Save the Children urges UK to halt arms sales to 'Israel'
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Save the Children has urged the UK to end its complicity in Gaza’s suffering.
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Protesters hold placards as they march from Regent Street St James to the Israeli Embassy during the National March for Palestine in central London, Saturday, September 7, 2024. (Anadolu via AFP)
The UK-based charity Save the Children has called on the British government to immediately halt all arms transfers to "Israel" and “end its complicity,” as Gaza enters its third month under a full blockade.
In a statement posted on X, the organization urged urgent action to hold all perpetrators accountable and end what it described as “Israel’s impunity".
Since March 2, "Israel" has sealed Gaza’s crossings, preventing the entry of essential aid such as food, water, and medicine, despite mounting reports of famine.
“Two months of no food. No water. No fuel. And the UK government is still complicit. The UK Government must not be an ally to atrocities,” the charity warned.
Today marks two months of total siege since it was reimposed by the Government of Israel.
— Save the Children UK (@savechildrenuk) May 2, 2025
All that has entered Gaza is bombs and bullets. Instead of much needed food, clothing or tents to help children survive, airstrikes continue. They are killing, maiming and destroying the… pic.twitter.com/FZraq5T1Zz
The charity emphasized that obstructing humanitarian aid violates international law.
“Instead of much-needed food, clothing, or tents to help children survive, airstrikes continue,” Save the Children posted on X.
It called for an immediate reversal of the aid blockade, insisting that humanitarian assistance must be allowed into Gaza, and warning that expressions of concern are “meaningless without action.”
ICRC: Gaza humanitarian work on 'verge of total collapse'
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip is on the verge of total collapse as the Israeli occupation continues its genocidal war and maintains a criminal siege on the Palestinian territory.
In a statement released on Friday, the ICRC cautioned that without the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries, it will no longer have access to the food, medicines, and life-saving supplies needed to sustain many of its vital programs in Gaza.
Pascal Hundt, ICRC Deputy Director of Operations, said the Gaza humanitarian crisis is deteriorating rapidly due to the ongoing bombing campaign and blockade against Gaza.
“Civilians in Gaza are facing an overwhelming daily struggle to survive the dangers of hostilities, cope with relentless displacement, and endure the consequences of being deprived of urgent humanitarian assistance,” he said. “This situation must not, and cannot, be allowed to escalate further.”
