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UN: Forced displacement of Palestinians in Rafah could become a new war crime

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New forced displacement affecting Palestinians Rafahthe southernmost area of ​​the Gaza Strip and to which Israeli forces on Tuesday evening, this could be a new war crime, a

UN: Forced displacement of Palestinians in Rafah could become a new war crime

New forced displacement affecting Palestinians Rafahthe southernmost area of ​​the Gaza Strip and to which Israeli forces on Tuesday evening, this could be a new war crime, a spokeswoman said UN Human Rights Office.

Orders for the transfer of civilians for reasons related to the conflict, prohibited To international humanitarian standardsunless the safety of the affected population or military imperatives are at stake, aspects that are not respected in this case.

At least 100 thousand inhabitants of GazaMost of them – children, as well as the wounded and disabled as a result of this war, received an order from Israel to leave the city of Rafah and go to proposed humanitarian zone called Al Mawasi, located 20 km.

All humanitarian organizations have repeated over and over again that there is no safe zone in the Gaza Strip, and in recent hours have noted that Al-Mawasi does not have the infrastructure or resources to accommodate this mass displacement of people.

Representative of the Office of Human Rights UN, Raveena Shamdasanistated that in all circumstances, Israel is obliged to guarantee the safety of civilians and ensure their access to medical care, food, water and minimal hygiene and sanitation services, which it clearly does not do.

“Failure to comply with this requirement may result in crime of forced removal and therefore a war crime […] There are strong indications that this is being done in violation of international humanitarian standards“, held.

He recalled that many people fleeing Gaza have already moved several times because the place they are going is in danger, and that “this includes people who have become disabled due to the fighting, people who need dialysis and who If you don’t continue treatment, you will die.“.

He the only operating hospital offering dialysis services is located in the city of Rafah, the World Health Organization confirmed.

(EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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