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February 18, 2012 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments

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Middle East Monitor |  Friday, 17 February 2012 15:22

Dr Bassem Naim, is to declare a state of emergency in Gaza's hospitals due to acute power cuts and fuel shortages

The Palestinian Minister of Health in Gaza, Dr Bassem Naim, is to declare a state of emergency in Gaza’s hospitals due to acute power cuts and fuel shortages.

In a press conference held on Thursday, February 16, at the al-Shifa Medical Compound, Dr Naim said that Gaza’s health ministry was on the verge of declaring a state of emergency in light of the continued crisis. This critical lack of electricity in the Strip threatens to bring a halt to vital medical services. Other pubic services such as water pumps and sanitation have also been badly hit by the power outages.

The on-going crisis has seriously impacted on incubators at the al-Shifa hospital’s neonatal unit where more than a 100 children are cared for. Also affected are the kidney units which provide medical services to more than 400 patients, as well as surgical units, blood banks and other emergency departments.

The health crisis in Gaza is further compounded by the severe shortage of 350 different types of medicines in hospitals.

The Health Minister called for an immediate intervention to restore fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip. He appealed to the Egyptian leadership and parliament – the People’s Assembly – to provide the necessary fuel to Gaza and to work toward resolving this recurrent problem.

In Pictures – People, newborns in risk due to power & medical shortages



Articles 55 and 56 of the Fourth Geneva Convention clearly establish that Israel, as the occupying power, not only has a duty to ensure medical supplies reach hospitals in the OPT, but to ensure and maintain the services of the hospitals too. As High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions, other states not only have a moral duty but also a legal obligation to ensure Israel abides by its commitments to the protected population of the OPT.

UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, As a States Party to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Israel is obliged under Article 24 of the treaty to recognise the right of every child under its effective jurisdiction “to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services”.

Not only the 7-month old baby, but 173 children died due to lack of a permit:



More Resources or related information:

  • Palestinian deaths following infringement of right to medical treatment – B’ Tselem – Report
  • 35 babies died at Israeli checkpoints – Report
  • Israel Kills Dialysis in Gaza – 450 Patients Lives Are In Danger – Report
  • Dialysis in Paralysis | Electronic Intifada – Report
  • Factsheet on Gazan Children’s Access to Medical Care – Al Mezan | 173 children died – Report
  • UK Diplomat wife dies after forced to renew Jerusalem permit – Report
  • 2 Children & Lives of Dozens of Others Endangered Israel’s Infringement of Medical Care – Report
  • Infant close 2 death as Israel denies medication – Report
  • Starve Them; Shoot Them then Give Them Cancer – Report
  • PUT PALESTINIANS ON A DIET – Media Bury documents revealing israel’s deliberate policy of near starvation for Gaza – Report
  • Israel to Supreme Court to prevent exposure of document containing minimal calorie requirements for Gaza – May1, 2011 – Report
  • Israel Restricts the Access of Gaza Patients to Urgent Medical Treatment if their Condition is Not Life-Threatening | In violation of Medical Ethics and International Law | Al mezan | June 30, 2010 – Report
  • Children and Armed Conflict: Developments in the OPT | UN | April 13, 2010 – Report



Medical care by asked/forced collaboration

  • Palestinians hoping to leave Gaza Strip asked to collaborate with Israel – PHR Isael – Dec 28, 2011 – Report



Healthcare or neglect of healthcare in Prisons

  • Doctoring the Evidence Abandoning the Victim – Complicty of Israeli physicians in torture – PHR – Report


Video

  • Gaza Siege devastates Health care – Jan 2, 2011 – video
  • Avoidable Death of Pregnant women & their Unborn at Israeli Checkpoints – video
  • If U have no idea about avoidable mortality by Israel’s deliberate policies: Meet BABY FIRAS – video


VERY IMPORTANT & SHOCKING REPORT ABOUT EFFECTS FOR HEALTH BY POLICIES & DISCRIMINATION OF MEDICAL CARE & ACCESS TO CARE.

  • Arab-Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Discrimination in Access to Health; Lower Health – PHR – Report



While in the horrible holocaust, 1 in 6, so 1 million people died of the Nazi but exactly similar deliberate deprivation, Israel is doing exactly the same to Palestinians. Research (see link below) showed the annual deathrate by violent & passive aggression is about 5000 deaths a year. Called Avoidable mortality or Excess Death.



For the sake of children and ill people in Palestine, share this post as wide as you can and keep sharing it. Health is no choice for many, right to medical care is a Human Right. Infringement of such is a passive form of aggression which policies Israel deliberately deploys with the intention to ethnic cleanse.


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Due to unbelievable & increasing shocking news like this, this post will be updated continuously the coming days with related news and more resources. Please keep checking for updates.



How many more dead corpses of Palestinians and their children does the international community need to see in order to act?
How many more cruelties and violations of Human Rights, Regulations and International Law will be needed?
How long so the world intervenes in this ongoing warcrime and it will be stopped once and for all?

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