Gaza residents suffer from ‘entirely manufactured’ humanitarian crisis: British doctor
Dr James Smith, an emergency physician from the UK who has worked in Gaza’s hospital, has told Al Jazeera from London that he saw a “catastrophic and entirely manufactured” humanitarian crisis during his recent trip to the besieged enclave.
He described a large number of displaced people living in “abject” conditions in makeshift tents crammed in a small geographical space with raw sewage flowing in the streets.
“Add in addition to that the complete and intentional decimation of the healthcare system and you have this catastrophic and entirely manufactured crisis as we now see in Gaza,” he said.
Dr Smith said that the many of the skin diseases, including scabies and lice infestations, spread on “unprecedented level” in the enclave are relatively easy to treat and to prevent, but “without treatment and without good prevention can lead to catastrophic complications for many patients.”
“If Israel was to allow and permit an entry of humanitarian aid, medical aid into Gaza as it is legally obliged to do as the occupying power, then this situation could be very quickly and very easily reversed,” he concluded.
EU’s support for Israel makes it complicit in genocide
It has been nine months since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians, injured more than 86,000, and displaced more than 1.9 million.
Despite frequent words of condemnation, European leaders have done little to stop it. Worse still, many European countries continue to stand by Israel economically and militarily.
Placards, politicians and pyrotechnics at pro-Palestinian protest in London
Jewish activists attend a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza in London, UK , July 6
Police officers stand guard as a demonstrator wears a mask of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
‘We are a movement for Palestine, and we are never, ever going away’: Corbyn
Former UK Labour Party leader turned Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn has posted a picture on X from today’s large pro-Palestinian protest in London.
Our message to the government: we are a movement for Palestine, and we are never, ever going away. pic.twitter.com/1UCNdT8x7w
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) July 6, 2024
