…) humanitarian actors continue to face many difficulties to enter Gaza,” pointing out that the arrival of humanitarian aid To the Gaza Strip, it has become “very limited”, as a maximum of 73 trucks were registered per day during the month of June last year.

He added, “This limited number is the result of the deliberate policy of the (Zionist) occupier, which uses starvation as a weapon of war (…) as hunger and fear are used to subjugate the Palestinians and turn their lives into a real hell,” wondering, “How can we justify the destruction of (…) a crossing?” Rafah, which is now out of service, how can all these bureaucratic obstacles imposed by the occupation authorities on the entry of humanitarian aid be justified?

He also stated that the exceptional increase of 169 trucks entering the Gaza Strip daily last April “proves that the fluidity of humanitarian aid is linked exclusively to international pressure and, unfortunately, also to the will of the occupier.”

On the other hand, Mr. Bendjama expressed his regret at the impossibility of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) continuing its work in the Gaza Strip, saying, “It is unacceptable for UNRWA to remain a target, as UNRWA cannot be replaced.”

He also pointed out that the Zionist occupation forces continue their attacks on the Palestinian local police during humanitarian aid deliveries, declaring, “Today, no one wants to bear the risks of accompanying humanitarian aid convoys because they will be a target for the occupation forces, which is considered part of the policy aimed at destroying the civil order and pushing back the Gazans.” outside their land.”

“While we are discussing the number of trucks entering Gaza and how to force the occupier to respect its obligations related to humanitarian law, people in Gaza are dying of hunger. It is the worst situation that has ever been documented,” he said.

Mr Bendjama said: “We must take action today (…) Palestinian lives are threatened by hunger and disease. Without urgent intervention, the world will witness a human tragedy that will be written on the darkest pages of history.”

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