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Days of Palestine
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
UNRWA: Ending Famine in Gaza Is Not Impossible
DaysofPal- The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, affirmed that famine in the Gaza Strip can be stopped. 'It requires political will, and we are not asking for the impossible,' he said. In a post on his account on the platform 'X' on Saturday, Lazzarini stated: 'The aid currently reaching Gaza mocks the scale of the collective tragedy unfolding before our eyes.' Describing the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, he said: '900 aid trucks have entered Gaza over the past two weeks—barely over 10 percent of the daily needs of Palestinians in the Strip.' He added, 'We are not asking for the impossible. Let the United Nations do its job—helping those in need in Gaza and preserving their dignity.' Lazzarini emphasized that ending the famine in Gaza requires political will. He noted that during the previous ceasefire in the Strip, the United Nations was able to bring in 600 to 800 aid trucks per day, which at the time prevented a man-made famine. Through a deliberate policy, the Israeli occupation has subjected 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza to starvation by closing border crossings to humanitarian aid—especially food—since March 2. Shortlink for this post:
Saudi Gazette
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
UNRWA chief: Limited Gaza aid a ‘mockery' as starvation deepens
GAZA — The Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has sharply criticized the limited delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it a 'mockery' of the worsening humanitarian disaster in the territory. 'There are reports that 900 trucks were sent in the past two weeks. That's just over 10 per cent of the daily needs of people in Gaza,' Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement on Saturday, posted on X. 'The aid that's being sent now makes a mockery of the mass tragedy unfolding under our watch.' Lazzarini stressed that the humanitarian system is being paralyzed by politics while Gaza's 2.4 million residents face starvation and relentless bombardment. 'We are not asking for the impossible. Allow the UN including UNRWA and humanitarian partners to do our work: assist people in need and preserve their dignity,' he urged. He recalled that during the last ceasefire, aid organizations were able to deliver between 600 and 800 trucks daily, which helped avert famine at the time. 'The current mass starvation can be stopped. It takes political will,' he said. Since March 2, Israel has maintained a near-total blockade of Gaza, sealing all border crossings and halting the flow of food, fuel, and medicine. Israel's ongoing military offensive, which began in October 2023, has killed nearly 54,400 Palestinians — most of them women and children — according to Gaza health authorities. International aid groups have warned of a looming famine and the collapse of basic health infrastructure across the enclave. Israel is facing increasing international scrutiny over its actions in Gaza. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes. Separately, Israel is also the subject of a genocide case at the International Court of Justice. — Agencies
Egypt Today
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Egypt Today
UNRWA: Gaza aid does not match scale of humanitarian disaster
Gaza under Israeli aggression - file RAMALLAH/NEW YORK - 31 May 2025: The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini stated that the amount of aid being sent to Gaza does not match the scale of the humanitarian disaster the region is experiencing. In statements carried by the Palestinian news agency (WAFA) on Saturday, Lazzarini said that famine in Gaza can be stopped if there is a political will. What we are asking for is not impossible. He called for helping the United Nations fulfill its role in delivering aid to those in need and protecting their dignity.
Al Etihad
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Etihad
New casualties in Gaza's Khan Younis amid UN warnings of child crisis
31 May 2025 09:14 GAZA (WAM)At least 13 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed on Friday in an Israeli attack on Khan Younis in the southern Gaza reported that Israeli drones targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area of northern Khan Younis, resulting in the deaths of 13 civilians, including at least three children and several women. Another woman was reportedly shot dead in the to Palestinian medical sources, the ongoing Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip has raised the total death toll to 54,321, with 123,770 injured since October 7, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed that more than 50,000 Palestinian children have been killed or injured since October 2023, averaging one child every 20 a statement, UNICEF said that since the end of the ceasefire on March 18, 1,309 children have been killed and 3,738 organisation renewed its call to end the violence, protect civilians—including children—uphold international humanitarian and human rights law, ensure the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid, and release all the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned that Gaza is in urgent need of continuous humanitarian assistance. It confirmed that its warehouses in Amman hold enough supplies to feed more than 200,000 people for a criticised the current US-backed aid distribution system, describing it as deeply flawed and forcing residents to travel long distances, thereby risking what it called a 'second Nakba' due to potential forced displacement. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini described the system as 'a waste of resources and a distraction from the atrocities', calling for unrestricted access for humanitarian organisations to operate freely.
Middle East Eye
2 days ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Unrwa chief slams Israeli 'starvation' of Palestinians
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Thursday that Israel is using 'starvation" and "threatening the future of the children' in Gaza. 'What's urgently needed is a political will to allow the UN and partners to provide assistance at scale without hindrance or interruption,' Lazzarini said.
