WHO accuses Israel of blocking medical specialists from entering Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has accused Israel of barring medical specialists from entering Gaza to support clinics in the besieged enclave, according to German news agency DPA.
The WHO said eight organisations and more than 50 specialist personnel have been affected by Israel’s blockade since August. The specialists, who intended to give various medical services to patients and psychological support to healthcare workers, were blocked from working in medical facilities including the European Gaza Hospital and the Nasser Hospital.
Israeli authorities have denied two medical organisations, Glia and US nonprofit the Palestinian American Medical Association, from entering Gaza, the groups said this week.
This marks the first instance in which Israel has denied entire aid organisations access to Gaza, according to the WHO.
Head of human rights organisation slams Israel for ‘war crimes’
Israel has not only violated the sovereignty of Lebanon but also that of Iraq and Syria, killing many innocent people, Muhammad Shahid Amin Khan, world chairman of the International Human Rights Commission, said.
“Netanyahu is a war criminal… the US is facilitating [those attacks],” Khan added.
He urged the International Criminal Court to “act according to its charter”.
