ICRC head fears Middle East violence spiralling out of control

The Swiss President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, fears an uncontrollable crisis in the Middle East. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Spoljaric Egger told the Tages-Anzeiger that she is deeply concerned about the recent escalation. The Middle East is currently experiencing a dangerously accelerating overlap of devastating conflicts. "A further expansion of military operations carries the risk of triggering a crisis that the world cannot control," she said. + Is the UN still relevant in the Middle East? There are no words to describe the situation in Gaza. "Gaza is a failure of humanity – beyond anything that would be legally and morally acceptable." Since her last visit to the Gaza Strip in January, the situation has worsened. When asked whether the Swiss government was doing enough, the ICRC President replied: "No-one can make excuses. All states have ratified the Geneva Convention." Intolerable ...