European Human Rights Watch: Depriving Gaza of drinking water is a death sentence

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, the human rights organization “Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Watch” today (January 25) addressed the issue of depriving the residents of Gaza of potable drinking water in a report and called it a crime. It was considered a war by the Zionist regime.

The report of this non-governmental organization states: “The action of the occupying Israeli regime in depriving the Gaza Strip of potable drinking water is a real death sentence, which in addition As it is a kind of genocide, it is also considered a war crime”.

This human rights organization explained that the thirst has covered all of Gaza, especially northern Gaza, and the Zionist regime since the beginning Violation of this barrier prevents the entry of water and intentionally and with a plan bombards water wells and water supply sources, at the same time the lack of fuel has prevented the activation of water treatment stations.

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The Observer warned that the lack of drinking water in the Gaza Strip has become a matter of life and death, with people forced to use unclean water from wells that are prone to the spread of communicable and infectious diseases.

In another part of this report, it is stated: “The Israeli army destroyed two main water reservoirs and at least 65% of the wells in Gaza City and the north of the Gaza Strip, which led to There is a severe and unprecedented shortage of water; Also, with the continuation of the occupation and the imposition of severe restrictions on the entry of humanitarian equipment, including the amount of fuel needed to operate water facilities, this tragedy is increasing”.

Humanity, the suffering of the lack of drinking water in the north of the Gaza Strip is more severe and catastrophic, so that the residents of the Jabalia camp have not tasted the taste of safe drinking water since the beginning of the invasion. The camp says: “The occupying regime destroyed the two desalination stations in the camp, and the residents have been forced to drink salty water, which is hard to find, which has led to the spread of diseases, especially among children.” /p>

The report of the European-Mediterranean Watch states that in addition to causing stomach and intestinal diseases, increased blood pressure, kidney diseases, excessive consumption of non-potable water ultimately leads to excessive dehydration. body tissues, especially the brain, and it leads to the possibility of a stroke.

This human rights organization emphasized at the end that severe deprivation and the continuous deprivation of drinking water to the people of the Gaza Strip, according to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court and international judicial rulings, is considered a type of genocide crime. The Euro-Mediterranean people believe that the Israeli regime has committed war crimes and genocide in Gaza, while the hearings of the Hague Court to deal with South Africa’s complaint against Israel for committing “genocide” in Gaza are being held, and many countries have expressed their support. from South Africa.

In the meantime, “Ashraf al-Qadara”, the spokesman of the Gaza Ministry of Health, announced today the increase in the number of Palestinian martyrs and announced that the number of Palestinian martyrs has reached 24,100. and the number of injured has increased to 60,834.

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