was in violation of the their law that required recipients of military assistance to adhere to the prescripts of international humanitarian law or face limits on US arms transfers.
The US assessment of Israeli compliance with its demands for improved humanitarian assistance in Gaza comes after eight aid groups including Oxfam, Save the Children and Mercy Corps released a statement arguing that Israel had consistently failed to uphold its legal obligations and facilitate adequate humanitarian relief for civilians in Gaza, urging the US to hold Israel accountable.
He accused Israel’s military of effectively subjecting an entire population to bombing, siege and risk of starvation as well as being forced to choose between mass displacement or being trapped in an active conflict zone. Paulsen says, “ The Famine Review Committee has found a strong likelihood that famine is occurring or imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip. Men, women, boys and girls are effectively starving as the conflict rages, with humanitarian organizations blocked from delivering assistance to those in need. Excellences agri food systems have collapsed in the Gaza Strip and local food production has been decimated.