Dennis Francis, also Trinidad and Tobago’s UN ambassador, says the situation in the besieged coastal enclave is “unconscionable and shameful”.
“I am shocked and horrified at the reported killing and injury of hundreds of people during disbursement of food supplies west of Gaza City last week,” he said while addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Francis warns that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would leave an already fragile humanitarian operation at death’s door. “I, therefore, urgently call for maximum restraint to prevail in order to save innocent civilian lives.”
“Let me close with a reminder that this week marks a grim milestone: 150 days of violence. … Each day this painful reality continues to entrench the feeling of frustration and disillusionment – especially by those caught in the crossfire,” he said.
source: ALJazeera
