‘Palestinians not seen as part of humanity,’ says rights group
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the inaction of the international community as Israel intensifies “its genocidal campaign of mass slaughter and starvation in Gaza”.
“Israel’s genocide, and the world community’s failure to stop its crimes against humanity, have exposed international law as a myth that is only invoked when those the West regards as human beings are impacted,” said Nihad Awad, CAIR’s national executive director, in a statement.
“It is clear that after a decades-long and systematic dehumanization campaign, Palestinians are not seen as part of humanity, otherwise the genocide would have ended long ago.”
CAIR said it is “now or never” for elected officials to speak out against Israel’s plan to “flatten and occupy” Gaza and finish the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.
People in Gaza trying to flee westwards
We’re seeing a series of attacks from the north to the south. One of the latest attacks targeted a house in Jabalia without any warning. At least one Palestinian has been killed and dozens more injured.
More people are fleeing to the western parts of Gaza, trying to escape the Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling. They are evacuating under fire.
Palestinian Civil Defence teams are saying they’re unable to reach the wounded and those trapped underneath the rubble because Israeli quadcopters are targeting whoever approaches these destroyed homes. They’re also saying they don’t have the necessary equipment to rescue victims.
Israeli forces kill at least 144 people in Gaza since dawn
At least 144 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn today, medical sources have told to Al Jazeera.
Israel’s army ‘directly targeting’ northern Gaza hospital: Doctor
Health officials say fighting around the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and an Israeli military “siege” prompted it to shut down.
It was the main medical facility in the north after Israeli air strikes last year forced the Kamal Adwan and Beit Hanoon hospitals to stop providing health services.
“There is direct targeting on the hospital including the intensive care unit,” Indonesian Hospital director Dr Marwan al-Sultan said in a statement, adding that no one could reach the facility, which had about 30 patients and 15 medical staff inside.
Israel has repeatedly targeted hospitals during its 19-month war on Gaza. Human rights groups and United Nations-backed experts have accused Israel of systematically destroying Gaza’s healthcare system.
