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May 14, 2025

U.N. Humanitarian Aid Coordinator Demands States Act to "Prevent Genocide" in Gaza
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At the United Nations, U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher
called on world leaders to "prevent genocide" in Gaza. He slammed
Israel's 10-week blockade, which has resulted in more than half a
million Palestinians facing starvation in Gaza.

Tom Fletcher: "We have lifesaving supplies ready now at the borders. We
can save hundreds of thousands of survivors. We have rigorous mechanisms
to ensure our aid gets to civilians and not to Hamas. But Israel denies
us access, placing the objective of depopulating Gaza before the lives
of civilians."
Fletcher also denounced a U.S.-backed Israeli plan to have private
security contractors run aid operations in Gaza.

Meanwhile, in London, the British High Court began hearing a case
Tuesday accusing the British government of violating international
humanitarian law by exporting F-35 fighter jet components to Israel. The
case was brought by the legal groups Al-Haq and Global Legal Action
Network.


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