GENEVA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has called on the UN and international humanitarian organizations to move beyond superficial condemnations and adopt a clear, decisive stance against the escalating Israeli attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip, particularly near aid distribution centers.
According to Euro-Med, since May 27, over 500 civilians — including approximately 55 in a single day — have been killed near these centers by Israeli forces, who continue to use military force in the midst of a tight blockade on Gaza that has created severe starvation and humanitarian suffering.
“Through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Israel has introduced a new killing mechanism cloaked in a humanitarian facade, further escalating the genocide in the Gaza Strip. By using military force and maintaining illegal control and blockade, it has created a reality where starving individuals are forced to risk their lives for meager amounts of food,” Euro-Med said in a statement on Wednesday.
Euro-Med warned that the international community’s failure to hold Israel accountable and to ensure the safe operation of independent relief organizations would enable continued Israeli crimes and impunity.
Euro-Med explained that UN bodies such as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council must utilize their field monitoring and analytical tools to identify responsible parties and individuals, and support judicial accountability to prevent further Israeli atrocities.
Furthermore, Euro-Med emphasized the urgent need to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which plays a critical role in providing basic needs to hundreds of thousands of Gazans.
The organization stressed that without decisive international action, the systematic patterns of killing and starvation in Gaza would continue unabated, with devastating consequences for the civilian population.
