A surgeon who has volunteered in Gaza has criticized the international community for not intervening against Israel’s genocide and total blockade of Gaza.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir stated that the “gradual dehumanization of the population in Gaza – and in Palestine in general – has made it possible for Israel to kill tens of thousands of civilians without consequences.”
“No one is even trying to hide anymore that humanitarian aid is being used as a weapon to achieve political goals,” he told Al Jazeera. “This is not a claim – it is an admission. There is nothing to debate.”
Since the beginning of the year, over 9,000 Palestinian children have been treated for malnutrition. According to Tahir, it is currently especially vulnerable children with chronic illnesses who are dying, but if the total blockade continues, even more will be killed.
“How can the world allow this to happen? We are in a very dark chapter in human history.”