The head of the People’s Committee to Confront the Siege, Jamal Al-Khudari, called on the international community to pressure the Israeli occupation to open the Gaza Strip crossings.

In a press statement on Friday, Al-Khudari appealed to the European Union and the Secretary-General of the United Nations to intervene urgently to save the deteriorating living conditions as a result of the continued siege, which has exacerbated the suffering of two million Palestinians living in harsh conditions.

He praised the statements of the Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, that continuing to prevent supplies from entering Gaza and limiting them to some aid will endanger vital sectors.

"The closure of the crossings and the prevention of the entry of goods caused heavy losses to the economy in Gaza. 90% of the sector's factories became closed, in addition to the high unemployment rates, reaching nearly 60%," Al-Khudari said.

"Closing the crossings is a flagrant violation of international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," he added.