One must not use starvation as a weapon or for political purposes. When one now has no answer to how humanitarian aid is to be brought in so that one can reduce the risk of starvation, then it is very difficult to see that it would be compatible with international law, says Malmer Stenergard.
Can one say that Israel is committing a war crime when blocking people's access to food?
It may be and that is why it is important that courts also investigate it, she says in the interview.
Israel introduced a total blockade on March 2 against the entire Gaza Strip and its population. Only since the end of May have smaller quantities of deliveries, including food, begun to be allowed in. The UN and other actors continue to sound the alarm that it is far from sufficient to meet the needs.
According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the attitude towards Israel has changed significantly in recent months.
The development we have seen in recent times has been very, very bad and that is also why we are now sharpening our tone, says Malmer Stenergard.
