Tom Fletcher’s statement in the midst of what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against the Palestinians of Gaza City, and the failure of cease-fire negotiations with Hamas activists.
At the end of September, famine will probably have spread to Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis, he said, unless there is a huge influx of humanitarian aid: “Death, destruction, famine and displacement of Palestinian civilians are the result of choice that challenge international law and ignore the international community. “”
Horror can be stopped, he continued, if the aid is authorized on a large scale.
Mr. Fletcher again called for an immediate cease-fire, the protection of civilians, the release of all the hostages held inside Gaza by Hamas and other activists and the release of arbitrarily detained Palestinians.
He also insisted on the implementation of International Court of Justice‘s (Icj)) Provisional measures that call for the prevention of genocidal acts and the immediate and effective service of urgent basic services to the civilian population of Gaza.
No money, nowhere where to go
Before a second air strike on a building of Gaza City high -rise apartments on Saturday in as many days which, according to Israeli forces, were used by Hamas – which the militant group denied – Israel would have dropped leaflets warning residents to move to the South.
UN news The correspondent spoke to families trying to survive in the city in the middle of the current offensive of Israel, which faces an impossible choice to stay or flee.
Abu Amer Al-Sharif, a Palestinian in Gaza City.
Abu Amer Al-Sharif said: “We are lost”, seated in front of what remains of his house in the city which housed more than a million people.
They had recovered certain personal effects – but to move again seemed an intimidating task.
“You know the financial burden, including transport costs and rent for new housing. There is no salary by the authorities and people have no income. Families have to pay thousands of dollars for places they move, in addition to transport costs. In addition to that, our goods are damaged, “said Abu Amer.
‘I live on the rubble’
In the same district, Hossam Madi is held in the middle of the rubble of his house, breaking furniture to sell in firewood.
“” We don’t have enough money to move to the South Gaza Strip“He said bluntly.
Hospals Madi, a resident of Sheikh Radwan, northern Gaza City, removes some of his personal effects from his destroyed house.
“I break wood to sell it to buy a kilo of flour for breakfast or lunch. We have nothing. Look at our house, look at what happened to him. I live on the rubble, and now I will take my things and move to Western Gaza. »»
Saqr Abu Sultan said he was not sure where they were heading, loading his family’s affairs on a three -wheeled cart in preparation to leave the Sheikh Radwan district.
“” The situation is chaotic now. We try to evacuate, but we do not know where to go, despite the constant speech of the safe areas“He said.
Abu Amer Al-Sharif and his family from Gaza City withdraw their household belongings and articles from their house, preparing for another trip.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
