No humanitarian help has actually reached Palestinians in Gaza yet, the UN stated on Tuesday, after the UK condemned Israel’s “monstrous” 11-week blockade and continuous attacks on the strip.
UN representative Stephane Dujarric stated that regardless of more products being dropped off on the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing, none have actually reached the starving population.
” Today, among our groups waited numerous hours for the Israeli thumbs-up to access the Kerem Shalom location and gather the nutrition products. Sadly, they were unable to to bring those products into our storage facility,” Dujarric stated.
Israel permitted a handful of trucks to get in Gaza on Monday – however it was referred to as a “drop in the ocean” by UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher.
He likewise cautioned that 14,000 infants are at danger of passing away within 2 days if more help does not get in Gaza rapidly.
Speaking in the Commons on Tuesday, foreign secretary David Lammy revealed the suspension of trade settlements. He stated of Israel’s actions: “We need to call this what it is. It is extremism. It threatens. It is repellent. It is monstrous and I condemn it in the greatest possible terms.”
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