CAIRO —
President of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization, Saleh
Al-Tuwaijri, addressed the arduous challenges associated with delivering aid to
Gaza amid Israeli occupation. Speaking at a press conference alongside Haifa
Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, he revealed the
mounting impediments hindering the entry of aid from the Israeli-occupied side
into Gaza.
اضافة اعلان
Currently stockpiled on the Egyptian
side, awaiting clearance
Aid is
currently stockpiled on the Egyptian side, awaiting clearance for entry.
Tuwaijri urged countries, governments, Red Crescent, Red Cross, and aid donors
to halt further shipments until the accumulated supplies at El-Arish Airport
and the Rafah border crossing with Egypt are permitted to proceed. He decried
the notifications sent by "Israeli authorities or forces" to
hospitals, demanding patient evacuations as clear violations of international
humanitarian law, Al Mamlaka TV reported.
A blockade, denial of essential
resources
Tuwaijri
stressed the unprecedented and multifaceted nature of the crisis in Gaza,
encompassing a blockade, denial of essential resources, closure of crossings,
and deliberate targeting of civilians and infrastructure. He asserted, "We
are witnessing a complete crime, with the targeting of civilians, health
facilities, rescue personnel, and an absolute blockade on the sector, leaving
Gaza to suffer from aerial bombardments and a lack of basic aid." Tuwaijri
emphasized the organization's commitment to delivering humanitarian aid and
issuing appeals. They have collaborated with the Palestinian Red Crescent,
achieving an extraordinary response.
Furthermore,
the "Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross" is deeply involved in
monitoring and documenting violations of international humanitarian law, many
of which rise to the level of war crimes. Simultaneously, it is actively
engaged in providing humanitarian services to those affected by disasters.
Haifa Abu
Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League and head of the Social
Affairs sector, revealed that the humanitarian disaster in Gaza has worsened
with the healthcare sector's collapse.
‘Allow life-saving supplies to flow
into the area’ — Ghazaleh
She joined
Tuwaijri in a press conference, decrying the indiscriminate shelling by the
Israeli occupation in all Gaza neighborhoods, which violates international law
and humanitarian conventions. Ghazaleh implored the international community to
intervene promptly to halt the unprecedented war and humanitarian catastrophe,
allowing life-saving supplies to flow into the area.
She urged
swift action to protect Gaza's civilians, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian
crisis due to recent dangerous escalations, Israel's blockade, power and
resource shortages, and the prevention of humanitarian aid to civilians.
Israeli aggression has devastated hospitals, schools, places of worship, and
homes, resulting in the deaths and injuries of thousands, particularly women
and children.
The occupying power's policy of collective
punishment includes the intentional targeting of civilians and the destruction
of homes, leading to mass displacement. The healthcare sector has collapsed,
overwhelmed with patients, and lacks essential medical supplies and fuel, given
the multitude of injuries caused by ongoing violations.
The number of casualties, displaced,
and assaults on healthcare
Ghazaleh
cited United Nations statistics, revealing that approximately 70 percent of
casualties in Gaza are children, women, and the elderly. The sector hosts
around one million internally displaced individuals, including 513,000 seeking
refuge in UNRWA facilities. The World Health Organization has documented 59
attacks on healthcare workers and 69 assaults on healthcare facilities, with
over 37 healthcare workers killed and many injured. 32 ambulances have been
damaged, and seven hospitals have ceased their services. Ghazaleh underscored
that if the inhumane situation in Gaza persists, it will lead to unimaginable
suffering, resembling the severe tragedy and massacre at Al-Mashtal Hospital,
where hundreds of women and children were killed during its bombardment.
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