Palestinian envoy breaks down at UN, urges action on Gaza crisis
Emotional plea highlights growing desperation as Israel keeps the aid process difficult and dangerous for Palestinians, killing dozens everyday
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, broke down in tears on Wednesday during an emotional address to the UN Security Council, calling for urgent international action to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“I have grandchildren. I know what they mean to their families, and to see the situation of the Palestinians without us having hearts to do something is beyond the ability of any normal human being to tolerate,” Mansour said, his voice trembling as he pounded the table in anguish.
“Nothing can justify attacking civilians … we are human beings. We are proud Palestinians. We should be treated exactly like everybody else,” he said.
He accused the international community of turning a blind eye to Palestinian suffering, adding, “You cannot just see what you want in the mirror and ignore the huge elephant in the room, the Palestinian people.”
Reaffirming Palestinian resilience, Mansour declared, “We are rooted in Palestine more than the olive trees … we will not wither away. We are staying in our homeland, and we will attain our inalienable rights, hopefully sooner than later.”
The World Food Programme (WFP) reported that “hordes of hungry people” broke into one of its warehouses in central Gaza on Wednesday. Initial reports indicated at least two people died and several were injured during the incident.
“Gaza needs an immediate scale-up of food assistance. This is the only way to reassure people that they will not starve,” the WFP said.
With acute shortages of food, water, and medicine, tensions have flared among Gaza residents, with long lines forming at aid centers and sporadic clashes over scarce supplies.
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, strongly criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza, calling them disproportionate and harmful to civilians.
“The disproportionate use of force and the deaths of civilians cannot be tolerated. The continued targeting of civilian infrastructure is unacceptable,” Kallas said in a statement.
She stressed that humanitarian assistance “must never be politicised or militarised,” urging a swift and large-scale resumption of aid based on civilian needs.
Kallas also reaffirmed the central role of the UN in aid delivery operations.
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