Israel authorized a “teaspoon” of help to Gaza, says UN head

The boss United Nations, António Guterres, announced in this Friday (23) that Israel authorized to Gaza just the what equivalent the one teaspoon help When a flood of assistance is necessary ”and has unintected again that the UN will not participate in a new US -supported distribution plan.

“Without fast access, reliable, safe and sustained to helpmore people will die – and the long -term consequences for the entire population will be profoundsaid Guterres to reporters.

Israel says that about 300 trucks of help entered Gaza For the passage of Kerem Shalom since suspended the 11 -week blockade at the enclave. But, guterres stated so far just one third of these trucks were transported from the passage to warehouses in Gaza due to insecurity.

Israel allowed that deliver humanitarian aid by the UN and other groups humanitarian were briefly resumed until that a new US -supported distribution model – administered for the newly created Foundation Humanitarian gaza (GHF, acronym) – Be in operation Until the end of the month. UN claims The plan is neither impartial nor neutral and will not participate.

The blockade of Israel In part, it aimed to prevent Hamas Palestinian militants from diverting and seizing supplies of help. Hamas denied have stolen help. The GHF plan involves the use of private security companies to transport help For so -called safe centers, for distribution by civil humanitarian teams.

“The United Nations they were egg: We will not participate in any scheme that does not respect international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, independence and neutrality, ”he said Guterres.

The UN and its partners have a plan to lead to help necessary for Gazahe said he.

“Supplies – 160,000 pallets, enough to fill almost 9,000 trucks – are waiting,” he said Guterres. “This is my appeal for help vital to the suffering population of Gaza: Let’s do it right. And let’s do it right now. ”

This content was originally published in Israel authorized a “teaspoon” of help to Gaza, says UN head on CNN Brazil.

Source: CNN Brasil

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