Israel accused of not meeting aid obligations in Gaza
Gisha and four other Israeli non-profit organisations have petitioned the Supreme Court demanding the government specify what measures it’s taking to step up aid deliveries to Gaza, where the United Nations warns famine looms.
“It is inconceivable that the respondents, who admit to not having even the faintest idea about the extent of the aid required for residents of the Gaza Strip, are claiming that they have fulfilled their obligations – and even beyond,” a joint statement said.
Food shortages inside Gaza indicated “the respondents are not meeting their obligations, not to the required extent nor at the necessary speed”.
Following an initial hearing last month, the court asked the government to answer follow-up questions before a new hearing scheduled for Sunday. In an update provided to the court this week, the government maintained relief efforts to Gaza went “above and beyond” its obligations.
Israel claims ‘great surge’ in Gaza aid, countering UN criticism
The Israeli military says it “saw a great surge in the amount of humanitarian aid going into Gaza” in April, shortly after the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) had said the situation is now only “slightly better”.
“We’ve said it the whole time – there is no limit to the amount of aid that can be facilitated into Gaza, and the month of April proved it,” said the Israeli military’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which is in charge of organising aid for Palestinians.
The Government Media Office in Gaza said Israel allowed in an average of 163 trucks per day in April, which is far below the 300 to 400 trucks touted by Israel and the US. The office says about 1,000 trucks per day is the answer to the urgent needs of besieged Palestinians.
They need 5 times as many trucks daily to reverse course, not 25% more. However it is slowly improving, stats from Januari 1st to May 3rd
Plus air drops continue as well. Every little bit helps, however inefficient and costly air drops are.
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