UNITED NATIONS — The United States stressed at the United Nations (UN) on Tuesday (Nov 12) that 'there must be no forcible displacement, nor policy of starvation in Gaza' by Israel, warning such policies would have grave implications under US and international law.
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a press conference at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on July 22, 2024.UNITED NATIONS — The United States stressed at the United Nations on Tuesday that "there must be no forcible displacement, nor policy of starvation in Gaza" by Israel, warning such policies would have grave implications under US and international law.
It was also urgently important that Israel pause implementation of a law banning the operation of the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, she added.The council met over a report by global hunger experts that said there was a "strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas" of northern Gaza as Israel pursues a military offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the area.
"I urge each of you to consider the facts. Look closely at Israel's actions on the ground. Consider the risks our soldiers take to uphold these humanitarian commitments, often in the face of active threats," Danon told the council."More than a year into the war, we cannot accept assurances implying that everything possible is being done for protection of civilian population in Gaza. This is simply not true," he told the council.
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