About 50 countries expected to issue statement on humanitarian situation in Gaza

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About 50 countries are expected to issue a joint statement on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, at the initiative of Britain. The statement includes demands on the Israeli government to lift restrictions on the entry of aid, expand the activity of international aid organizations, and grant access to journalists and delegations. The statement is being promoted by the Labour government and has not yet been published.

The statement includes eight demands, among them lifting restrictions on the entry of aid into Gaza, allowing journalists to enter the Strip, and ensuring the continued operation of UNRWA. Israel's ambassador to the UN attacked the move and wrote that instead of publishing another list of demands on Israel, it is time to demand that Hamas be disarmed.

The statement in question has not yet been published, and its details may change before publication.