Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah): We warn of the danger of the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches

Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah):

▪We warn of the danger of the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches, as rainwater inundates tents and shelter centers and shelter, heating and basic needs are absent, which constitutes an additional testimony to the suffering imposed by the Israeli occupation as a result of its continued aggressive policy and its refusal to implement the terms of the international decision on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

▪We hold the Israeli occupation government fully responsible for this humanitarian catastrophe as a result of the continued aggression, siege, disruption of relief efforts, obstruction of the entry of humanitarian and medical aid, and failure to fulfill the obligations incumbent upon it.

▪We emphasize that leaving hundreds of thousands of citizens facing cold, rain and deprivation of the most basic necessities of life constitutes a humanitarian situation that the international community must not remain silent about.

▪We stress that the continuation of Israeli violations in the absence of deterrent international measures places the relevant international bodies before their responsibilities, including the Peace Council and its envoy Nikolai Mladenov, regarding the need to ensure the implementation of the announced commitments and not allow the occupation to continue to evade them or obstruct the arrival of aid to those entitled to it.

▪We call on the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities, intervene immediately and effectively, and take practical and binding steps to compel the occupation government to stop its violations and lift the restrictions imposed on the entry of humanitarian and relief aid, ensure its delivery to all areas of the Gaza Strip, provide shelter, heating means and essential needs for the displaced, and protect civilians from the repercussions of the continued aggression and siege.

▪We emphasize that saving the sons of our people in the Gaza Strip and securing the means of their steadfastness and their right to live with dignity must top international priorities.

▪We stress that what is required is not more statements and positions, but rather serious and responsible action that translates international commitments into tangible measures on the ground, ends the suffering of our people, and puts an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.