# The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has condemned Israel’s decision to halt humanitarian assistance as a cruel collective punishment of the Palestinian population. No food, water or medical supplies have been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip since March 2nd. This prolonged humanitarian blockade comes as Israeli forces continue bombarding the territory, killing at least 30 Palestinians on Wednesday alone. Fletcher says aid, and the civilian lives it saves, should never be a bargaining chip.
UN relief chief says Israel’s aid blockage in Gaza is a cruel punishment