The United Nations calls on countries to do everything in their power to stop the horrific human rights and humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Spokesperson for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, called on All countries with influence must do everything in their power to stop the increasingly horrific human rights and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the escalation of violence and deliberate attacks in the West Bank, and the growing risk of a broader escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
According to the United Nations Information Center, “Ravina Shamdasani” said: Resolving the catastrophic situation for civilians in Gaza must remain a priority, and she noted that Israel continues to impose illegal restrictions on the entry and distribution of humanitarian aid, and to carry out widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure.
I reiterated the call of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Turk; To immediately cease fire and release the hostages, allow full and unrestricted humanitarian aid to flow immediately, and not to attack those providing or trying to obtain humanitarian aid.
Shamdasani explained: No area in the Gaza Strip has been spared from the Israeli bombing, and nearly 1.7 million people are still forcibly displaced, living in horrific conditions and under constant threat.
She said that last week alone, the fighting intensified in central Gaza, leading to the displacement of about 10,000 people from inside and around the Nuseirat camp and near Wadi Gaza.
The spokeswoman for the United Nations Human Rights Office stated that the Israeli forces She opened fire on a group of Palestinians on Al-Rashid Road who were trying to return to their homes in northern Gaza, killing at least one Palestinian woman and wounding at least 11 others.
The spokeswoman for the High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed Human, the escalation of violence in Gaza over the past few days is a source of grave concern. She explained that Palestinians were subjected to waves of attacks launched by hundreds of Israeli settlers, often accompanied or supported by Israeli security forces.
The spokeswoman stressed On behalf of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Israel, as the occupying power, must take all measures within its power to restore and ensure public order and safety as much as possible in the occupied West Bank. This commitment includes protecting Palestinians from settler attacks, and ending the illegal use of force against Palestinians by Israeli security forces.
She added that Israeli security forces must immediately put an end to their active participation in and support for settler attacks on Palestinians, and that The Israeli authorities should instead prevent further attacks, including by holding those responsible to account. Shamdasani stressed: However, neither Palestinians nor Israelis should take the law into their own hands for the sake of revenge.
