Israel defying ICJ by blocking aid, Human rights executive says

Israel is blocking aid to Gaza in defiance of the International Court of Justice, Omar Shakir, a director at Human Rights Watch, said on X.

"Despite kids dying of starvation & famine, Israel is still blocking aid critical for the survival of Gaza’s population,” he said.

Despite kids dying of starvation & famine, Israel is still blocking aid critical for the survival of Gaza’s population in defiance of the @CIJ_ICJ. States that continue to send arms to Israel risk complicity in Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians—@hrw https://t.co/ZTRLHfUQiv pic.twitter.com/bgj4oB1MDF
— Omar Shakir (@OmarSShakir) May 7, 2024

“States that continue to send arms to Israel risk complicity in Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians,” Shakir added.