NEWS STORY : Ambassador James Kariuki Says that Palestinians Have Nowhere Safe to Turn

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Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, has said at the UN Security Council meeting that Palestinians have nowhere safe to turn following the attack made on them by Israel. Kariuki said:

“The UK is appalled by the Israeli military strike on al-Tabeen school where Palestinian civilians were sheltering. The UN tells us this strike killed dozens of Palestinians, many of whom are reported to be women and children. Sadly, this was not the only Israeli strike on schools, turned-shelters, we have seen. There were 17 such attacks in July alone. Palestinians have nowhere safe to turn. 86% of Gaza is now under evacuation orders. And in recent days we have seen some of the largest orders to date, impacting tens of thousands of people, displaced multiple times over. Families are forced to move back and forth, back and forth but with none of these places offering the safety or security they so desperately need. On top of that, some of these orders have been issued by Israel in the middle of the night with minimal notice to allow civilians to flee. Israel must ensure it complies with its obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.”