NEW YORK — On Tuesday, the UN warned that
Israel's severe restrictions on aid entry to the Gaza Strip and the potential
use of starvation as a weapon may constitute a 'war crime,’ Al-Mamlaka TV
reported.
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UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence
stated, “The extent of Israel's continued restrictions on the entry of aid into
Gaza, together with the manner in which it continues to conduct hostilities,
may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which is a war crime.”
Additionally, UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights, Volker Türk squarely placed responsibility on Israel for the food
situation in Gaza, especially in the north.
Türk highlighted, “Israel, as the occupying
power, has the obligation to ensure the provision of food and medical care to
the population commensurate with their needs and to facilitate the work of
humanitarian organizations to deliver that assistance. Israel must ensure that
the population can access this aid in a safe and dignified manner.
International human rights law imposes a similar obligation.”
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