World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza, top UN officials say | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Statement by heads of OCHA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP, WHO and IOM For over a month, no commercial or humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza.  More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, at crossing points, food, medicine, fuel and shelter supplies are piling up, and vital equipment is stuck.  Over 1,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured in just the first week after the breakdown of the ceasefire, the highest one-week death toll among children in Gaza in the past year.

Statement by heads of OCHA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP, WHO and IOM

More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, at crossing points, food, medicine, fuel and shelter supplies are piling up, and vital equipment is stuck.

Over 1,000 children have reportedly been killed or injured in just the first week after the breakdown of the ceasefire, the highest one-week death toll among children in Gaza in the past year.

We are witnessing acts of war in Gaza that show an utter disregard for human life.

With the tightened Israeli blockade on Gaza now in its second month, we appeal to world leaders to act – firmly, urgently and decisively – to ensure the basic principles of international humanitarian law are upheld.

  • TheFriar@lemm.eeEnglish
    101·
    4 days ago

    Oh well I didn’t know the UN was antisemitic!

    (This has been an ironic display of the absurdity of such arguments used against people who speak out for the lives of innocent Palestinians. Currently these tactics are being used by countries and organizations across the imperial world.)

    • Kanda@reddthat.comEnglish
      41·
      4 days ago

      It’s antisemitic to not celebrate each Palestinian death. To talk about saving Palestinians is like Hitler^9001

  • OccamsTeapot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    4 days ago

    We needed to act with urgency when this horror started over a year ago. We failed.

    But you know, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now.

    We still won’t do it though.

    As individuals, all we can do is boycott Israel, protest our own governments’ inaction and if you ever see Netanyahu, spit in the bastard’s face.

  • dan1101@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    4 days ago

    It’s well past time for that but yeah better late than never. Leave the US out of it right now, we are useless with the people that are in charge.

  • ramble81@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    4 days ago

    I have been thinking about both Palestine and Ukraine. I hear a lot of words, and indirect support via aid, money, weapons (in Ukraines case), but no matter how bad countries say it is, no one is willing to commit anything further to actually defend these people which sadly makes their words fall short to me

    • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      32·
      4 days ago

      Ukraine receives just enough support to not lose from the West.

      Palestine has the Houthis and Iran stepping up.