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As the United Nations marks World Humanitarian Day, Palestinians expressed concern that while Israel continues to undermine the work of humanitarian agencies who try to help the Palestinians overcome decades of brutal Israeli occupation, it is being rewarded instead of held accountable, the Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) of the Palestine Liberation Organization said on Monday.
“Around the Globe, people are caught in perpetuated conflicts caused by wars, poverty, economic inequalities, political instability and others; causing millions of civilians to flee their homes and countries,” it said in a report.
“Similarly, and since 1948, Palestinians continue to endure persistent dispossession, fragmentation, and military occupation.”
This year’s United Nations campaign highlights the situation of people under conflict, like Palestine, demanding the international community to do everything in its “power to protect civilians in conflict.”
NAD lashed out at Israel for its systematic violations of its obligations under international humanitarian law and for inciting against the role of the United Nations, including personal attacks and smearing campaigns on UN officials, from spokespeople of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to the Humanitarian Coordinator.
“Such attacks include, attempts to dismantle UNRWA, which provides humanitarian aid and other services to millions of Palestinian refugees, banning entrance of UN officials conducting fact-finding missions from entering the country, one being the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, among other UN officials. Such smear campaigns, have also targeted Palestinian, Israeli, and international civil society organizations that work in the fields of humanitarian aid and human rights.,” it said.
“Despite its systematic and ongoing violations of the UN Charter, Israel has not only been treated with impunity, but has been rewarded,” said NAD, adding, “Outrageously, Israel chairs the Sixth Committee of the UN (Legal matters) and is seeking a seat at the UN Security Council.”
