Defense Minister Israel Katz said, quote, Israel's policy is clear. No humanitarian aid will enter Gaza and blocking this aid is one of the main pressure levers, end of quote. Mr. President, Starving children to death as a weapon of war is a clear violation of the Geneva Convention, the Foreign Assistance act and basic human decency. Civilized people do not starve children to death. What is going on right now in Gaza is a war crime committed openly and in broad daylight and continuing every single day. (01:56–02:13)
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Asserts that using starvation as a weapon of war violates international laws and conventions.
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