The European Union issued a serious warning about the noticeable deterioration of the situation in Gaza
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Anatolia News Agency, the European Union has issued a serious warning about the humanitarian crisis in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip and stressed that in the last 10 months (the attack by the occupying forces of Jerusalem on the oppressed Palestinians) The deterioration of the situation has been noticeable and severe.
According to the announcement of this news agency, “Joseph Borrell” in charge of foreign policy of the European Union and “Janez Lenarcic” (Janez Lenarcic) the commissioner of crisis management and humanitarian aid of this union, in a joint statement They announced that 2023 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with concerns that 2024 may follow a similar sad path.
In the statement issued by these two European Union officials regarding the suffering of the oppressed Palestinian people, which was published before August 19, World Humanitarian Day, the vital role of humanitarian aid workers in conflict areas And the extremely dangerous conditions under which they operate have been emphasized.
European Union officials noted in the aforementioned statement that local humanitarian workers face the greatest risk of being killed, kidnapped or injured, especially while performing their duties.
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They emphasized that these people must be protected at all costs and stated that this is an obligation under international humanitarian law.
The said joint statement also mentions the efforts of the European Union to provide legal assistance and financial aid to local aid workers who face threats while carrying out their missions.
“Joseph Burrell” and “Janes Lenarcic” in their statement asked the international community to protect the safety of the workers of humanitarian institutions.
The statement added: In recent years, we have witnessed a devastating trend in which some parties have violated basic norms of international humanitarian law in conflicts that have have that company, they obviously ignore.
