Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday Japan will support the U.N. agency in charge of assisting Palestinian refugees in its efforts to improve the dire humanitarian situation facing residents of the Gaza Strip.
During a meeting at the prime minister's office, Ishiba and Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA, agreed to coordinate closely over extending assistance to refugees facing a "severe crisis," the Japanese government said.
Lazzarini said 500,000 people are already facing starvation in Gaza as the conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group continues, underscoring the scale of the crisis.
Israel allowed the delivery of aid to Gaza earlier this month, after blocking it for over two months to apply pressure on Hamas.
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falseflagsteve
Gaza is a lost cause, they’re going to blow it to bits to clear everyone out.
Aly Rustom
Japan pledges backing for UNRWA to address Gaza humanitarian crisis
well done jaoan
James Dean Jr.
Good to see Japan stepping up with humanitarian support. Whatever one’s politics, helping civilians facing starvation should be a shared priority.
kurisupisu
Can we expect to see Palestinians in Japan as refugees?
How about a billion yen donation to UNRWA?
changamangaliay
it's not humanitarian crises but 100% genocide of Palestinians by Israel.
TokyoLiving
Well done Japan..
GuruMick
Where is the evidence Israel claimed it had about UNRWA being run by Hamas militants ?
It is not funny , but Israel does vet all names of people working for this Aid organisation.
Just more anti UN blocking by the pariah state.
GuruMick
One story media has not covered regarding aid attempting to get to Gaza.
A week or so ago, a small ship named "Conscience " and containing food aid for Gaza, was bombed by Israeli drones off Malta, in INTERNATIONAL WATERS .
Aid mission aborted, ship badly damaged.
Israel impunity on show....bombing unarmed aid ships in International Waters.
Shameless.
1glenn
Two wrongs don't make a right. Both sides in this conflict have much to apologize for.
GuruMick
Glenn....hows the kill ratio between the two sides ?
One side has much to apologise for.
Reckoning time at hand for Israel
888naff
Yeah, America is lost cause.