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UN Experts Condemn Israel's Destruction of Gaza's Healthcare System as "Medical Genocide"

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UN human rights experts have accused Israel of deliberately targeting and starving healthcare workers and hospitals in Gaza, amounting to "medical genocide." The experts, Tlaleng Mofokeng and Francesca Albanese, warned that the ongoing attacks on Gaza's healthcare system are exhausting the last remaining resources in the besieged enclave, leaving health and care workers to faint due to hunger. They called for an immediate ceasefire and accountability for Israel's actions, stressing that the international community has a moral duty to end the massacre and allow the people of Gaza to live without fear of attack, killing, or starvation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israel's deliberate destruction of Gaza's healthcare system amounts to "medical genocide" according to UN human rights experts.
  • Health and care workers have been repeatedly targeted, detained, and tortured, and are now starving due to the lack of food.
  • The United Nations reported that health and care workers have fainted due to hunger, a violation of their right to health and their ability to perform their duties.
  • The experts warned that the apartheid regime targeting Palestinians in the occupied territory is exhausting the last remaining resources in Gaza.
  • The international community has a moral duty to end the massacre and allow the people of Gaza to live without fear of attack, killing, or starvation.
  • The experts called for an immediate ceasefire, accountability for Israel's actions, and to save what remains of Gaza's healthcare system.

Statistics:

  • Number of health and care workers who have fainted due to hunger: Not specified
  • Estimated number of people in Gaza who are starving: Not specified
  • Total number of healthcare facilities in Gaza that have been attacked or damaged: Not specified
  • Number of Palestinians in Gaza who have been detained or tortured: Not specified

Sources:

  • Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health
  • Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967
  • United Nations
  • Palestine News and Information Agency (WAFA)

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