UN: Stop The Massacres or Witness Palestinians Being Exterminated in Full View

By Staff, Agencies

The United Nations has issued its strongest warning yet regarding the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling the lifting of the "Israeli" blockade an urgent necessity.

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated Friday that "aid must reach everyone, wherever they are, based on their needs," adding that the situation on the ground has become untenable after nearly 10 weeks of severe aid restrictions.

He further warned that "any additional delay in the entry of aid into Gaza will have consequences that cannot be reversed." Dujarric reiterated UN Secretary-General António Guterres's stance that "the organization will not participate in any arrangement that does not respect humanitarian principles."

According to the World Food Program, the blockade has decimated critical aid pipelines; food stocks have run out, and community kitchens have ceased operating due to the lack of supplies.

UNRWA reports confirm that residents are surviving on little more than animal feed and contaminated water in many areas.

Meanwhile, the US has proposed a controversial aid delivery plan involving the establishment of "secure distribution sites" in southern Gaza—operated by private contractors and coordinated with "Israel."

Humanitarian agencies and the UN have rejected the plan, warning that it violates international humanitarian norms and would force starving civilians to risk their lives reaching isolated drop-off points rather than receiving aid through established, neutral mechanisms.

The United Arab Emirates has also expressed opposition, stating it will not participate in the US-backed mechanism in its current form, underscoring deep international concern over the politicization of humanitarian relief.

As of late April, the Gaza Government Media Office reported that over 65,000 children had been hospitalized due to severe malnutrition, attributing the crisis to the ongoing "Israeli" blockade.

The UN World Food Program confirmed in early April that its last operating bakeries had shut down due to a lack of flour and cooking oil.

Adding to the alarm, UN human rights experts declared Thursday that the "escalating atrocities" in Gaza have placed the international community at a moral crossroads. They warned that the world faces a binary choice: either act to stop the massacres or witness the Palestinian people being exterminated in full view.