Algeria’s UN envoy says Israel legally required to allow food into Gaza
Algerian Ambassador to the UN Amar Bendjama has warned the UN Security Council (UNSC) that Israel is legally required to allow aid into Gaza as “famine thresholds have been crossed.
“Let me be clear, humanitarian access is a legal obligation under the Geneva Conventions. It is not a favour. It is not negotiable. It cannot be used as a bargaining chip in exchange for those held in captivity,” Bendjama said.
“Malnutrition is rampant among all people in Gaza, including, unfortunately, including those in captivity,” he added.
“Today, the images that shocked some should surprise no one,” he added, as he held up photographs of children starving in Gaza, in the UNSC chamber in New York on Tuesday.
Algerian Ambassador to the UN Amar Bendjama holds up an image of a starving child in Gaza during a UNSC session at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday
Protesters call for Free Gaza at 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
People hold a banner reading ‘Free Gaza’ in front of riot police during a protest on the 80th anniversary of the World War II US atomic bombing in Hiroshima on Wednesday
Looks like 10 riot police for every demonstrator...
