By ZAKAA LAZARUS, Abuja
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abu Shawesh has said that Isreali forces have received about $8.7 billion aid package from the United States since the war between the two countries began.
Shawesh stated this while giving update on the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine.
According to Shawesh, Isreal has affirmed collecting that huge sum to strengthen it forces to enhance onslaught against the Palestinian people.
Abu further confirmed that, despite the seized fire declaration at United Nations Assembly, Isreal forces is still unleashing mayhem on his people.
In his words, “363 days of relentless, barbaric, and vicious bombardment with different types of American weapons left behind no less than 41,615 martyrs and 96,359 injured, the vast majority of whom were women and children.
“902 families were completely erased from the Palestinian civil registry. Citing the Human Right Watch “as of September 16, 38 Palestinians, the majority being children, have died of malnutrition and dehydration in hospitals.
He noted that the World Health Organization has estimates that more than 22,500 people injured as of July 23, 2024, have sustained“life changing injuries.
“UNICEF reported that thousands of children have lost one or two limbs within the first three months of the hostilities.
“In Gaza, over 1 million people did not receive food rations in August. In September, the number climbed to more than 1.4 million.
“Meanwhile, over 100,000 metric tons of food supplies, are stranded outside Gaza due to access restrictions, insecurity, damaged roads, and the breakdown of law & order.
Again & again hunger is spreading in Gaza.
”Ironically, Israel, the pariah state that was included on the United Nations’ “list of shame” for countries committing “grave violations” against children, the state that uses starvation as a method of war and weaponized water crises among other long list of war crimes, has declared the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres PERSONA NON GRATA and banned him from entering Israel.
“This may be the worst rude farce and dark comedy in political history.
“In this connection while all the security council members show strong support and full confidence for the UN, only the USA representative sits in silence like a grave.
He said despite the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice calling for an end to the transfer of arms, ammunition, and related equipment to Israel, and the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on September 13 that affirmed this demand”. Shawesh added.
