Israel says Hamas starving hostages; UNSC says Israel starving Palestinians

Israel called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday to demand the release of its emaciated hostages including one seen digging his own grave Their plight drew widespread sympathy but the 2 million Palestinians starving in Gaza got even moreNot only the Palestinians but most council members blamed the Israeli government and military for the twomonth blockade of Gaza and failure to allow enough food into the conflictwracked territory where its health ministry has reported over 100 deaths from starvation including many childrenIsraeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar who flew to New York to attend the council meeting accused Russia and other unnamed council members as well as the international media of perpetuating so many lies He pointed to Hamas and Islamic Jihads starvation of hostages taken during the October 7 2023 attacks in southern Israel while the terrorists enjoy meat fish and vegetablesSaar insisted that Israel is facilitating huge amounts of aid into Gaza accusing Hamas of looting the food and other items and using it as a financial tool to sell and make money UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said there is no evidence of thisIsraels top diplomat also accused the Palestinians of inventing terrorism and Hamas of wanting to continue the war against Israel instead of reaching a ceasefireThe world has been turned upside down while Hamas runs its propaganda machine Saar said It is a world in which Israel is put on a bench of the accused while it fights for its survival There is a name for it It is called antisemitismTestimony came from Israeli hostages relativesItay David the older brother of emaciated hostage Evyatar David who was pictured over the weekend in a Gaza tunnel saying he was digging his own grave urged the Security Council Do not let them die We do not have time Do not let them spend another minute in darknessCalling his brother a living skeleton Itay urged the 15 council members in a video briefing to get humanitarian aid to the hostages saying they are being broken psychologically and physically by Hamas and denied the most basic necessities of lifeBritish UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward reiterated the countrys support for the immediate release of all hostages and condemned parading them for propaganda purposes as a depraved act Hamas and its terrorist ideologies can have no place in the future governance of Gaza and should never again threaten Israels security she saidWoodward recalled the hopeful ceasefire earlier this year when hostages were released and the UN was able to send large amounts of aid into Gaza Since the ceasefire ended the suffering of the hostages and Palestinian civilians has plumbed to new and shocking depths she said Israels aid restrictions have led to famine now unfolding in Gaza as reported by international experts who monitor famine globallyWoodward said she spoke to doctors last week who had served in Gaza They had seen children so malnourished that their wounds festered for months without healing she said and saw baby formula confiscated by the Israeli military I call on Israel now to act to alleviate the horrendous suffering she saidDiscussion focussed on both sidesSierra Leones UN ambassador Michael Imran Kanu commended Itay Davids advocacy for his brother and the hostages condemned their inhumane treatment and said Hamas hostagetaking is a war crime that must be prosecuted But said Kanu One atrocity cannot justify anotherWhile we express deep concern for the hostages we cannot ignore the wider humanitarian catastrophe that has engulfed Gaza he said The people of Gaza have been subjected to a blockade and siege that deprived them of food water fuel and medical supplies which could also constitute a war crimeActing US Ambassador Dorothy Shea said President Donald Trump has recognised real starvation in Gaza and the United States is working to get assistance to civilians She urged those who have professed concern about the reported risk of famine to support the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation an Israelibacked American contractor which she said reported delivering more than 15 million 15 lakh meals on Sunday Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed trying to get to its four fooddistribution sitesRiyad Mansour the Palestinian UN ambassador acknowledged the distressing unacceptable video of 24yearold Evyatar David saying We reject all inhumane and degrading treatment against anyone especially persons held in captivity But in a strong rebuke he said Israel is demanding the world to take a stance against starvation when it is actually starving an entire civilian population when it is shooting at them while they seek water and foodThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute 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