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SvennoJ on 01 June 2024
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Chile backs South Africa case against Israel at ICJ

Chile will join South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced during his presidential address.

“I have the obligation to talk about the critical situation in Gaza. We will never stop feeling outraged over the indiscriminate and disproportionate actions against innocent civilians – especially Palestinian women and children – carried out by the Israeli army,” Boric said.

“These acts demand a firm and permanent response from the international community. Besides the humanitarian aid we’ve provided Palestine, recalling our ambassador to Israel for consultations, and along with Mexico submitting a referral of the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court, I have decided that Chile will back the case presented by South Africa to the International Court of Justice in the Hague, within the framework of the UN Genocide Convention,” he added.


Chilean President Gabriel Boric

 

‘Almost no health services available in Rafah’: WHO

Rafah’s last functioning hospital, the al-Helal al-Emirati Hospital, has gone out of service after being evacuated on May 30, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) office in the occupied Palestinian territory.

The two other main hospitals in Rafah, al-Najjar and Kuwait Specialty Hospital, stopped functioning on May 7 and May 28, respectively, the organisation said.

“There are almost no health services available in Rafah city. Only one field hospital remains partially functional, but it is currently inaccessible due to hostilities in the vicinity and can only provide basic services to patients inside.

Two field hospitals are functional in Rafah’s coastal area (al-Mawasi) but they are extremely overwhelmed given the scale of needs,” WHO said in a post on X.

The organisation urged for a ceasefire to restore hospitals there.

“With hostilities escalating due to the ongoing military operation, the lack of health care will lead to increased unnecessary deaths and suffering.”



UNWRA no longer operating in Rafah

The Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, posted on X about the situation in Gaza over the course of the month of May.

  • More than 1 million people – most displaced several times – were forced to flee.
  • All 36 UNRWA shelters in Rafah are now empty.
  • UNRWA has had to stop health and other critical services in Rafah.
  • The agency is now working from Khan Younis and central areas of Gaza where 1.7 million people are living.
  • UNRWA was allowed to pick up just under 450 trucks in the past three weeks in support of the humanitarian operation.
  • “This is nothing in the face of the needs: at least 600 trucks/day of commercial, fuel & humanitarian supplies. Fuel is running short: our teams are standing by to pick it up when the Israeli Authorities give the green light,” Lazzarini said.
  • “All eyes are on the proposal to reach an end to this war through a ceasefire, the release of all hostages + substantial & safe flow of urgently needed supplies into Gaza,” he added.