The statement reaffirmed that international humanitarian law strictly prohibits the use of starvation as a method of warfare, stressing that the suffering inflicted upon civilians in Gaza constitutes both a war crime and a crime against humanity under international law.

The AIPU called upon the international community to take urgent and immediate action to compel the occupying power to open the corridors and allow the entry of humanitarian aid without restriction or condition, thereby protecting the Palestinian people’s right to a dignified life and protecting them from an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.

24 August 2025