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Emergenza sanitaria nella Striscia di Gaza La denuncia dei medici: "Crimini di guerra"
Emergenza sanitaria nella Striscia di Gaza
La denuncia dei medici: "Crimini di guerra"
Un gruppo di scienziati italiani e britannici denuncia l'offensiva israeliana. "Un altro ospedale è stato bombardato. Curare i feriti e avere medicinali è sempre più difficile"
"Siamo sconvolti dalla violenza dell'attacco su Gaza. Il pretesto è quello di attaccare estremisti e terroristi, ma a morire sono le persone innocenti, donne e bambini".
Un gruppo di medici britannici e italiani ha scritto una lettera al settimanale scientifico "The Lancet" per denunciare gli effetti dell'offensiva israeliani. Perché il bombardamento non sta seminando solo "fame e povertà", ma anche "un'emergenza medico-sanitaria": "Lasciare la Striscia è complicato anche per chi ha bisogno di cure urgenti. Ed è sempre più difficile far passare medicinali attraverso i confini".
"Mentre scriviamo - si legge nella lettera - apprendiamo che un altro ospedale è stato bombardato. Sono morti medici, infermieri, pazienti. Non obiettivi militari". "Come scienzati, non possiamo rimanere in silenzio o saremmo complici di questo crimine".
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La lettera integrale pubblicata su "The Lancet" il 22 luglio.
“On the basis of our ethics and practice, we are denouncing what we witness in the aggression of Gaza by Israel,” write the authors. “We ask our colleagues, old and young professionals, to denounce this Israeli aggression.”
“We are appalled by the military onslaught on civilians in Gaza under the guise of punishing terrorists. This is the third large scale military assault on Gaza since 2008. Each time the death toll is borne mainly by innocent people in Gaza, especially women and children under the unacceptable pretext of Israel eradicating political parties and resistance to the occupation and siege they impose.”
“Wounded and sick people cannot leave easily to get specialised treatment outside Gaza. Entries of food and medicines into Gaza have been restricted and many essential items for survival are prohibited. Before the present assault, medical stock items in Gaza were already at an all time low because of the blockade. They have run out now.”
“As we write, the BBC reports of the bombing of another hospital, hitting the intensive care unit and operating theatres, with deaths of patients and staff. There are now fears for the main hospital Al Shifa. Moreover, most people are psychologically traumatised in Gaza. Anyone older than 6 years has already lived through their third military assault by Israel.”
“None of these are military objectives. These attacks aim to terrorise, wound the soul and the body of the people, and make their life impossible in the future, as well as also demolishing their homes and prohibiting the means to rebuild.”
“We as scientists and doctors cannot keep silent while this crime against humanity continues. We urge readers not to be silent too. Gaza trapped under siege, is being killed by one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated modern military machine. The land is poisoned by weapon debris, with consequences for future generations. If those of us capable of speaking up fail to do so and take a stand against this war crime, we are also complicit in the destruction of the lives and homes of 1·8 million people in Gaza.”
Un gruppo di medici britannici e italiani ha scritto una lettera al settimanale scientifico "The Lancet" per denunciare gli effetti dell'offensiva israeliani. Perché il bombardamento non sta seminando solo "fame e povertà", ma anche "un'emergenza medico-sanitaria": "Lasciare la Striscia è complicato anche per chi ha bisogno di cure urgenti. Ed è sempre più difficile far passare medicinali attraverso i confini".
"Mentre scriviamo - si legge nella lettera - apprendiamo che un altro ospedale è stato bombardato. Sono morti medici, infermieri, pazienti. Non obiettivi militari". "Come scienzati, non possiamo rimanere in silenzio o saremmo complici di questo crimine".
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La lettera integrale pubblicata su "The Lancet" il 22 luglio.
“On the basis of our ethics and practice, we are denouncing what we witness in the aggression of Gaza by Israel,” write the authors. “We ask our colleagues, old and young professionals, to denounce this Israeli aggression.”
“We are appalled by the military onslaught on civilians in Gaza under the guise of punishing terrorists. This is the third large scale military assault on Gaza since 2008. Each time the death toll is borne mainly by innocent people in Gaza, especially women and children under the unacceptable pretext of Israel eradicating political parties and resistance to the occupation and siege they impose.”
“Wounded and sick people cannot leave easily to get specialised treatment outside Gaza. Entries of food and medicines into Gaza have been restricted and many essential items for survival are prohibited. Before the present assault, medical stock items in Gaza were already at an all time low because of the blockade. They have run out now.”
“As we write, the BBC reports of the bombing of another hospital, hitting the intensive care unit and operating theatres, with deaths of patients and staff. There are now fears for the main hospital Al Shifa. Moreover, most people are psychologically traumatised in Gaza. Anyone older than 6 years has already lived through their third military assault by Israel.”
“None of these are military objectives. These attacks aim to terrorise, wound the soul and the body of the people, and make their life impossible in the future, as well as also demolishing their homes and prohibiting the means to rebuild.”
“We as scientists and doctors cannot keep silent while this crime against humanity continues. We urge readers not to be silent too. Gaza trapped under siege, is being killed by one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated modern military machine. The land is poisoned by weapon debris, with consequences for future generations. If those of us capable of speaking up fail to do so and take a stand against this war crime, we are also complicit in the destruction of the lives and homes of 1·8 million people in Gaza.”