Esther Salifu
Ambassador of the Embassy of the state of Palestine, Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh has lamented the impact of the ongoing US-Israeli massacres of Palestinians, stating that it has forced the entire population to exclusively rely on humanitarian aid.
Shawesh stated this during a press briefing in Abuja.
He said the war has left behind less than 41’615 martyrs and 96,395 people injured, the vast majority of whom were women and children, and 902 families were completely erased from Palestinian civil registry.
According to him, the roar of American warplanes has drowns out the voices of grandmothers who once told tales at night .
He said there were no beds for stories when children are gasping for breath , constantly searching for safety .
He, however said the countless taboos and hardships have not broken their yearning for freedom or nor have they extinguished their love for storytelling.
His words: “363 days of relentless barbaric and vicious bombardment with different types of American weapons left behind on less than 41’615 martyrs and 96,395 injured the vast majority of whom where women and children 902 families were completely erased from Palestinian civil registry citing the human rights watch as of September 16, 38 Palestinian the majority being children have died of malnutrition and dehydration in hospitals.
“The World Health Organization estimates that more than 22,500 people were injured as of July 23,2024, and have sustained life changing injuries.
” UNICEF reported that thousands of children have lost one or two limbs within the first three months of the hostilities .
“In Gaza , over 1 million people did not receive food rations in August . In September, the number climbed to more than 1.4 million .
“Meanwhile, over 100, 000 metric tons of food supplies, are stranded outside Gaza due to access restrictions, insecurity, damaged roads and the breakdown of laws and order .
“Again and again hunger is spreading in Gaza . It is entirely man-made . Nearly 70 percent of crop fields have been destroyed. An entire population is forced to exclusively rely on humanitarian aid”.
“Ironically, Israel, the pariah state that was included on the United Nations ‘ “list of shame” for counties committing “great violations “ against children , the state that uses starvation as a method of war and weaponized water crises among other long list of war crimes , has declared the UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutueitrs PERSONA NON GRATA and banned him for entering Israel .
He added that this may be the worst rude farce and dark comedy in political history .
“In this connection while all the security council members show strong support and full confidence for the SG, only the USA representative sits in silence like a grave.
“Despite the advisory opinion of the international Court of Justice calling for an end to the transfer of arms , ammunition, and related equipment to Israel, and the resolution adopted by the general assembly on September 13 that affirmed this demand , Israel said on Thursday (September 26), that it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United State to support its ongoing military efforts and maintain edge in the region .
“That being said, is there any doubt that this is a USA war against the Palestinian people?
“Thank you Gaza , for revealing their true colors.”
