GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The European Union Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, said that the Israeli ban on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza has caused a humanitarian crisis in the Strip, while aid is piling up at Gaza’s crossings and food is rotting.
This came in a statement on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank on Monday, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Lahbib pointed out that returning to ceasefire and facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid are the most urgent priorities in Gaza, where Israel continues its genocide, stressing that Gaza is witnessing a humanitarian crisis due to the blocking of aid entry.
“For more than a month, no aid, no food, no electricity, not even a single morsel of bread has entered”, she underscored, adding that “While warehouses outside Gaza are full of food, food is running out in Gaza and rotting at its crossings because we can’t access the area. At least 100 children are killed or injured every day.”
She noted that the Israeli authorities have not approved humanitarian aid missions wishing to work in the area for some time, and that there are no longer any international staff in Gaza and the West Bank.
“The situation in the occupied West Bank is also deteriorating. Forced displacement and violence have become normalized. This is why we need decisive political action,” she said.
The EU official revealed that the first meeting of the EU-Palestine High-Level Political Dialogue will take place with the participation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa following the foreign ministers’ meeting.
Lahbib said participants will discuss opportunities for cooperation, bilateral relations and meeting the needs of the Palestinian people.
