A tragedy within a tragedy: UN experts alarmed by harrowing conditions for Palestinians with disabilities trapped in Gaza

25 October 2024 GENEVA – One year into the ruthless military assault by Israel in Gaza, UN experts warned today that Palestinians with disabilities face unbearable protection risks, including inescapable death and injuries, amid indiscriminate attacks by Israeli occupation forces which have destroyed critical infrastructure, and annihilated the possibility of humanitarian assistance. “A tragedy within a …

Israeli Organization B’tselem: this is apartheid

From 7 October 2023 to 31 July 2024 Israel demolished 349 residential structures in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, on the pretext they were built without permits. 1,303 Palestinians lost their homes in the West Bank, among them 615 were children. Israel refuses almost all Palestinian requests for permits, and cites security or punishment …

UNICEF official James Elder describes horror in Gaza

22 March 2024 – Quoted in the Guardian James Elder describes children on the brink of death and families desperate for clean water, food and shelter “The depth of the horror surpasses our ability to describe it,” said James Elder, a spokesperson with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). “As soon as you drive through …

Opinion: 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿

Published on X by Bangladesh News 24: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 The stark comparison between the fictional dystopia portrayed in The Hunger Games and the harrowing reality of the Gaza war invites a critical examination of the human toll, power dynamics, and atrocities committed in both scenarios. This article delves into a …

Real estate agents selling land in Western countries to would-be settlers

In two separate incidents, real estate agents in Canada and North America set up land sales for stolen land in Gaza to would-be Zionist settlers. “Jewish representatives from Aish Hatorah synogogue in Toronto, Canada, disrespect a pro-Palestinian who registered for a @krwi real estate seminar where stolen Palestinian land in illegal settlements in occupied West …

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MSF press release and speech before the UN Security Council

In an address today, MSF Secretary General called for urgent action in Gaza Published by MSF: Feb 22, 2024 – Updated: Feb 22, 2024 Christopher Lockyear, secretary general of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), called today on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to demand an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza. Addressing the …

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OCHA on continuation of hostilities in Gaza

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs published the following update on the situation in the Gaza Strip: Key points Hostilities and casualties (Gaza Strip) Displacement (Gaza Strip) Electricity Hostilities and casualties (Israel) Violence and casualties (West Bank)  Settler Violence   Displacement (West Bank) Funding HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSES: 29 January – 5 …

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UNRWA: these are not conditions for human beings

“These are not conditions for human beings” – @UNRWA The latest on Gaza from UN agencies: – 25,000 civilians have been killed by ISrael – of which 17,500 are children and women (70%) – 1.7 million are displaced – 570,000 people face catastrophic hunger due to the ISraeli siege – Health facilities are decimated by …