The UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, Valerie Amos, said he was "deeply distressed" by the evictions in the West Bank and made new appeals to the Israeli Government to end the blockade of the Gaza Strip. "During the field mission found impact on Palestinians, and I was deeply distressed by what I saw," Amos said during a press conference to report on the results of the four-day visit he made last week to Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The head of UN humanitarian recognized "Israel's concern for his safety, but the impact on the Palestinians is devastating." Asked about a possible humanitarian crisis, said that economic development in certain parts of the West Bank "is obvious," but also said there are pockets where people displaced have no access to basic services.
Responsible for the Office for the Coordination Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UN said the situation was "quite clear", with more than a million people dependent on food assistance, and announced that the Palestinian authorities agreed to visit Strip shortly. In his meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Amos moved his concern over the eviction of civilians by the force of the past weeks and reminded him that are prohibited under international law.
In addition, he reiterated the importance of ending as soon as the blockade of Gaza and to allow humanitarian access, which, he said, depend for 70 percent of its inhabitants. In any case insisted that the Israelis have the right to live in peace, while said: "This indiscriminate violence must end and the Palestinian authorities should ensure that happens." Finally, regarding the Rafah crossing responsible for the OCHA said that there are still talks to reopen the pass, but so far have not yielded results. 
The head of UN humanitarian recognized "Israel's concern for his safety, but the impact on the Palestinians is devastating." Asked about a possible humanitarian crisis, said that economic development in certain parts of the West Bank "is obvious," but also said there are pockets where people displaced have no access to basic services.
Responsible for the Office for the Coordination Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UN said the situation was "quite clear", with more than a million people dependent on food assistance, and announced that the Palestinian authorities agreed to visit Strip shortly. In his meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Amos moved his concern over the eviction of civilians by the force of the past weeks and reminded him that are prohibited under international law.
In addition, he reiterated the importance of ending as soon as the blockade of Gaza and to allow humanitarian access, which, he said, depend for 70 percent of its inhabitants. In any case insisted that the Israelis have the right to live in peace, while said: "This indiscriminate violence must end and the Palestinian authorities should ensure that happens." Finally, regarding the Rafah crossing responsible for the OCHA said that there are still talks to reopen the pass, but so far have not yielded results.
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