Siege in northern Gaza 10/21/2024

                                          Siege in northern Gaza

 As Israel intensifies its siege in northern Gaza, backed by U.S. weapons, the humanitarian crisis deepens. Over 100 Palestinians have been killed since the weekend, and more than 350 patients remain trapped in three partially operational hospitals: the Indonesian, Al-Awda, and Kamal Adwan hospitals. Dr. Ayaz Pathan, an emergency physician who recently worked in Gaza, describes the devastation: “It was tragic to watch people die of preventable infections due to the lack of basic medical supplies,” he says, highlighting the nightmare faced by Gaza's civilians.

Israel’s latest airstrikes have killed women and children in places like Beit Lahia and the Jabaliya refugee camp. Hospitals are under siege, and critical infrastructure, including water systems, is being destroyed. Four water engineers, traveling in a clearly marked vehicle to repair Gaza’s water infrastructure, were killed by Israeli forces. The destruction of Gaza’s water supply is leading to the spread of diseases, worsening the suffering.
Health officials warn that the situation is spiraling out of control as Israel blocks medical NGOs from entering Gaza. The Palestinian Authority has labeled the escalating violence as genocide, pointing to the siege, forced displacement, mass killings, starvation, and the destruction of vital services.
As the world watches, it is crucial to recognize the need for immediate international intervention to prevent further loss of life. Gaza's civilians are enduring immense suffering, and this humanitarian disaster cannot be ignored. Tragically, our government is complicit in this horrendous genocide. It is time the U.S. stops this madness and ceases conflating this mass killing with “Israel’s right to defend itself.” Shame on Biden and Harris for failing to halt the supply of weapons of mass destruction to Prime Minister Netanyahu, whose immoral actions parallel some of history’s worst atrocities.
Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris, don’t the Palestinians have a right to defend themselves from these mass killings, starvation and barbarism?
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