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2/15 Petition to Biden & U.S. Congress
You failed the innocent people at the Nasser Hospital. I have been begging for you to speak up and intervene to stop another series of Israeli war crimes at another hospital in Palestine for weeks now. The attacks have now escalated to Israel’s evil end game. The refugees sheltering were forcibly removed at gun point while Israeli forces used loud speakers to demean them calling them animals, dogs, and other disgusting, racist, and dehumanizing things. Israel is using targeted drone strikes, tank artillery, and snipers to massacre those in and near the hospital.
The ER was already flooding with sewage water yesterday, and after recent targeted bombardments, including the orthopedic unit, the entire hospital is now exposed to sewage water. I watched footage from doctors and journalists of the immediate aftermath- it is hell on Earth. I watched as medical workers desperately tried to move a man in a hospital bed. Sewage water coming from the ceiling – the man was so covered in debris and blood I couldn’t fully see his face. My first thought was that the man in the hospital bed was going to die. Even if he was successfully evacuated, he was already recovering from a likely leg amputation and is now covered in sewage water which will cause catastrophic infection. There are no antibiotics. There are no pain meds. If he survives the massacres at the Nasser Hospital, he will die a horrific, painful, and slow death. Tell me again that Israel is “defending itself”. Explain how this is self defense.
Mansour Shouman, a Palestinian-Canadian journalist and independent humanitarian worker, was last known to be sheltering at the hospital. He only just survived his last ordeal nearly being murdered by Israeli snipers when he was trying to help set up tent encampments for displaced people. No one has heard from him in days. I am terrified he has been murdered, or abducted by Israel. Those abducted face severe torture, and eventual execution. Only a lucky few are released from when Israel has kidnapped them from other hospitals they’ve destroyed.
Approximately 28,600 – 36,600 Palestinians have been murdered in Gaza by Israel since 10/7. How many more need to die before you do something? You have abandoned the American citizens still trapped in Gaza, and other foreign nationals from our closest allies like Mansour Shouman.
I demand that you:
– Call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in occupied-Palestine
– Call for the immediate end of Israel’s occupation and apartheid brutally imposed on Palestine, and support Palestinians in their fight for freedom and peace
– Hold Israel accountable for their war crimes and violations of the Genocide Convention and other international laws
– Secure the immediate release and safety of all Palestinians who have been abducted and held captive by Israel, including those whose indefinite detention began prior to 10/7
SOURCES
2/15 Al Jazeera Live Updates
2/14/24 Instagram Post from Palestinian-Canadian journalist and independent humanitarian worker Mansour Shouman’s (mansourshouman7) team regarding no contact from him still and call to action to petition Canadian government
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Instagram* sources may contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.
Instagram Posts From Journalists & Doctors in the Nasser Hospital
- civilians shot by Israel trying to leave the hospital
- aftermath of direct hit from tank artillery at hospital
- statement about intentional targeting and murder of hospital patients
*Why are you citing reports shared on Instagram?
These are first-hand accounts from journalists and other civilians showing the truth of what is happening. I have no reason to believe the sources I’ve cited are not true. These accounts also corroborate the reporting from sources like Al Jazeera about what is happening.
Estimated deaths as of 2/13 – 2/15 from multiple sources*
Al Jazeera quotes 28,663 dead as of 2/15/24. Al Jazeera always includes the most up-to-date official death tolls on their Breaking/live updates page. Because the daily live pages are refreshed so frequently for each new day, I can’t link you to a specific date. You can always check the Breaking/live section on their site for the most recent official numbers.
EuroMed Monitor quotes an estimated 36,671 dead shown on an infographic posted on their Instagram (link to post) as of 2/13/24. Their website has past infographics, but does not currently have this newest one included as of writing this blog post. This is not unusual- I believe they first post on social media and then add to the infographic section of their site later. Prior infographics posted on Instagram and then shown on their site have the exact same figures & data.
*Why are multiple sources used for the death count?
Associated Press “Gaza health officials say they lost the ability to count dead as Israeli offensive intensifies“
The situation in Gaza has only gotten worse since the AP published this article on 11/21. The official numbers we are seeing from Gaza’s Ministry of Health are undercounted, and have been since at least 11/21.
EuroMed Monitor is a NGO established in 2011 that advocates for the human rights of all persons across Europe and the MENA region. They have a regional office in the Palestinian Occupied Territories. I believe their estimates are credible which is why I quote them, and will continue to, when referring to the estimated death toll.
My personal opinion is that the true number is even higher than estimated- people are dying from starvation, thirst, infections, and illnesses. Even if the genocide ended this moment, these types of deaths will unfortunately continue for some time. I believe their deaths should be counted. They may not have been shot/bombed/etc. by the Israeli military, but their deaths are directly attributable to the total siege, occupation, and intentional** destruction of civilian, water, waste management, and medical infrastructure by Israel.
**Why are you accusing Israel of intentionally destroying important infrastructure and targeting civilians?
It’s not an accusation. They’ve admitted to it.
The Guardian “‘The Gospel’: how Israel uses AI to select bombing targets in Gaza“
972 Magazine “‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza“
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