UNHCR chief warns Israel against ‘another forced exodus’ of Palestinians from Gaza
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said the “atrocious events in Rafah” have made the world witness to “hundreds of thousands of people trying to avoid lethal attacks by moving frantically” in the “constrained space” of southern Gaza.
“Among the many images from this conflict that will haunt us for a long time is that of desperate people trapped and often killed inside a war zone,” Grandi told the UN Security Council.
“Palestinians should be protected wherever they are, the atrocious dilemma of whether they should exit Gaza – or not – is one that Israel has the clear responsibility to avoid,” Grandi said.
“In this case, there is also – and especially – the international legal obligation of an occupying power not to force – not to force – the civilian population to flee the territory it occupies,” he added.
“Another forced exodus of Palestinians will only create one more intractable problem and make a solution to this decades-long conflict impossible to find,” he added.
“We at UNHCR deal with one consequence of these violations: since this brutal conduct of hostilities is meant not only to destroy but also terrify civilians, civilians have no other choice but to flee, in terror.”
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— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) May 30, 2024
Malnourished Palestinian children suffer as Israel uses famine as ‘weapon of war’
A malnourished Palestinian child lies at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on May 30
Palestinian children are treated for acute malnourishment on Thursday
Palestinian mothers and women accompany children in need of treatment for malnourishment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital
