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Israel's Unchecked Genocide in Gaza: Dozens Killed, 63,000 Dead

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The brutal war and deliberate starvation policy Israel has imposed on the Gaza Strip has reached catastrophic levels, with nearly 63,000 Palestinians killed since October 2023. The situation has worsened the starvation crisis, with over 300 Palestinians, including 120 children, dying from hunger and malnutrition caused by the blockade. The United Nations agency for children, UNICEF, has sounded the alarm about the rapidly worsening food crisis, with famine reportedly ravaging Gaza City.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israel's war on Gaza has killed nearly 63,000 Palestinians since October 2023, with dozens killed on a single day in November.
  • The siege imposed by Israel has led to a drastic worsening of the starvation crisis, with over 300 Palestinians, including 120 children, dying from hunger and malnutrition.
  • The United Nations agency for children, UNICEF, has raised the alarm about the rapidly worsening food crisis, with famine reportedly ravaging Gaza City.
  • More than 500 United Nations staff members have urged the UN's human rights chief, Volker Turk, to officially recognize Israel's war on Gaza as genocide against the Palestinian people.
  • The staff argued that Israel's actions meet the legal definition of genocide, which involves acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
  • Two prominent Israeli human rights organizations have recently released a report concluding that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time Jewish-led groups within Israel have made such allegations.
  • Israel's Western allies, including the United States, have failed to take meaningful action to stop the ongoing violence and genocide, continuing to provide political, military, and financial support to Israel.

Statistics:

  • Nearly 63,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
  • Since the beginning of the Israeli offensive, over 1.4 million Gaza residents have been left without electricity.
  • More than 300 Palestinians, including 120 children, have died from hunger and malnutrition caused by the blockade.
  • The United Nations agency for children, UNICEF, has warned that the food crisis could lead to a "famine-like situation" in Gaza.

Sources:

  • [Tehran Times, 2023]
  • Al Jazeera,
  • UNICEF, * [Palestinian Medical Relief Society]
  • International Court of Justice (ICJ), * [Two prominent Israeli human rights organizations]

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