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Days of Palestine
7 days ago
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
UN Rapporteur: Gaza Aid Distribution a 'Sadistic Spectacle' and an American-Israeli Crime
DaysofPal — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, has condemned the current system of aid distribution in Gaza, describing it as 'sadistic' and labeling it an 'American-Israeli crime.' Rajagopal stated that humanitarian aid in Gaza is no longer a lifeline but has become a method of humiliation and indirect killing. 'I have no words for the sadistic spectacle of aid delivery in Gaza,' he wrote on X. The Israeli army had earlier announced the opening of two aid centers in Tel al-Sultan and along the 'Morag Axis' in Rafah, as part of what it called a 'gradual opening' of four such facilities across southern Gaza. However, this plan has been firmly rejected by the United Nations and various humanitarian organizations, which argue that it undermines proper aid delivery mechanisms. Meanwhile, the Government Media Office in Gaza reported a massacre at one of these so-called 'aid centers' in Rafah, stating that Israeli forces opened fire on starving civilians. The attack killed at least three people, injured 46, and left seven others unaccounted for. Shortlink for this post:
Times of Oman
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
UN Rapporteur: Mass deportation of Palestinians from Gaza is 'pure fantasy'
Geneva: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal said that the idea of mass deportation of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is "pure fantasy." In a press statement, he warned that such an act would be considered "one of the greatest violations of international law in recent centuries." Rajagopal, speaking on the sidelines of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, addressed Trump's plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza, as well as ongoing ceasefire efforts in the Gaza Strip and its reconstruction. He emphasised the difficulty of achieving effective reconstruction in Gaza as long as the Israeli occupation persists, with the continued risk of large-scale escalation remaining a threat.
Saba Yemen
09-02-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UN rapporteur: Gaza can be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians from land
New York-Saba: The UN rapporteur on the right to housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, said that the destruction can be removed and the Gaza Strip can be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians from their land. He added, in a press statement on Saturday evening, that 70% of the buildings in the Gaza Strip were destroyed as a result of the Zionist aggression, and that about 70% of the Strip can be rebuilt within a period ranging between 5 and 10 years. Rajagopal indicated that the estimated cost of rebuilding the Gaza Strip after the Zionist aggression is estimated at $60 billion. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UN: Zionist enemy left behind destruction in Gaza that we have not seen since World War II
New York - Saba: UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing Balakrishnan Rajagopal has said that the Zionist entity by committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, left behind destruction in the Strip that we have not seen the likes of since World War II. Rajagopal added in a press statement Thursday that the destruction in the Gaza Strip is "unprecedented in terms of its scope, brutality and enormous impact on the Palestinians living there." He pointed out that the Zionist enemy completely destroyed more than 80% of the homes in Gaza, "which is not similar to what happened when the German city of Dresden was destroyed." Rajagopal explained that the Palestinians of Gaza face huge challenges, such as rescuing valuables from the rubble, removing debris and rebuilding their lives. He stressed that "the priority in Gaza now is to provide humanitarian aid so that people can live when they return," and stressed the urgent need to access shelter in Gaza. Rajagopal said that after the Palestinians in Gaza set up their tents and homes with the help of aid, reconstruction plans must be put into effect. He stressed the need to remove the rubble in Gaza first, in light of the danger of unexploded ordnance. The UN rapporteur said that "what happened in Gaza is a real genocide because it creates conditions that make life impossible and make Gaza uninhabitable." Rajagopal added "If you make an area or a place uninhabitable for the people who live in it, this is in fact an act of genocide." He stressed that the existence of a ceasefire agreement "does not mean that the genocide has stopped." Rajagopal added "The genocide continues as long as Gaza is uninhabitable for its people, and as long as there are conditions that could lead to the elimination of the Palestinian people in whole or in part." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
