UN Human Rights Reporter Criticizes Israel's Step To Cut Electricity Supply To Gaza Strip
JAKARTA - The United Nations (UN) Special Reporter for the human rights situation (HAM) in the occupied Palestinian region ofLAH Albanese criticized Israel's move to cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
"The Genocide warning. The cut off of Israel's electricity supply to Gaza means, among other things, no desalination station is functioning, in other words: no clean water," Albanese tweeted in an upload on social media X, as quoted March 10.
He added that no sanctions have been imposed on Israel so far, just like helping Israel commit genocide.
"There are still no sanctions, no meaningful arms embargoes against Israel, among others, assisting Israel in committing one of the most preventable genocides in our history," he added.
Earlier, Israeli authorities on Sunday evening announced the complete cessation of electricity supply to the Gaza Strip region, Palestine, a move was taken to pressure the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
❌GENOCIDE ALERT!❌Israel cutting off electricity supplies to Gaza means, among others, no functioning desalination stations, ergo: no clean water. STILL NO SANCTION/NO ARMS EMBARGO against Israel means, among others, AIDING AND ASSISTING Israel in the commission of one of the… https://t.co/x2cX4MuP0K
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) March 9, 2025
❌GENOCIDE ALERT!❌Israel cutting off electricity supplies to Gaza means, among others, no functioning desalination stations, ergo: no clean water. STILL NO SANCTION/NO ARMS EMBARGO against Israel means, among others, AIDING AND ASSISTING Israel in the commission of one of the… https://t.co/x2cX4MuP0K
The decision follows an order from Israel's Energy Minister, Eli Cohen, who, based on his authority, instructed the termination of electricity sales to Gaza, leading to a halt to electricity to the region, quoted from WAFA.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen has instructed Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) to immediately cut off electricity supply to the Gaza Strip, in an effort to increase pressure on the enclave where 59 hostages kidnapped from Israel are still being held.
"We will use all the tools available to us so that all hostages will return, and we will ensure that Hamas will not be in Gaza the next day", Cohen said in a video statement, quoted by The Times of Israel.
Cohen's office circulated a letter sent to the IEC ordering it to stop the sale of electricity to Gaza's power plants.
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The move comes after Israel announced it was discontinuing supplies of goods to Gaza, in response to Hamas' refusal to accept a proposal for an early phase extension of the ceasefire and a deal to release hostages, as well as threatening "additional consequences" and returning to war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week he was ready to step up pressure and would not rule out cutting off electricity to Gaza if Hamas did not give in to his demands in talks to free the hostages and end the war.