ALBAWABA - In a disappointing turn of events following French President Emmanuel Macron's humanitarian aid conference for Gaza, ten prominent international human rights organizations have come together to urgently call for an immediate ceasefire. The absence of a unified plea for a truce from the conference has left civil society groups expressing their dismay.
The humanitarian aid conference in Paris, hosted by President Macron, failed to produce a joint call for a ceasefire, sparking disappointment among human rights organizations.
Raphael Pitti, an advisor to UOSSM International, voiced profound disappointment, suggesting potential measures like imposing an arms embargo on Israel and freezing assets if the relentless U.S.-backed Israeli attacks persist.
An Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norway Refugee Council, underscored the necessity of lifting the siege on Gaza, highlighting the severe consequences of fuel shortages and power cuts on the region.
Agnes Callamard, Secretary-General of International Amnesty, condemned the blatant violation of international law in Gaza, describing the situation as the most severe since World War II.
She called for a political resolution, criticized the absence of a UN Security Council decision, and urged the U.S. to re-engage with the international system.
Cecile Duflot, Director of Oxfam France, stressed the urgent need for a ceasefire, emphasizing that humanitarian aid cannot reach Gaza without it.
Yosra Frawes, Director of FIDH for North Africa and the Middle East, regarded the ceasefire as a crucial starting point. She urged an end to a system resembling apartheid, justice for the suffering Palestinian people, and the dismantling of a racist structure targeting Palestinians.
Unified Plea: Human rights representatives unanimously call for an immediate ceasefire in the gravest conditions witnessed since World War II.
