Opening land crossings like Erez is the only serious way to scale up aid into #Gaza BUT:
-like the use of airdrops, this move is not a sign of success but an admission of failure of aid provision
- it is evidence that @CIJ_ICJ ruling on provision of humanitarian aid is not met

- it must be implemented
- it must not be temporary
- further crossings points are essential
- ⁠administration of supply must be efficient, transparent, independent and effective

- this must not be another example of the illusion of aid providing an alibi for the war to continue
- must not be used as justification to continue weapons transfers that maim and kill civilians indiscriminately, or further violations of IHL

- this does not change the need for humanitarian workers (like ours @MSF) to be able to operate without getting killed
- a truck crossing a border does not in itself constitute humanitarian assistance: food needs to be delivered safely, patients need to be treated

The impact of opening the Erez crossing into #Gaza on civilian lives WILL MEAN NOTHING IF THERE IS A
GROUND INVASION OF #RAFAH
OR
THERE IS NO #CEASEFIRE_NOW