uman Rights Watch accused the Israeli government on Monday of blocking aid to the Gaza strip in violation of orders from the Hague, the U.N.’s highest ranking court.
“The Israeli government has simply ignored the court’s ruling, and in some ways even intensified its repression, including further blocking lifesaving aid,” Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch, said inIn its Jan.
Israel has denied restricting the entry of aid into Gaza, and instead says it is the fault of humanitarian organizations operating inside Gaza that the aid has not been distributed. It claims that hundreds of trucks sit idly on the Palestinian side of the crossing. The U.N. has stated that it cannot always reach these trucks because the situation is too dangerous.