The Guardian: Cameron warns of imminent famine in Gaza
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron warned that the besieged Palestinian people in Gaza were on the brink of famine, while the Royal Navy was ordered to move in to help supply Gaza with much-needed aid.
The newspaper " The Guardian" The British government, in the context of a report published today (Sunday), said that with the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States under intense pressure to stop arms sales to Israel, the British government said that it would strengthen its support for a planned new sea corridor from Cyprus to Gaza, to direct “life-saving aid.” By sea to Gazans who are in desperate need of basic food supplies.
Announcing the emergency deployment of a Royal Navy ship and aid worth £9.7 million, Cameron said: “The situation in Gaza is dire and unbearable.” Famine is real. We are committed to delivering aid to those who need it most.”
In the same context, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said, “ A naval ship was on its way to the eastern Mediterranean.
The Guardian indicated that the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other partners will work to establish a new temporary dock off the coast of Gaza, as part of a process announced by US President Joe Biden. For the first time, the beginning of the month of Ramadan, when aid can be directed directly to the besieged area without the risk of being returned to the border, knowing that Israeli officials will inspect the shipments in the Cypriot city of Larnaca before departure.
She added that this step comes in the wake of a wave of From international outrage over the killing of seven aid workers last week by Israeli forces, three of whom were British, working for the “Global Central Kitchen” organization. Charity, which had just sent a second ship and a tug carrying 400 million tons of food – Enough for a million meals – To Gaza after a successful pilot experiment last month.
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