Gaza’s Slow-Motion Death Sentence: Kidney Patients as Collateral
📰 THE STORY: The New Arab reports that 50% of kidney patients in Gaza have died amidst Israel’s 'ongoing siege.' The article highlights the desperate medical situation, attributing it to a lack of supplies, electricity, and the general humanitarian crisis. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'ongoing siege' isn't a new phenomenon. Israel tightened its blockade on Gaza in
2007, making the free flow of essential goods, including medical supplies, building materials, and fuel, nearly impossible for 17 years. This policy was intensified from a more limited closure in 2000, following the Second Intifada. This wasn't a sudden crisis, but a slow strangulation meticulously applied over decades, particularly devastating since 2007, restricting even basic medical
infrastructure development. Double Standard: Western media outlets consistently frame Israel's actions as 'security measures' or responses to 'conflict,' even when civilian infrastructure is intentionally targeted, leading to humanitarian catastrophe. Imagine if 50% of kidney patients in Ukraine died due to a blockade on medical supplies – it would be unequivocally condemned as a war crime and a
humanitarian disaster, not merely an 'ongoing siege.' The language sanitizes the systematic deprivation of life-sustaining resources. Follow the Money: The US military aid to Israel, totaling over $3.8 billion annually, along with billions more in emergency aid, directly underwrites the very 'siege' that is killing Gazan patients. This aid, approved by the US Congress (many members of whom receive