Mexico condemns the use of hunger as a weapon of war against Gaza

Arturo Sánchez Jiménez

La Jornada newspaper
Sunday, July 27, 2025, p. 3

Mexico condemned before the Security Council of the United Nations Organization (UN) the use of hunger as a gun and questioned the effectiveness of the Israeli aid distribution mechanism in the Gaza Strip. We have observed that the mechanism of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, established by Israel for the distribution of food in the strip, is dangerous and ineffectivesaid the permanent representative of Mexico before the UN, Héctor Vasconcelos, in a debate on the Middle East held this week.

Every day, while we are gathered, thousands of civilians lose their lives or are displaced and the famine advances alarminglywarned before the Council and stressed the deep concern of the country for the growing regional fragility, the risks of a military escalation and the alarming deterioration of the living conditions of the civilian population.

Vasconcelos emphasized that the conflict between Israel and Palestine cannot continue to be displaced by other international issues. We cannot allow other crises to divert attention from the very serious humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

He also stressed that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict It remains perhaps the oldest, as well as current.

Mexico celebrated the resumption of the high -level conference on the solution of two states, as a multilateral space necessary to move towards peace. Faced with this panorama, it is essential to revitalize the multilateral spaces that address the primal causes of conflicts in the regionsaid Vasconcelos, and stressed that Gaza’s reconstruction must be a priority in any road map that leads to a definitive solution.

By offering data on the economic impact of the conflict in Gaza, the diplomat warned that in 2024 food prices increased more than 200 percent and the Palestinian GDP collapsed 28 percent, a reflection of the humanitarian and economic collapse that the region is experiencing.

Any sustainable solution must include security guarantees for both Israel and for a future Palestinian state, within the framework of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations. He also considered that the establishment of a high durable fire is an imperative to direct any peace efforthe said.

Vasconcelos also addressed global risks linked to attacks on nuclear facilities in armed conflict contexts, which In any part of the world they represent a serious danger to the civilian population and the environment, since radiological risks do not respect borderswarned. Reiterated The importance of implementing the so -called seven indispensable pillars to guarantee nuclear, technological and physical safety during an armed conflict.

He reiterated Mexico’s commitment to respect for international law, in particular humanitarian: It is urgent to redouble diplomatic efforts, including the role that corresponds to this Security Council towards lasting peace in the Middle Easthe concluded.