UN: Israeli aid plan in Gaza conflicts humanitarian principles
Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza, confirmed that the Israeli plan to bring humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip contradicts basic humanitarian principles.
In statements last night, according to Sputnik, she explained that the design of this plan means the continued deprivation of large parts of Gaza, including the least mobile and most vulnerable groups, of supplies.
She emphasized that the plan contradicts basic humanitarian principles and appears designed to strengthen control over essential supplies as a pressure tactic and as part of a military strategy. For nine weeks, Israeli authorities have prevented all supplies from entering Gaza, no matter how vital they are to people's survival.
Cherevko continued: "We have made it clear that we will not participate in any plan that does not adhere to the universal humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence, and neutrality."
She concluded by saying: "We are prepared to increase the delivery of essential supplies and services, and we have large stocks ready to enter as soon as the blockade is lifted."
The United Nations rejected an Israeli plan to regulate the entry of aid into Gaza, considering it a violation of the principles of humanitarian action: humanity, impartiality, independence, and neutrality.
The international organization said on Sunday that Israel is systematically blocking aid, making the delivery of relief in a war zone impossible.
It also called for the permanent opening of crossings for aid, respect for humanitarian law, and an end to the blockade to save the lives of civilians in Gaza.
The UN team warned that implementing the plan would force civilians to travel to dangerous military zones to obtain food rations, endangering their lives and the lives of aid workers. It also made it impossible for people with special needs and the elderly to reach distribution points.
Gaza has been facing a humanitarian catastrophe since last March due to the blockade imposed by Israel and its prevention of the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip, amid international warnings of widespread hunger and the collapse of the health sector.
The Israeli enemy resumed its aggression on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, after a hiatus of about two months, specifically since the ceasefire agreement with Hamas went into effect on January 19. This hiatus followed the stalling of talks to extend the first phase of the agreement or move to the second phase.
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