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Saba Yemen
17 hours ago
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- Saba Yemen
UNRWA: New killing ground added for Palestinians by shooting at starving
Gaza – Saba: Adnan Abu Hasna, spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said on Thursday that a new killing ground has been added for Palestinians, not only through bombing, disease, and starvation, but also by shooting at the starving. Abu Hasna explained in a press statement Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has no connection to humanitarian work, has no experience whatsoever, and does not adhere to international humanitarian standards. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
27-05-2025
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- Saba Yemen
UNRWA: Aid distribution mechanism failure expected; we are capable of managing relief efforts
Gaza – Saba: Dr. Adnan Abu Hasna, spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stated that the loss of control at the centers designated for humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza was anticipated. In remarks to Russia's Sputnik news agency, Abu Hasna explained that Gaza's 400 food and humanitarian aid distribution points—operated by UN organizations and UNRWA—cannot be reduced to just two or three centers. This compression drove tens of thousands of Palestinians to rush to these locations in hopes of securing food aid. He emphasized that this system is entirely unfit for distributing humanitarian aid and relief supplies to prevent famine in Gaza, stressing the necessity of reverting to the previous UN system, its five-phase plan, and its mechanisms—which Israel already has. 'UNRWA is fully capable of managing humanitarian relief operations and distributing food to Gaza's population. We have been working in this field for 76 years and possess the required logistical capacity, along with thousands of staff members who can efficiently oversee distribution,' Abu Hasna added. He noted that today's events were expected but raise serious questions about how to control hundreds of thousands of civilians if they flock to these centers, who can truly organize the process, deliver services, and distribute aid. He also expressed suspicions that this new mechanism aims to replace the UN system and forcibly displace people to southern Gaza. Meanwhile, the Gaza government media office stated, 'The Israeli enemy has utterly failed in its aid distribution project in the apartheid buffer zones, amid the collapse of the humanitarian process and the escalation of starvation crimes.' It added, 'The storming of distribution centers and the seizing of food under the pressure of deadly hunger, along with the occupation forces opening fire and injuring several citizens, clearly reflects the complete breakdown of the humanitarian process overseen by the occupation authorities.' The office further stressed, 'Today's events are definitive proof of the occupation's failure to manage the humanitarian crisis it deliberately created through policies of starvation, blockade, and bombardment—constituting a continuation of a full-fledged genocide under international law.' Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Egypt Today
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
UNRWA: Gaza situation reached the level of a 'great catastrophe'
Gaza under Israeli aggression - file CAIRO - 24 May 2025: Adnan Abu Hasna, spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), confirmed that the situation in the Gaza Strip has reached an unprecedented level of humanitarian deterioration, describing it as a "major catastrophe." In press statements from Cairo, he added that all residents of the Gaza Strip, without exception, have been subjected to a systematic and dangerous process of starvation since the beginning of the war on October 7. Abu Hasna, during a phone call to Al-Qahera News TV channel, indicated that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are starving, while Gaza is witnessing widespread internal displacement, exceeding 600,000 people, particularly from Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, and areas east of the Strip. He said that these residents had previously lost everything and are now being forcibly displaced to other areas within Gaza under bombardment and danger. Abu Hasna explained that the ongoing killings are no longer justified, even by the Israeli side, as civilians, including children and the elderly, are being targeted daily without any justification, contrary to what was previously promoted. He stressed that hundreds are being killed or injured daily in tragic circumstances. Regarding aid, the spokesperson revealed that no more than 130 trucks have entered the Gaza Strip, despite security approvals for more than 400. He concluded by citing warnings from UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini that the elderly are dying due to a lack of medicine, and that the threat of famine and inevitable death threatens tens of thousands of residents unless urgent action is taken.
Middle East Eye
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
No aid has reached Palestinians in Gaza yet, despite Israeli claim of delivery
No aid has reached Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip as of Wednesday, despite Israeli claims that dozens of trucks have entered. Since 2 March, Israel has enforced a total blockade on Gaza, preventing any food, medical supplies, or goods from entering the besieged enclave. On Sunday, Israel stated it would allow a 'basic amount of food' into Gaza for what it described as 'diplomatic reasons' aimed at easing international pressure that could force an end to the ongoing war. The Israeli military claimed that over 90 aid lorries have entered the strip this week. However, sources inside Gaza told Middle East Eye trucks remain stalled on the Palestinian side of the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom ) crossing. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Aid organisations confirmed that no humanitarian relief has been distributed. 'No aid has entered the Gaza Strip since 2 March,' said Nahed Shuhibar, head of Gaza's Private Transport Association, in an interview with Alaraby TV. 'Aid lorries are still stuck at the Karem Abu Salem crossing.' Unrwa spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasna confirmed that while thousands of aid lorries are queued at the crossing, none have entered storage facilities or reached those in need inside Gaza. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the delay is complicated by Israeli requirements, which involves offloading supplies on the Palestinian side and reloading them separately once UN access from within Gaza is secured. 'For more than two months now, we've had no food' - Hajj Ahmad, Gaza resident Palestinians across Gaza are experiencing worsening conditions and say the promises of aid are nothing more than media illusions. Barham Zarroub, a resident of Gaza, expressed skepticism over the reports. 'They said trucks would enter, supposedly bringing aid into the Gaza Strip. But not a single truck made it into Gaza. We didn't see anything in the institutions, or even inside Gaza itself, that indicated any deliveries,' he told MEE. Even if some aid were to arrive, he added, 'it wouldn't cover even 2 percent of the population' based on the number of trucks set to enter. 'That means only a few families might receive something, and many people might not get anything at all,' Zarroub said. 'Drop in the ocean' According to UN estimates, at least 600 lorries per day are required to begin addressing Gaza's severe humanitarian crisis. Dujarric said while the arrival of aid was a positive sign, it was "a drop in the ocean" compared to what is needed. Razan Ahmad, speaking from Khan Younis market, described the situation as desperate. 'Right now, I'm in the Zahra area trying to find flour for my children, and I can't find any,' she said. Israel is starving Gaza to death, and still the world does nothing Read More » 'Honestly, everything being spread on social media and through both Hebrew and Arabic media is completely false.' She dismissed reports of trucks entering Gaza as 'malicious rumors'. Hajj Ahmad, another Gaza resident, shared similar frustration. 'For more than two months now, we've had no food, no meat, no milk. We need calcium, we need protein - these are all things we've been deprived of,' he told MEE. 'When they said aid trucks would enter, we were thrilled. But it was all for nothing. Just look at the markets, there's nothing, absolutely nothing.' The Israeli war on Gaza has killed 53,655 Palestinians since 7 October 2023, including over 15,000 children, according to the Palestinian health ministry. At least 58 people have died due to malnutrition and 242 due to a lack of food and medicine, according to the Gaza-based Government Media Office.
