Criticism Of Double Human Rights Standards, Iranian President Highlights Gaza's Situation: They Died Starvation In Front Of The World's Eyes

Children queue for food in Gaza. (Twitter/@UNRWA)

JAKARTA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized international doubles standards on human rights by highlighting the situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, adding "Human rights and international organizations are just lies."

"Currently, if we look at the situation of children in Gaza, we see them starving to death in front of the world," said President Pezeshkian, quoted from IRNA July 23.

"Although there are organizations claiming to defend children's and women's rights, in reality, they are not doing anything," he criticized.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health Hamas on Tuesday said hospitals in Gaza had recorded 15 deaths, including four children, "due to hunger and malnutrition" in the past 24 hours, adding it brought the total number of cases since the start of the war to 101, "including 80 children."

"In today's civilized world, right in everyone's eyes, they have cut off the supply of water and food for oppressed people, women, and children in Gaza, committing genocide, but they dare to talk about human rights," said President Pezeshkian.

"Meanwhile, they themselves violate all international norms and human rights around the world, from Gaza and Palestine to Lebanon, Syria and Iran, committing crimes against humanity," said President Pezeshkian.

It is known that the latest conflict in Gaza broke out after a Palestinian militant group attacked Israel's southern region on October 7, 2023, leaving 1,200 people dead and another 251 held hostage according to Israeli calculations.

Israel responded to this by blocking, airstrikes and military operations in the Gaza Strip region.

Israel and the Palestinian militant group agreed to a ceasefire and exchange of hostages and detainees on January 19.

At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages in Gaza are believed to be still alive. The majority of the initial hostages have been released through diplomatic negotiations, although the Israeli military has also released several hostages.

On March 2, Israel again carried out a total blockade against Gaza under the pretext of pressuring Palestinian militant groups to agree on a ceasefire proposed by the United States and a exchange of hostages.

As the ceasefire agreement ended, Israel resumed military operations in Gaza on March 18.

As of yesterday, Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip since the latest conflict broke out have reached 59,106, while 142,511 others have been injured, according to a medical source in Gaza, quoted from WAFA.