Israeli ban: Pax Christi demands immediate measures by the government!

Israeli ban: Pax Christi demands immediate measures by the government!

pax Christi Upper Austria has repeatedly criticized the Israeli ban of the UN aid organization Unrwa, which is responsible for Palestinian refugees. In this communication published on Tuesday, the peace movement calls on the Austrian federal government to initiate diplomatic steps in order to move Israel. The conflict in Gaza has already demanded almost 50,000 Palestinian victims and largely destroyed the infrastructure of the Gaza Strip, as was also from kathpress reports . The prohibition that has been imposed on the UNRWA since last Thursday is considered a further attack on international institutions by Israel and is particularly worrying because organizations such as UNRWA provide urgently needed help.

Israel accuses the Unrwa of being infiltrated by Hamas and claims that employees of the organization were illegally involved in the attacks against Israel. These allegations have continued to shake confidence in the Unrwa, while more than 100 employees were excluded, such as Pax christi Because of this situation, critics like Pax Christ see the credibility of international aid organizations at risk and are demanding from the international community to become more active in order to improve the situation of the Palestinian civilian population and to protect human rights.

an urgent appeal for humanitarian aid

The severity of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires immediate restoration of auxiliary services and humanitarian corridors. Pax Christ shows that a return to the dialogue and a termination of the military actions are decisive in order to reduce suffering and dangers to the civilian population. The international community is asked to not only raise the current restrictions, but also to actively work on a peace process to support the clergy and civil society in the region.