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(12,401 posts) Sun Dec 29, 2024, 08:48 AM Dec 29

WHO 'appalled' by Israel attack on northern Gaza's last functioning major hospital [View all]

Source: The Guardian

The World Health Organization says it is “appalled” by an Israeli raid which it said had shut down and partly destroyed the last major hospital still functioning in northern Gaza.

Israel’s “systematic dismantling of the health system” combined with a siege of the population in the north of the coastal strip over the past 80 days “puts the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk”, the WHO said.

It cited initial reports that some departments of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia “were burnt and severely damaged during the raid, including the laboratory, surgical unit, engineering and maintenance department, operations theatre, and the medical store”.

Local sources in Beit Lahia said that most of the medics and nurses detained in Friday’s raid had been released but the hospital’s director, Hussam Abu Safiya, was still unaccounted for.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/who-appalled-by-israel-attack-on-northern-gazas-last-functioning-major-hospital

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WHO 'appalled' by Israel attack on northern Gaza's last functioning major hospital [View all] groundloop Dec 29 OP

It's called ethnic cleansing uncledad Dec 29 #1

Right, because the Gazans have no agency for themselves. Stop bombing Israel, return hostages, end war, simple elias7 Dec 29 #2

Is the WHO wrong to be appalled? uncledad Dec 29 #4

Yes, and the very least they can do is to be more accurate about what appauls them. Beastly Boy Wednesday #32

That would be thanks to women being pregnant before Israel attacked TiberiusB Dec 29 #6

Agency? Wtf AloeVera Dec 29 #13

"In fact it's a sad reflection of desperation that people are willing to sacrifice their critical thinking... Dave Bowman Dec 29 #14

It is. Also infuriating and crazy-making too. AloeVera Dec 29 #16

I agree completely. Beastly Boy Wednesday #23

Ummm ok. AloeVera Wednesday #25

I see I am still on your ignore list. Beastly Boy Wednesday #28

No, that's not what I would like, obviously. Beastly Boy Wednesday #22

Gaslighting at its "finest". AloeVera Wednesday #24

Are you by any chance suggesting that Hamas murderers and their fratricidal leaders are not responsible Beastly Boy Wednesday #27

It reminds me of an abused child growing up to be an abuser duhneece Dec 29 #3

The response isn't proportional. Igel Dec 29 #7

Israel had the right to respond uncledad Dec 29 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author uncledad Dec 29 #11

Bibi can thumb his nose at WHO more than ever now his puppet is out of storage 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 29 #5

I have great doubt that the IDF attack on the airport moniss Dec 29 #8

Is it just me, or does the name hospital look remarkably close to Jehoshaphat? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 29 #9

A-B-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-ON. AloeVera Dec 29 #12

Where did you get the 15 critical patients being moved to a useless hospital? Beastly Boy Wednesday #33

It's in the article. You have to read beyond the title. AloeVera Thursday #34

There is no mention, as you can read yourself, of "Forcibly moving 15 critical patients to a useless hospital Beastly Boy Thursday #35

Do you think Palestinian lives are inferior or expendable? AloeVera Thursday #36

Two separate replies for two separate issues: one for the header and the other for the rest of your post. Beastly Boy Friday #37

You didn't have to answer a rhetorical question. AloeVera Friday #38

That was a loaded and a deflective rhetorical question. I didn't have to, but I answered it to make you aware Beastly Boy Saturday #39

Gaza's government should surrender... ZRB Dec 29 #15

Until then, the sadism and inhumanity can continue? AloeVera Dec 29 #17

They won't say it because they approve of the ethnic cleansing. uncledad Dec 29 #18

Yes. They should just come out and say it. AloeVera Dec 29 #21

No, it doesn't have to. It will end as soon as the terrorists move out of civilian areas. Period. Beastly Boy Wednesday #29

Surrender? uncledad Dec 29 #19

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #26

Go and get them where? Beastly Boy Wednesday #30

Pogrom, Ethnic Cleansing, or Genocide? What does an expert say? Well, ask a Holocaust survivor. C0RI0LANUS Dec 29 #20

I also wish you could talk to hundreds of other holocaust survivors who vehemantly disagree Beastly Boy Wednesday #31