The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Jimmy McGoldrick, called for a thorough investigation into the killings carried out by the occupation against Palestinian civilians, especially in the Gaza Strip.
The killing of 34 Palestinians in Gaza, including eight children and many women, shows that there is a great tragedy in Gaza, especially as a whole family was killed in one of the attacks, McGoldrick said in an interview with the UN news site.
"I believe that independent and impartial investigations into these events should be conducted in order to build confidence and support," he said.
"We hope that calm will continue in Gaza as the return marches stop," he told the interviewer. Clear. "
"I think the situation is very tragic. I was there last week. You see very clearly the way people live. There is frustration, there is frustration and anger over the suffocating siege. I think the situation will always be fragile unless we do something more substantial and sustainable."
He refused to compare the tragedies between what is happening in Yemen and Gaza, saying, "If you are an ordinary person living in Gaza or in Sana´a or in other parts, you will not compare yourself with others, but you will compare yourself to what you have, and what you were before. I think in the context of Gaza, what "I think the situation in Sanaa is probably less difficult because it is a new crisis and there are political gains that have already been made by the Special Envoy."
"I think the envoy in Yemen seems to be able to make some progress with the parties and things are going in a better direction than he did two years ago in Gaza. I think the issue of reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas is still far away. Despite proposing future elections, I think he is "Until there is a unified Palestinian approach, there will be no attempt to reconcile with Israel. It is important that they move forward in this regard."
“In Palestine, people struggle daily because of unemployment, for example: 54% of people in Gaza are unemployed. Seven out of 10 people are under 30 years old. They look at their cell phones and see 25-year-olds in Italy or London, and say to themselves, ´Why can´t I get a job and a car?´ In a miserable place. "
"They look across the Mediterranean horizon and notice that people on the other side enjoy the holidays and a good life. They are stuck in the Strip. I think this dimension affects them and that´s why I think we have some serious psychological problems there. "People are taking drugs. I think people are just trying to ease their reality. I think that´s why the demonstrations started."
Regarding the US statement on the legitimacy of Israeli settlements, McGoldrick said the UN position is clear that settlements are contrary to international law and constitute an immediate obstacle to a two-state solution.
