Oxfam Ireland chief calls for Gaza to be central issue in General Election campaign 

Jim Clarken described the conditions in northern Gaza as a “crime against humanity. File picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

The chief executive of Oxfam Ireland has called for Gaza to be a central issue for all political parties in the General Election campaign.

Jim Clarken referred to the ongoing atrocities in Gaza as “a campaign of ethnic cleansing”, with the humanitarian situation now at the worst point since hostilities began more than a year ago.