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Israel has accepted humanitarian aid entering through southern Gaza, but continues to refuse humanitarian aid entering through other locations. The guests of 19/20 info, including professor of international humanitarian law Julia Grignon, take stock of the situation, Friday October 20.
If Israel accepted whatever humanitarian aid is delivered through the south of the Gaza Strip, the Jewish state continues to refuse to allow humanitarian aid to enter through other points. This refusal iscontrary to international humanitarian law? “Yes, because currently we have a siege situation in the Gaza Strip,” explains Julia Grignon, professor of international humanitarian law at the University of Laval (Canada)guest of 19/20 info, Friday October 20.
“Today, some people drink sea water”
Recalling that “the siege, as such, is not a method that is prohibited”Julia Grignon then explains that by making a siege, we prevent “that humanitarian aid can enter a territory. However, in this territory, there are civilians and, in international humanitarian law, there is a right to humanitarian assistance.” explains Julia Grignon. “An arbitrary refusal to allow aid to enter a territory is contrary to international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime”she adds.Also present on the 19/20 info set, Jean-François Corty, vice-president of Médecins du Monde, recalls that while humanitarian aid “late” to arrive, “the needs are enormous (…) Today, some drink sea water, sleep in cars”he indicates, before warning of the fact that “the situation is terribly serious”.