Salah Abdel Aty, head of the International Commission to Support Palestinian People's Rights (ICSPR), condemned the entry of a very limited number of humanitarian aid trucks into the Gaza Strip after more than 80 days of total blockade, amidst catastrophic humanitarian conditions.

Abdel Aty stated that this weak step, which has been promoted as a “humanitarian response to save the people of Gaza from hunger,” is merely an attempt to mislead international public opinion and whitewash the image of the occupation. He added that the entry of this symbolic number of trucks can only be interpreted as a blatant disregard for civilian lives and a political exploitation of humanitarian aid.

He called on the United Nations and international humanitarian organizations to reject complicity with these superficial actions and to act urgently to ensure sufficient aid reaches Gaza, independent of the occupation’s control.