Palestinian resistance factions warned of the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip as weather depressions intensify, amid the widespread destruction left by the war, the ongoing siege and the closure of crossings, and the resulting suffering of thousands of displaced families facing cold, rain and floods in dilapidated tents and shelter centres lacking the minimum requirements of life.
In a statement, the factions condemned the continued deprivation of Palestinians of basic needs and the obstruction of the entry of humanitarian and relief aid, including tents, shelters, shelter materials, blankets, fuel and medicine. They held the occupation responsible for the consequences of the siege, the closure and the restrictions imposed on the entry of aid, and for the failure to implement the provisions of the ceasefire agreement and its humanitarian protocol.
They stressed that humanitarian needs must not be subject to political calculations or turned into a means of punishing an entire people, expressing their denunciation of international silence over the scenes of drowning, cold and displacement experienced by the displaced in the Strip.
They appealed to the United Nations, humanitarian and relief institutions, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Arab and Islamic countries to act urgently and press for the opening of crossings and the entry of aid without restrictions or delay.
They also demanded the provision of an urgent and comprehensive relief intervention, including the establishment of safe shelter centres, the provision of tents, shelters, mattresses, blankets and heating means, work to drain rainwater, and securing the health and food needs of displaced and affected families.
The factions stressed that what Palestinians are experiencing in the Strip is not limited to the repercussions of a weather depression, but represents a humanitarian tragedy in which the effects of destruction overlap with the siege, the closure and the shortage of aid, affirming that providing protection and relief to the people of Gaza is a humanitarian and moral responsibility that cannot be delayed.
