DaysofPal-The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini has issued a stark warning, stating that what is happening on the ground constitutes “a project to separate Palestinians from Palestine,” amid a rapidly deteriorating political and humanitarian reality.
He said that over 20 months of international inaction and impunity in the Gaza Strip have led to “the starvation and humiliation of the population,” warning of an escalating humanitarian catastrophe amid a suffocating blockade and a deliberate prevention of aid access—even though food and medical supplies are piling up at Gaza’s borders.
“We are witnessing a dangerous turning point in the occupied Palestinian territory, where more than two million people in Gaza are facing hunger under shameful international silence,” he stressed, noting that the agency is operating under exceptional conditions, struggling to deliver aid amid shrinking resources and dwindling funding.
The Commissioner-General further pointed out that the Israeli annexation process in the occupied West Bank is “moving full speed ahead,” in a blatant attempt to entrench the occupation and expand settlements at the expense of Palestinian rights.
He also affirmed that Palestinian refugees are being marginalized across the region, calling on the international community to end these unjust policies and urgently intervene to protect refugees and their rights to dignity and justice.
He concluded his statement by saying, “What we are witnessing today is not just a humanitarian crisis but an organized crime aimed at separating the Palestinian people from their land, history, and future.”
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