Israel has refused to allow a French-made water purification system into Gaza amid a drinking water crisis in the Palestinian strip.
The French Foreign Ministry said Friday that Tel Aviv had blocked the entry of a much-needed water purification station into Gaza and had forced its repatriation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Eric Chevallier said the move has sparked an outcry in the Elysée, prompting it to summon the Israeli ambassador to Paris to explain why the system was denied access.
"There were a very great number of steps taken at all levels to try to get the water purification station into Gaza," he said, adding that Israel's explanation was not satisfactory.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recently warned that Israel's 23-day onslaught on Gaza has pushed its sewage system on the brink of collapse and thus increased risks of groundwater contamination in the Palestinian territory.
"The most dangerous thing is the contamination of drinking water with sewage. We need an international organization like the World Health Organization to investigate the matter," said Monther Shoblak, head of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU).
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that is soo horrible and sad to hear, kill the soldiers if u want but dont affect the civilians teyre innocent have nothing to do with wat stupid Hamas and Zionists are doing..
This is another piece of evidence that the Israeli policy towards Palestine is nothing short of Genocide. One day the world will wake up to this and ask why it was allowed to happen. But then it will be too late.
I hope your readers bombard their elected representatives and religious leaders with your new stories from Gaza and DEMAND thay act lest they be accused of being complicit in Genocide
Diese israelische Weigerung ist ein Teil der Ergänzung von den nicht erreichten Zielen des Kriegs “die 1,5 Phalastinenser auszurotten” nur dann kann den Frieden für alle Israelis zurückkehren, natürlich benötigt Israel noch dazu die Unterstützung des Folterregime in Ägypten, damit die 3 jährige Blockade weiter wirksam bleibt, und so vervollständigt die Blockade mit der Hilfe Ägyptens das ungeklärtes Ziel von diesen Krieg…VÖLKERMORD, und die ganze freien Welt schweigt..zustimmend
These israeli bastards are not humans.Are americans blind and deaf.Its a complete injustice happening ans still israel is being supported.SHAME ON EVERY ONE WHO SUPPORTS THESE BUTCHERS.
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