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Ping Tung

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33. Denial of humanitarian access to civilians, including children....are prohibited and amount to crimes against humanity.

Reply to AloeVera (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 12:32 PM

Oct 15

https://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/six-grave-violations/denial-of-humanitarian-access/
Prohibition under international law

Denial of humanitarian access to civilians, including children, and attacks against humanitarian workers assisting children are prohibited under the 4th Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols and may amount to a crime against humanity and a war crime. Moreover, it is a principle in customary international law.

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Israel cuts agreed aid into Gaza over slow release of hostage bodies [View all] AloeVera Oct 14 OP

That didn't take long obamanut2012 Oct 14 #1

Trump gets the record newdeal2 Oct 14 #8

Withholding food from an imprisoned group of people has got to be a war crime questionseverything Oct 14 #2

It is. But Israel gets away with every war crime. No one stops it and it's never held accountable. AloeVera Oct 14 #9

it was negotiated by trump. that should answer any questions like "I hope I am wrong" nt msongs Oct 14 #3

So Hamas couldn't keep track of all the hostages comradebillyboy Oct 14 #4

I guess there's no choice but to keep starving children. AloeVera Oct 14 #10

Hamas could live up to its side of the agreement. comradebillyboy Oct 14 #14

Never mind. Bye. N/T AloeVera Oct 14 #22

"It's been the case from the outset that they (Hamas) have not had control over all of the hostages." Eko Oct 14 #16

Not only cutting back food - but continuing to murder womanofthehills Oct 15 #27

Of course they are. AloeVera Oct 15 #31

Already falling apart lame54 Oct 14 #5

But trmp has declared peace! More peace than the last 3000 years! spanone Oct 14 #6

They'll keeping finding ways Diraven Oct 14 #7

The slow release was agreed on when the documents were drawn up. LAS14 Oct 14 #11

Truth! Disgusting. But Netanyahu is not a scumbag. AloeVera Oct 14 #13

Every time there's a ceasefire Hamas emerges in seemingly full strength, armed Prairie Gates Oct 14 #12

Not even Hamas claims that many Palestinians comradebillyboy Oct 14 #17

Israel has hundreds of unreturned Palestinian bodies womanofthehills Oct 15 #28

Yes. It's 1:15. AloeVera Oct 15 #32

Predicted. Passages Oct 14 #15

The actual plan Johnny2X2X Oct 14 #18

Between the Hamas executions and this stunt does anyone think that this ceasefire will last? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 14 #19

You mean the stunt of feigning outrage and shock about what you already knew? AloeVera Oct 14 #20

Hello! womanofthehills Oct 15 #29

I am not surprised by this LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #30

This should have been settled by the UN Security Council rather than headline hunting war criminals like Bibi and Don. Ping Tung Oct 14 #21

That didn't take long iemanja Oct 15 #23

Every strategy of the "war" was designed to accomplish that goal. AloeVera Oct 15 #24

Post removed Post removed Oct 15 #25

Here they go..... Clouds Passing Oct 15 #26

Denial of humanitarian access to civilians, including children....are prohibited and amount to crimes against humanity. Ping Tung Oct 15 #33

Why did Hamas assent to the agreement if they knew that they couldn't fufill it? Jose Garcia Oct 15 #34

They mistakenly thought Israel was acting in good faith. AloeVera Oct 15 #35