The leaders of the three countries organized an “emergency interview” on Friday. They urge the Israeli government to “immediately lift the restrictions on the delivery of aid”.
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Will they be heard this time? At the end of a “Emergency interview”Friday July 25, Paris, London and Berlin call the Israeli government to “Immediately lift the restrictions on the delivery of aid” In the Gaza Strip. “The humanitarian disaster on which we are witnessing must stop immediately”they write.
At the beginning of March, Israel imposed on the Gaza strip a total blockade, very partially softened at the end of May, causing serious shortages of food, drugs and fuel, and arousing increasing criticism of hunger aggravation.
In their common press release, France, Great Britain and Germany remind Israel that he “must comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law”. “The time has come to end the war in Gaza”add the three countries, urging “All parties to put an end to the conflict by immediately concluding a ceasefire”, After 21 months of war. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, joined their voices saying that his country could no longer accept “Massacres and famine” In the Gaza Strip.
Their statement comes at a time when the World Food Program (PAM) believes that almost one in three people have not eaten for several days in the Gaza Strip. “Malnutrition is increasing sharply, with 90,000 women and children needing urgent treatment”also said WFP.
According to world WFP, the UN agency in charge of food aid, about a third of the residents of the Gaza Strip do not eat for days. According to the organization, 470,000 people should be faced with “A catastrophic famine” Between May and September in the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel.
