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Gaza Under Siege: A Genocide in Progress

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

The Israel-Palestine conflict has descended into unimaginable horrors, with Gaza bearing the brunt of the violence. For 710 days, the strip has been locked in a cycle of starvation, destruction, and bloodshed, with Palestinians killed while seeking food at distribution sites, and hundreds more shot while trying to access basic necessities. The death toll stands at 65,000, with 75% of the victims being women and children. The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, has been accused of committing genocide, with a United Nations commission of inquiry backing this claim. The international community's inaction has emboldened Israel, and the world is witnessing a potentially catastrophic failure to uphold human rights and international law.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, with 75% of the victims being women and children.
  • The Israeli government has been accused of committing genocide, with a United Nations commission of inquiry backing this claim.
  • Hundreds of Palestinians have been shot while trying to access basic necessities, and many more have been killed in indiscriminate bombardments.
  • The Gaza Strip is largely uninhabitable, with over 85% of the area lying in ruin.
  • The international community's inaction has emboldened Israel, with the UN Security Council failing to intervene.
  • The Israeli government has been accused of dehumanizing Palestinians, proclaiming that the entire Palestinian nation is responsible for the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.
  • The Israeli leadership's words and deeds have been matched by the blocking of humanitarian aid, sexual and gender-based violence, and a siege designed to starve the population to death.
  • Pakistan has proposed a seven-point action plan to hold Israel accountable for war crimes and pursue suspension of Israel's UN membership.
  • The genocide in Gaza will have far-reaching consequences, with the trauma and grief lasting generations.

Statistics:

  • 710 days: the number of days Gaza has been under siege.
  • 65,000: the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza.
  • 75%: the percentage of victims who are women and children.
  • 1,581: the number of health workers killed in Gaza.
  • 252: the number of journalists killed in Gaza.
  • 346: the number of UN staff killed in Gaza.
  • 85%: the percentage of Gaza that lies in ruin.
  • 19,000: the number of children killed in the past 22 months.

Sources:

  • "United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the 2023 Gaza Conflict" (January 2024)
  • "Pakistan's seven-point action plan to address the situation in Gaza" (no date)
  • "UN Security Council resolution 2334 (2016)" (December 23, 2016)
  • "Genocide Convention" (1948)
  • "Human Rights Watch report on Israel's actions in Gaza" (no date)

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