31 March 2025
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
People are treated like pinballs with constant military orders playing with their fate and lives.
The Israeli Authorities issued today more forced displacement orders in Rafah, impacting over 140,000 people.
This is causing panic, anxiety and uncertainty on the first day of Eid, a time to be with family and loved ones.
Where are people supposed to move?
Unlike in other conflicts, where populations can find safety, Gaza is being bombarded all across.
It is sealed off like a cage with borders shut and basics not allowed in.
Two million people, half of them children, live there.
How is this allowed, at the world’s watch, with no checks and balances.
One of the darkest times for our common humanity we vowed would not happen again.
It is time to put an end to this hell on earth, starting with a resumption of the ceasefire.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 31/03/2025
URL source: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-if-death-diseases-destruction-and-hunger