Martin says Israel's Gaza blockade 'clearly a war crime'

Israeli aid blockade on Gaza clearly a ‘war crime’, says Taoiseach

Micheal Martin also said any plan involving a permanent Israeli occupation of the region was “wholly unacceptable”.Israel’s blockade on hu ...

Martin says Israel's Gaza blockade 'clearly a war crime'

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the blockading by Israel of food and humanitarian aid to Gaza "clearly constitutes a war crime".

Second group of sick children flown from Gaza for medical treatment in Ireland

A group of sick children has been flown from Gaza to Ireland for medical treatment, the Government has revealed.

'Clearly a war crime' blasts Micheal Martin over Israel blockade of Gaza aid

TAOISEACH Micheal Martin has described the blockade of food and humanitarian aid by Israel into Gaza as “clearly” a “war crime”. While pummelling the strip with airstrikes, it has banned any food, water, shelter or medication from being trucked into the Palestinian territory, where the UN says 90 per cent of the population is reliant on humanitarian aid to survive. Israel says the blockade aims to pressure Hamas to release the hostages it still …

Gaza Health launches global campaign in solidarity with Gaza children

The Ministry of Health in Gaza launched the Global Campaign in Solidarity with Gaza Children on Monday, stating that “the Gaza Strip is facing serious health and humanitarian indicators that will leave no more time for international bodies and institutions to intervene to save what can be saved.” During a press conference, the ministry explained that the enemy has continued its systematic policy of starving more than two million people for more …