Argument in the Security Council between supporters of Palestine and Israel over the situation in Gaza and famine warning

The meeting of the UN Security Council once again turned into a scene of conflict between the supporters of Palestine and Israel over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, which was seriously warned by the UN about the placement of a quarter of its population. The region was one step away from famine.

Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations, warned on the evening of Tuesday, February 27 (8th March 1402) local time at the meeting of the Security Council about the situation of the people in Gaza: at least 576 thousand people in the Gaza Strip, equivalent to a quarter of its population. They are on the verge of famine, which will be “almost inevitable” if no measures are taken to curb it.

He warned the 15-member UN Security Council: “As long as this war and the risk of its spread to the heavily populated areas of southern Gaza continue, there is very little possibility of curbing the famine; Therefore, we repeat our request for a ceasefire.”

This UN official said: 1 out of every 6 children under the age of two in northern Gaza is acutely malnourished, and the entire population of 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip needs food aid to survive, which unfortunately is very scarce. are insufficient.

Rajasingham added that the United Nations and aid groups “are facing very big obstacles in getting even the bare minimum of supplies to Gaza.” He cited the closure of crossings, communication restrictions, strict inspection methods, chaos, destroyed roads and unexploded ordnance.

Carl Skow, the deputy executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, also told the Security Council that the organization is “ready to rapidly expand its operations in the event of a ceasefire agreement.”

The deputy director of the UN World Food Program stated: “There is a risk of famine caused by the inability to deliver enough food to the people of Gaza and the almost impossible operational conditions that our staff are actually facing.”

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Russia severely criticizes America: Israel blocks aid to the Gaza Strip and America kills 30,000 Palestinians

Vasily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador and representative to the United Nations, blamed the United States for the martyrdom of 30,000 residents of the Gaza Strip and said that Israel is obstructing the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.

The Russian ambassador said that by preventing the approval of the proposed resolutions in the Security Council to establish an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the United States has caused the killing of 30,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and said: “The draft of the American resolution is another license for Israel to commit genocide.” .

Nebenzia said in response to the American diplomat’s claims: “Comparing Ukraine with Gaza is incorrect and America, which has committed genocide in many countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, cannot teach the world a moral lesson.”

China’s deputy representative to the United Nations also said in this Security Council meeting: What is happening in Gaza violates international humanitarian laws.

Robert Wood, the US deputy ambassador to the United Nations, also told the Security Council that Washington has asked Israel to keep the border crossings open to send humanitarian aid to Gaza and allow more crossings to be opened.

The US deputy ambassador to the United Nations added: “Simply put, Israel should take more measures.” We ask Israel to control the conflict and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Gaza safely and without risk.”

Barbara Wood Ward, British ambassador to the United Nations, also supported the American diplomat’s statement in the Security Council and said: We ask Israel to allow more aid to enter Gaza.

The British ambassador said that the war in Gaza leads to hunger, and hunger leads to the collapse of law and order. “We ask Israel to allow more aid to enter Gaza”.

Warning of the Palestinian ambassador: Israel ignored the ruling of the International Court of Justice

Riyad Mansour, the representative of the Palestinian Authority in the United Nations, warned the 15-member Council of the Security Council about the situation of the people of Gaza and said that Israel ignored the ruling of the International Court of Justice and that more than 500,000 people are on the brink of famine in this region. .

The Palestinian diplomat stated: Israel has destroyed almost all the bakeries and farms in the Gaza Strip and “uses food as a weapon against the Palestinian people”.

Projecting the representative of Israel and accusing the UN of helping the people of Gaza

But Jonathan Miller, Israel’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, claimed that this regime is committed to improving humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

The Israeli diplomat blamed the UN for the crime of this regime in obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid to the innocent people of Gaza and claimed that the restrictions on the amount of aid and the speed of its delivery are due to the limited capacity of the UN and other aid organizations. /p>
He claimed: “Israel has been transparent in its policies. There are absolutely no limits. “I repeat, there is no limit to the amount of humanitarian aid that can reach civilians in Gaza.”

Meanwhile, Stephen Dujarric, the spokesman of the United Nations, told reporters on Tuesday local time: The amount of aid sent to the Gaza Strip has decreased drastically. No UN humanitarian convoy has been able to reach northern Gaza since January 23.

The UN spokesperson added: In addition to speeding up inspections, the UN needs more safe roads and entry points to Gaza, including in the north of this area.

Source: IRNA