On the 23rd, the United Nations Security Council held an open debate on Middle East issues. The permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Mansour, in his speech, condemned Israel for destroying everything in the Gaza Strip, describing the humanitarian disaster there as “predictable, premeditated, and planned.”
Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations:
Palestinians have died from hunger and thirst, or been killed while desperately searching for food and water, all of which are part of a plan by Israel. People are being forced to flee the streets when they are forcibly evicted, another part of a plan by Israel. We call on countries willing to act to form an alliance and take all necessary actions immediately to end genocide, uphold international law, save the survivors beneath the rubble, and end occupation and conflict.
Israel claims to be making Middle East “safer”
In his speech, Israeli Permanent Representative Danon directed the blame for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza at Hamas and claimed that Israel is making Middle East “safer.”
Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations:
Israel is making Middle East safer for everyone who cherishes peace and tranquility. In other words, we are doing what the United Nations should do.
British Support for UN Agencies Calls for End to Attacks by Israel
At the venue, other representatives expressed that Israel’s actions in Gaza had led to the local humanitarian crisis and supported the actions of the United Nations agencies in the region.
Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations:
We call on Israel to stop these attacks, hold accountable those responsible, and cooperate with the United Nations. According to humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, effective assistance material distribution actions should be carried out.