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Israel intensifies ground and air strikes on nearly cut-off Gaza while UN denounces 'war crimes' in conflict for first time and warns many will soon starve to death (english.elpais.com)

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“In the beginning, people could go to the market or to the stores. Now, no more. Stores have empty shelves. People are struggling to get food, but there are already people starving in Gaza,” warns Nebal Farsakh, spokesman for the Palestinian Red Crescent, speaking over the phone.

At a press conference in Jerusalem, the commissioner general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, insisted that “many” Palestinians will die “soon,” not because of the bombings, but because of the consequences of the complete blockade imposed by Israel. His colleagues in Gaza, 57 of whom have lost their lives in the three weeks of air strikes, have begun to report to him the first cases of starvation inside the Strip, he added.

The death toll in the Gaza Strip stands at 7,326, of whom 3,038 are children, according to data from the Gaza Health Ministry.

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[–] ram@bookwormstory.social 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Now with outbound communications nearly completely cut off, how often will we get updates on what's happening on the ground? On the crimes against humanity Israel's committing?

I hope for the best, I really do, but I feel so helpless. I've already contacted my representatives and told them they need to do their part or I'll be rescinding my support. I'm vocal within my community as well. But beyond that, there's so little I can do but bear witness to what is happening.

[–] detectivemittens@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s why they cut off outbound communications. If you don’t photograph or video them doing war crimes, then they’re not committing them, right?

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Literally every single war involves cutting the enemy's communication. This is not an unusual thing at all.

[–] Elderos@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is this a war tho

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yes

[–] themadcodger@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

It feels this way with every shitty thing we find out about in the last however many years. And the answer always seems to be vote harder!!1!

[–] snailFenL@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

UN: "like, could you just please not do that we're not gonna do anything, but like, please dont idk"

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's easy to criticize, what's your suggested alternative to the UN?

[–] snailFenL@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd just like to know they were doing anything beyond a statement of disapproval.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The UN is a massive organization with many parts that do all kinds of things constantly. It's not supposed to be the world police, it's supposed to foster communication collaboration.

[–] feral_hedgehog@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago

תנו בראש!

[–] iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is humanity. Don't think you're better than them because you live in America and pay others to do the work for you via tax.

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah, don't try to "both sides" this; they're actively pushing this into a genocide as we speak, and most of the world is sitting back and watching in horror while people like you try to minimize it.

"Sitting at home, looking on in horror and unable to do anything, you're just as bad as the people literally murdering thousands."

Fuck the Israeli government, and all who support them.