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USA: UN condemns Israeli minister's remarks on starving Gaza people

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New York, United States - August 09, 2024

The United Nations on Friday condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's remarks about starving Gaza people.

United Nations Human Rights spokesman Jeremy Laurence said that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk was "shocked and appalled" by the statement of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that starving two million Palestinians in Gaza could be "moral and justified".

Smotrich, a right-wing minister known for his hostile ideas toward Palestinians, considered preventing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip "justified and moral".

He said Israel brings aid to Gaza "because there is no other choice" at a conference hosted by the Israel Hayom newspaper Monday, according to Israeli state-owned Kan TV news.

The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 39,699, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Thursday.

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New York, NY, USA - Aug 9, 2024:
UN Headquarters, New York City - July 24, 2024
1. United Nations (UN) headquarters, national flags;
2. UN flag;
UN Headquarters, New York City - Aug 9, 2024
3. Various of press conference in progress;
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeremy Laurence, spokesman, United Nations Human Rights (OHCHR)(starting with shot 3):
"The high commissioner is shocked and appalled by the words of Minister Smotrich, according to whom, letting two million Palestinians in Gaza starved to death could be justified and moral in order to free hostages. He condemns these words in the strongest terms, which also incite hatred against innocent civilians. The starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is a war crime.";
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip - July 28, 2024
5. Various of damaged school buildings after Israeli air strike;
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Recent
6. Various of people fleeing, destroyed buildings;
FILE: Shujaiya, Gaza Strip - May 14, 2024
7. Various of people, children queuing to get food;
Gaza Strip - Aug 3, 2024
8. Various of kids washing head with water poured by man;
9. Water being poured out;
10. People gathering to collect water.

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