The Palestinian NGOs Network (PNGO) strongly condemns the recent Israeli occupation attack against United Nations personnel and expresses its deepest concern over the escalating targeting of humanitarian workers, civilians, and protected individuals. This attack is not an isolated incident but part of a broader, systematic pattern of violations by the Israeli occupation against international humanitarian law (IHL) and international law, including the targeting of workers in international and humanitarian institutions.
The occupying power is exploiting the international silence regarding these violations, along with its culture of impunity, to expand and escalate its aggression and crimes against civilians, humanitarian workers, and protected persons. PNGO believes that these actions directly undermine humanitarian principles, the sanctity of life, and the integrity of international law. They represent a blatant obstruction of the ability of humanitarian organizations to carry out their vital work of providing relief and protection to vulnerable defenseless civilians, including women, the elderly, and children.
In this regard, PNGO warns that the international community's failure to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its repeated violations that has emboldened it to commit further atrocities. The targeting of humanitarian workers and NGOs must be seen as part of a larger strategy to dismantle the infrastructure of humanitarian aid and silence voices of justice and accountability. It also falls within the framework of attempts to end the work of the international system and circumvent humanitarian justice.
PNGO calls on the international community, including the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, and all relevant bodies, to take immediate and decisive action to ensure accountability for these crimes. The Israeli occupation government and officials must be held responsible for their role in perpetrating and committing the worst atrocities against protected individuals, including civilians and humanitarian workers, especially what happened yesterday’s attack targeting UN workers, which led to the death of one of them, and the injury of a number of others in light of the escalation of the bloody aggression on the Gaza Strip, which led to the death and injury of hundreds as well.
The international community must take immediate, concrete measures to uphold international law, end Israel’s impunity, and ensure justice for the victims of these grave crimes. Silence and inaction will only embolden further atrocities.
It is time for serious and tangible international will to ensure that perpetrators are punished and that they do not escape punishment.
Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO)
