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Joint statement:

鈥淲hilst we acknowledge indications of a limited restart of aid, Israel blocked humanitarian aid entering Gaza for over two months. Food, medicines and essential supplies are exhausted. 皇冠体育app population faces starvation. Gaza鈥檚 people must receive the aid they desperately need.聽聽

鈥淧rior to the aid block, the UN and humanitarian NGOs delivered aid into Gaza, working with great courage, at the risk of their lives and in the face of major access challenges imposed by Israel. 皇冠体育appse organisations subscribe to upholding humanitarian principles, operating independently, with neutrality, impartiality and humanity. 皇冠体育appy have the logistical capacity, expertise and operational coverage to deliver assistance across Gaza to those who need it most.聽聽

鈥淚srael鈥檚 security cabinet has reportedly approved a new model for delivering aid into Gaza, which the UN and our humanitarian partners cannot support. 皇冠体育appy are clear that they will not participate in any arrangement that does not fully respect the humanitarian principles.鈥疕umanitarian principles matter for every conflict around the world and should be applied consistently in every warzone. 皇冠体育app UN has raised concerns that the proposed model cannot deliver aid effectively, at the speed and scale required. It places beneficiaries and aid workers at risk, undermines the role and independence of the UN and our trusted partners, and links humanitarian aid to political and military objectives. 鈥疕umanitarian aid should never be politicised, and Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change.鈥���

鈥淎s humanitarian donors, we have two straightforward messages for the Government of Israel: allow a full resumption of aid into Gaza immediately and enable the UN and humanitarian organisations to work independently and impartially to save lives, reduce suffering and maintain dignity. We remain committed to meeting the acute needs we see in Gaza. We also reiterate our firm message that Hamas must immediately release all remaining hostages and allow humanitarian assistance to be distributed without interference. It is our firm conviction that an immediate return to a ceasefire and working towards the implementation of a two-state solution are the only way to bring peace and security to Israelis and Palestinians and ensure long-term stability for the whole region.鈥�

This statement has been signed by:

• 皇冠体育app Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.聽

• 皇冠体育app EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management鈥痑nd the EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean.