By: Mercy Peter
The Ambassador of the state of Palestinian to Nigeria, Mr. Abdullah Shawesh said the attacks on aids trucks was deliberately done by the Israeli authorities.
Speaking at the Embassy of Palestine in Abuja at the weekend, the envoy highlighted some key issues following the attacks.
He said the Monday attack was done to scare those offering support to the displaced and hungry people of Palestine.
Shawesh said the aim of the attacks on the cars conveying aids was to send a warning signal.
He said, ‘It was deliberately done. They want to send a clear message to others not to come to Gaza to provide aids and support for the Palestine people.”
The attacks, he added “Imposes another restriction for providing aids as international agencies have all suspended aids.
Already, he said that there is an impending hunger and malnutrition as a result of lack of humanitarian access.
The Envoy, quoting World Health Organization, WHO said the long-term effects of malnutrition can compromise the health and well-being of an entire future generation.
He said, preliminary toll of the ongoing Israeli war against the Palestinian people over the past 181 days has resulted in 32,916 death and 75,494 injured.
He explained, that two -thirds of the causalities are mainly women and children.
