Israeli Gaza aid plan violates humanitarian law: Russian UN envoy
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Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia denounces the US-backed "Israel" aid plan for Gaza, calling it a violation of humanitarian principles.
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Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya talks before a vote during a Security Council meeting, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at United Nations headquarters. (AP)
The proposed Israeli humanitarian plan for Gaza goes against humanitarian principles and falls short of addressing the needs of the people on the ground, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday.
"The proposed Israeli plan is contrary to humanitarian principles, does not take into account the needs of certain categories of citizens, including those living in remote areas, and generally puts in danger the lives of Palestinians and humanitarian workers," Nebenzia stated at a UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.
The Russian ambassador further stated that humanitarian workers in Gaza stand prepared to deliver all essential supplies to the local population as soon as "Israel" ends its blockade and eliminates all restrictions.
The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation became operational on Monday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office outlining the distribution framework, stating that the Israeli Occupation Forces will provide security in the areas where aid is delivered, while a US company will handle transportation and logistics.
An international humanitarian organization already operating in Gaza will be directly responsible for distributing the aid to residents, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
US-led Gaza aid plan fails
The latest attempt to distribute aid in Rafah, which is part of the ethnic cleansing plan, descended into chaos on May 27 when the American-managed distribution mechanism, designed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to push people south of the Strip, failed catastrophically, according to an Al Mayadeen correspondent on the ground.
The site reportedly collapsed because of overcrowding, disorganization, and a lack of control by the overseeing company, leading to the destruction of a large portion of the facility.
The scenes depicted a harrowing sight of people being forced into overcrowded narrow pathways lined with metal fences and barbed wire, evoking disturbing parallels to the Nazi concentration camps of World War II.
The chaos intensified as live fire from Israeli occupation helicopters struck near the distribution center, heightening panic among the civilians, while Israeli media outlets such as Yedioth Ahronoth reported that occupation forces unleashed heavy gunfire on Palestinians from Gaza who had entered the aid complex.
