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Palestine Embassy Condemns Ongoing Genocide in Gaza

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The Palestine Embassy in Nigeria has vehemently denounced the prolonged genocide in Gaza, where the death toll has surpassed 38,000 Palestinians. The embassy's statement exposed the dire humanitarian situation, with 87,903 injured and 9,510 detained, including women and children. The ongoing Israeli assault has lasted for 279 days, exacerbating the acute food insecurity faced by 96% of Gaza's population, particularly affecting mothers and adult women. The embassy accused Israel of using food and water as genocidal weapons, destroying water sources and desalination plants, and targeting media correspondents, resulting in the deaths of 152 journalists and the arrest of 100 others.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Palestine Embassy in Nigeria condemns the ongoing genocide in Gaza, where over 38,000 Palestinians have lost their lives.
  • The embassy highlights the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with 87,903 injured and 9,510 detained, including women and children.
  • The ongoing Israeli assault has lasted for 279 days, leading to acute food insecurity affecting 96% of Gaza's population, with women being the most affected.
  • Israel's destruction of water sources and desalination plants has left 2.3 million civilians in Gaza with a reduced water supply, from 84.6 liters to 3-15 liters per day.
  • The Israeli army's targeting of media correspondents has resulted in the deaths of 152 journalists and the arrest of 100 others, including 52 still in detention.
  • The embassy calls on the international community to take immediate action to stop the genocide in Gaza and support the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and freedom.

Statistics:

  • Death toll in Gaza: over 38,000 Palestinians.
  • Number of injured in Gaza: 87,903.
  • Number of detained in Gaza: 9,510 (including women and children).
  • Percentage of Gaza's population facing acute food insecurity: 96%.
  • Number of people in catastrophic food conditions: 557,000 women.
  • Number of water tanks destroyed by the Israeli army: 9 out of 10 main water tanks.
  • Reduction in per capita share of water: from 84.6 liters to 3-15 liters per day.
  • Number of sewage treatment plants broken down: 6.
  • Daily discharge of sewage: 130,000 cubic meters dumped onto roads and temporary shelters.
  • Number of journalists killed: 152.
  • Number of journalists arrested: 100 (52 still in detention).

Sources:

  • The Palestine Embassy in Nigeria. (Unpublished date.)

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