Gaza - Saba:
The "Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine" (one of the factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization) said that "the decision of the Zionist occupation to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid and close all crossings of the Gaza Strip and return trucks loaded with humanitarian supplies is a clear war crime committed against our Palestinian people, with direct American participation."
It added, in a statement received by "Quds Press" today, Sunday, that "this decision constitutes a blatant breach of the ceasefire, and reveals the occupation's intention to blackmail and evade entering the second stage, which obliges it to stop the war, withdraw completely, begin reconstruction, and restore life to Gaza."
The Popular Front continued by saying that "this criminal occupation did not stop at the policy of killing, destruction, breaching the ceasefire, and targeting safe civilians, even in areas classified as safe, but rather continues to use the weapon of starvation as a systematic tool of pressure and blackmail against our people, taking advantage of the American green light to continue this criminal policy."
It warned of "the serious repercussions of this decision on the already deteriorating humanitarian conditions, which have not seen any improvement even after the ceasefire decision, which exacerbates the suffering of our people in the besieged Strip."
It stressed that "the new American administration headed by Trump is completing what the previous administration started in financing the war of extermination and legitimizing the occupation's policies, but in a broad and direct manner, including the use of starvation as a weapon against our people in a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms."
The Popular Front called on the international community and Arab leaders at their upcoming summit next Tuesday to "take practical and immediate steps to pressure the Zionist occupation and the American administration to stop this humanitarian massacre that targets an entire people suffering under extermination, siege, and starvation."
It called on merchants in the Gaza Strip to "assume their national responsibilities by not raising prices and ensuring the availability of basic commodities at reasonable prices to support and enhance the steadfastness of citizens in the face of the repercussions of the closure."
It stressed "the need for tightening control by the competent authorities to prevent monopoly and ensure the arrival of goods at reduced prices, to alleviate the suffering of our people in light of the siege and systematic starvation, which will worsen with the occupation's decision."
She stressed that this decision "will not succeed in breaking the will, steadfastness and determination of our Palestinian people, and that all the criminal methods of the occupation and full American support will not deter our people from continuing their legitimate struggle until they achieve their full national rights."
It is noteworthy that the head of the Israeli occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to stop the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and close the crossings with the Strip.
This came during a meeting held yesterday evening headed by Netanyahu, where the decision was taken in coordination with the American administration, in the context of "Israel's" evasion of its commitment to the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Sunday morning, "With the end of the first stage of the prisoner swap deal, and Hamas' rejection of Witkoff's proposal to continue the negotiations, which Israel agreed to, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to stop the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip as of this morning."