Israeli ambassador insists there's no 'humanitarian crisis' in Gaza

[Eugene]

Source: The Hill

Israeli ambassador insists there’s no ‘humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza

BY LAUREN SFORZA - 11/05/23 12:23 PM ET

The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations insisted Sunday that there was not a “humanitarian crisis” in Gaza despite the reported shortages of fuel, water and medical supplies in the territory and warnings from international aid groups that the situation in the enclave grows dire by the day.

“I’m not saying that the life in Gaza is great,” Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And, obviously, Hamas is the only one that should be held accountable for any situation in Gaza. But there is a standard, due to international humanitarian law. What does it mean, a humanitarian crisis? And I’m saying, again, there is no humanitarian crisis, based on the international humanitarian law right now in Gaza.”

Israel has pummeled Gaza with airstrikes in the weeks since militant group Hamas launched a deadly unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 Israelis. Israel also cut off access to food, water, fuel and medicine in the days following the attack — a move that many groups and officials have said have led to a humanitarian crisis.

The Gaza Health Ministry said that the Palestinian death toll reached 9,700 as of Sunday, including thousands more injured.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/4294292-israeli-ambassador-insists-theres-no-humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza/

[enid602]

1. Quibbling and semantics

I felt sorry for him having to go on and on with all that drivel.

[Lovie777]

2. Why not...................

Hamas claimed no Israel citizens were harmed...........

This has to stop.

[Aussie105]

3. There is a crisis.

But is it a humanitarian crisis?

Depends on whether you think people in Gaza are humans or not.

Yes, very cynical of me to say that, but I'm judging Israel by their actions, and it seems obvious to me that this is their thinking.
This is not how you treat other human beings.
An ant or cockroach infestation in your house, yes - humans, no.

The backlash from supporters of Israel around the world will be great.

[onecaliberal]

4. Baghdad Bob.

[Chainfire]

5. What a silly comment. Who is supposed to believe such nonsense.

Well, I take that back, some folks will believe anything that they want to hear. I hope that the ambassador doesn't need any serious medical treatment in Gaza.

[RKP5637]

6. What he says sounds quite bizarre. n/t

[brush]

7. Hmmm...he seems to be watching a different war than everyone else.

How embarrassing...and there's Bibi's huge intel failure, and IDF decisions to keep up the over-retaliation bombings.

Some wholesale personnel changes are in order.