Egypt warns Israel against pursuing starvation policy in Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned Israel against pursuing a starvation policy in Gaza.

Shoukry’s statement came during his meeting in Cairo yesterday with two UN officials, during which he warned against the consequences of expanding the implementation of policies of collective punishment, starvation and siege in violation of the provisions of international humanitarian law.

During the meeting with Tor Wennesland, the UN coordinator for the Middle East peace process, and Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Egyptian FM affirmed Cairo’s full support for the relevant UN bodies to carry out their important role in ensuring the regularity of vital services and the delivery of relief aid to the people of the Gaza Strip.

Shoukry asserted that Egypt is deeply concerned about the bombing of an UNRWA school housing, with all officials agreeing on the necessity of respecting the special status of UNRWA headquarters and facilities in the Strip, as they are pivotal for providing basic services to the Palestinians, and provide a safe haven for civilians in such difficult circumstances.

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