New York - Saba:
Britain called on Israel to allow the United Nations to save lives in Gaza, while Tel Aviv continues its attacks on starving Palestinians queuing daily for humanitarian aid in the Strip.
This came in a British statement delivered by Fergus Eckersley, the British Political Coordinator at the UN, to the UN Security Council on Monday during a meeting on the Middle East peace process.
Apart from the oversight of the United Nations and international organizations, Tel Aviv and Washington have been implementing a limited aid distribution plan since May 27. The Israeli occupation army has been shooting Palestinians queuing for aid, forcing them to choose between starvation and being shot.
Eckersley said, "The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's operations, which are supposed to save lives, are themselves resulting in massive human losses."
This comes as attacks on Palestinians at aid distribution points continue, leaving hundreds dead and wounded in a scene that exacerbates the ongoing genocide for the 22nd consecutive month. Israeli soldiers and officials have admitted to deliberately shooting at unarmed civilians simply seeking a living.
The British official stressed that Israel's measures to deliver aid to Gaza are inhumane and that it must allow the United Nations to save lives there.
He continued, "We also need a ceasefire because the suffering in Gaza is horrific and cannot continue."
Eckersley emphasized that "the United Nations is able to deliver aid to Gaza without endangering the lives of civilians."