Gazans were 'resorting to eating animal feed, drinking puddle water, and are giving birth and having limbs amputated without anaesthetic', says MP
Gazans were 'resorting to eating animal feed, drinking puddle water, and are giving birth and having limbs amputated without anaesthetic', says MP
“The international community must take action now and launch a concerted plan for how to meet the humanitarian needs of the people of Gaza when the fighting stops”, she said. “Time is of the essence if we are to avoid a catastrophic humanitarian disaster and the UK must lead in ensuring precious days are not wasted on planning when the time for action arrives, and that requires an international Gaza relief plan.
On Tuesday, Qatar, which is acting as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, said the two sides were “not near a deal” for a ceasefire but that talks were ongoing. “It’s true that how Israel behaves as the occupying power in terms of allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza that is a material consideration when it comes to looking at how they are complying with international humanitarian law.”
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