Saba Yemen
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Intel campaign to reject US Gaza plan: "Starvation Management" instead of cessation of war
Gaza – Saba: Palestinian, Arab, and international organizations have launched a broad campaign to oppose the US plan to manage aid distribution in the Gaza Strip. They consider it a "systematic starvation management" aimed at displacing residents from the north of the Strip to the south and legitimizing the militarization of humanitarian aid. This came during an online symposium organized by the American Communities Network in Washington, Hashd Committee for the Defense of the Palestinian People, and the Center for Political and Development Studies, held Wednesday evening. The symposium was titled "Dimensions and Implications of the US Aid Plan for Gaza," with the participation of intellectual and political elites from within and outside the country. Adnan Abu Hasna, media advisor to UNRWA, revealed repeated Israeli attempts to replace the international organization with local bodies, including "mukhtars" and alternative sectors. He emphasized the failure of these efforts and the UN's categorical rejection of any plan that deviates from its principles. Abu Hasna explained that the United States submitted a 30-page proposal three months ago, which includes the establishment of an alternative organization called the "Gaza Foundation," which would oversee the distribution of aid according to strict security requirements, including a security check for each beneficiary. He explained that the plan stipulates that food be distributed through four points in the southern Gaza Strip, and that each meal provided is limited to 1,400 calories, in complete disregard for broader humanitarian needs. He pointed out that the plan is being managed by security companies, without providing protection for residents forced to travel in harsh conditions to obtain food. He warned that it legitimizes displacement toward Rafah, which cannot accommodate two million Palestinians. For his part, Amjad Shawa, head of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network, described the plan as a recycled version of an old scheme proposed last November under the title "Humanitarian Bubbles," considering it a tool for exploiting aid for military and security purposes, under the direct supervision of the enemy army. Al-Shawa explained that the plan promotes a digital system based on facial recognition and directing residents toward Rafah. It is being implemented through international organizations and American companies. In its first phase, it targets half of the Gaza Strip's population, exposing the other half to famine and direct threat. Al-Shawa criticized the plan's limited provision of calories, without providing tents, medical supplies, or infrastructure. He emphasized that the volume of aid does not exceed 100 trucks per day, compared to the 600 trucks that entered during the truce, further complicating the humanitarian crisis. In the same context, Salah Abdel-Ati, head of Hashd Authority, considered the plan a distortion of the principle of aid provision and a deliberate transformation of a political issue into a security-driven humanitarian crisis, with the aim of entrenching an uninhabitable environment in Gaza and pushing residents toward forced displacement. Abdel-Ati stated that the plan constitutes a "war crime" that contradicts international law, the Rome Statute, and the principles of the International Court of Justice. He warned that the involvement of private security companies in relief management constitutes a circumvention of the role of the United Nations and establishes a dangerous international approach in conflict zones. He pointed out that the United States, through its coordination with Israel, is contributing to what he described as a "genocidal crime," calling for the formation of an international humanitarian coalition to enforce the opening of urgent relief corridors and prevent the implementation of the "starvation engineering" plan. For her part, American university professor Rabab Abdul Hadi asserted that Washington is seeking to transform the Palestinian issue from a political conflict into a humanitarian crisis based on "pity," with the aim of whitewashing Israeli crimes and obscuring the essence of the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza. Abdulhadi indicated that the plan contributes to obscuring international awareness by portraying the Palestinians as mere victims, rather than as a people with political and national rights. She noted that the "food for peace" policy has historically been used as a tool of hegemony and foreign intervention. She highlighted the escalating student and popular movement in the United States against American support for Israel, despite the sanctions and loss of scholarships suffered by participants. She emphasized that this struggle carries a powerful voice against the distortion of global awareness. The campaign concluded by calling on all international parties to uphold their moral and legal responsibilities, take urgent action to stop the war, open the crossings, ensure the flow of aid without security conditions, and reject all forms of militarization of humanitarian action or its exploitation in displacement and subjugation projects. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
