The severe restrictions imposed by Israel on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and the possible use of starvation as a weapon may “constitute a war crime”, the UN pointed out today, Tuesday 19/3. As Jeremy Lawrence, representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said during a regular press briefing at the UN headquarters in Geneva, he said: “The range of restrictions imposed by Israel on the entry of aid into Gaza, as well as the manner in which it continues to conduct hostilities may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which constitutes a war crime.” Israel has denied that it is blocking humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the Health Ministry of Hamas in the Palestinian enclave announced today, as reported by the Athens News Agency citing AFP and Reuters, that at least 31,819 Palestinians have been killed and 73,934 wounded since October 7 during the Israeli offensive. […]
Source: News Beast
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