Lazzarini: Humanitarian aid is not the job of mercenaries
New York, July 21 (Hibya) – Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stated that humanitarian aid is not the job of mercenaries.
Lazzarini emphasized that no one is exempt from the suffering in Gaza, saying, “Even caregivers now need care. Doctors, nurses, journalists, and humanitarian workers are starving.”
He added that the search for food has become as deadly as the bombings:
“Since the end of May, over 1,000 people suffering from hunger have reportedly died. The so-called ‘GHF’ distribution systems have become sadistic death traps. Snipers are firing randomly into crowds as if they have a license to kill.”
Lazzarini said that a mass manhunt is continuing with complete impunity: “This cannot become our new normal. Humanitarian aid is not the job of mercenaries. The UN and its humanitarian partners have the expertise, experience, and resources to deliver safe, dignified, and large-scale aid. We have proven this repeatedly during previous ceasefires. End this atrocity.”
British News Agency