Shafaqna English- “The humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza is getting in is not getting to the people, and that’s a major problem,” Jens Laerke, Spokesman for the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA, told a media briefing in Geneva on Friday (31 May 2024).
He highlighted the role of the Israeli authorities at their Kerem Shalom crossing, the main entry point for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory since the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza was closed by the Israeli military on May 7.
“We continue to insist that Israeli authorities’ obligation under the law to facilitate delivery of aid does not stop at the border,” said Laerke. “We need that safe and unimpeded access to get to the drop-off point so we can pick it up and get it to people. We want all parties to live up to their obligations under the law.”
Source: TRTWORLD