Palestinian Health Ministry: International silence encouraging Israeli occupation to press ahead with the genocide of Palestinians

The Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila on Saturday said that the Israeli occupation, in its genocidal war on Gaza Strip, is blatantly disregarding international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

She explained that the international community’s silence over these atrocities serves as a green light for the Israeli occupation to continue the genocide of Palestinians without being held accountable for its crimes.

“The Israeli occupation has extended its massacres to hospitals and their surroundings without any intervention from the international community,” Alkaila said in a press statement. “Countries that should be upholding international law have failed in their duty to do so.”

She emphasized that the Israeli occupation “is intentionally targeting hospitals and their surroundings, in addition to bombing the power generators of these medical facilities. This move aims at inflicting maximum harm on the citizens of Gaza Strip and causing the greatest number of casualties.”

The Minister stated that “Israel’s bombing of civilian crowds in front of Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, Indonesian Hospital, and Al-Nasr Hospital constitutes a war crime that the world must confront.”

“Immediate action is required to halt these flagrant violations of international law,” Alkaila demanded, calling for “an end to the policy of double standards and selectivity in terms of support and condemnation.”

“All the laws designed to protect medical and ambulance teams have been violated by the Israeli occupation, meaning that these teams are deliberately targeted and attacked with the intent to kill both doctors and patients.”

Source: Wafa News Agency