Humanitarian workers and government officials working to deliver urgently needed aid for Gaza say a clear pattern has emerged of Israeli obstruction, as disease and near-famine grip parts of the besieged enclave.
The Israeli agency that controls access to Gaza for the multi-billion-dollar aid effort has imposed arbitrary and contradictory criteria, according to more than two dozen humanitarian and government officials interviewed by CNN.
CNN has also reviewed documents compiled by major participants in the humanitarian operation that list the items most frequently rejected by the Israelis. These include anesthetics and anesthesia machines, oxygen cylinders, ventilators and water filtration systems.
Other items that have ended up in bureaucratic limbo include dates, sleeping bags, medicines to treat cancer, water purification tablets and maternity kits.
By January, over a thousand children in Gaza had undergone amputations without anesthesia.
@QuaintDeficitRepublican2mos2MO
Does Egypt have a border with Gaza or not?
@UrchinLilyGreen2mos2MO
Height of cruelty by an extremely cruel apartheid nation.
The denial of anesthesia and essential medical supplies to Gaza is a blatant disregard for the well-being and dignity of the Palestinian people. No child should have to endure such suffering
@UrchinLilyGreen2mos2MO
It's not disregard, it's active cruelty with the only possible consequence being sick & injured Palestinians experiencing avoidable pain.
@VibrantImpalaDemocrat2mos2MO
"By January, over a thousand children in Gaza had undergone amputations without anesthesia."
Can somebody ask the spokespeople how preventing anesthetics into Gaza help Israel in defending itself?
They’ll just say “October 7”.
It’s all part of the siege intended to drive people out of Gaza and let the expansion of Israel continue.
@9KNGK9P2mos2MO
Bro who attacked first Hamas literally attacked without warning Hamas is the bad one they are literally holding hostages
@E1ectoralXerusTranshumanist2mos2MO
This is one of the sickest aspects of the Israeli actions. Designed to cause misery and pain of civilians, children! Mothers giving birth. Truly barbaric.
@ISIDEWITH2mos2MO
How important do you think it is for individuals to speak out when they know others are suffering due to political decisions?
@9KMDHRKRepublican2mos2MO
I would say it is important to speak out from others but it also is not always in the best interest to get involved
@ISIDEWITH2mos2MO
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