Pakistan envoy said targeting the hospitals defies every principle of international humanitarian law
UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan on Friday denounced Israel’s “deliberate” targeting of hospitals, medical personnel, patients and the wounded as Israeli military forces press on with their war in Gaza , and called for “Independent and transparent” investigations into its attacks on health infrastructure and other war crimes.
He said that the deliberate targeting of hospitals, medical personnel, patients and the wounded defies every principle of international humanitarian law and has no justification whatsoever, adding there must be accountability for these crimes, not just condemnation. With around 160,000 housing units destroyed, almost the entire population has been rendered homeless. “The scale of this genocidal campaign is staggering, its intent unmistakable,” he said, noting that Gaza’s homes, schools, hospitals, and even its cultural heritage lay in ruins, and even the UN and its personnel have not been spared.
He also emphasized the need for safe and secure humanitarian corridors to allow people to access life-saving care.He also called for reviving the process to realise the two-state solution based on relevant UN resolutions. “An end to occupation, enabling the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination, and the establishment of a sovereign, independent, and contiguous Palestinian state along pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The WHO has verified 654 attacks on health facilities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries. “But against all odds, health workers, WHO and partners have kept services going as much as possible,” he noted. He said the attacks begin with Israeli airstrikes, followed by ground raids, the detention of some patients and staff, forced removals and the withdrawal of troops – leaving the hospital essentially non-functional.
“Some staff and patients were forced from the hospital while others, including the General Director, were detained, with many reports of torture and ill treatment,” he said.
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