Attacks and threats against those trying to deliver aid to and support the hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza who are suffering famine and starvation defy belief.
There must be an independent, impartial and thorough investigation into the reported attacks and harassment by drones and other objects against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. Such attacks must stop, and those responsible for violations must be held to account.
As the occupying power, Israel must ensure food and medical supplies for the population to the fullest extent of the means available, or to agree to and facilitate impartial humanitarian relief schemes, delivered rapidly and without hindrance. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk calls on Israel to urgently lift the blockade on Gaza and allow the entry of life-saving material through all means possible.
