Head of the Popular Committee against the Siege MP Jamal al-Khudari said in a press statement issued Sunday that Israel’s ten-year blockade has subjected Gaza’s population to collective punishment that violates international human rights law.
Al-Khudari called on the international community to act immediately to put an end to the Israeli unfair siege on Gaza where 1.5 million of Palestinians live under the poverty line because of the sharp increase of unemployment rates.
He also called for opening all the border crossings connecting Gaza with the outside world for import and export traffic without the Israeli-imposed ban list and demanded a free and safe passage between Gaza and the West Bank. He also called for allowing fishing without restrictions and opening a sea route between Gaza and the rest of the world.
Al-Khudari demanded a real and solid Palestinian unity in order to urgently offer swift solutions to save the lives of Gaza’s residents in light of the power and fuel crisis in the besieged Strip.
