From a pediatrician in Gaza: "When the generators fall silent, we will be relegated to practicing medieval-level medicine. Without an urgent resupply of fuel, the lights will go out permanently, and our hospital could turn into a morgue." Gift link:
There is still hope we can avoid the worst outcomes.
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Do we use battery life to provide power to a fluid pump, light for primitive triage, or to record the fact that this is reality?
“We fear for the long-term mental health impacts on the children in our care. Their little bodies are quick to injure and quick to heal, but their minds and spirits will need a lifetime of care to overcome what they have seen and experienced.” These HCWs are stating through the worst. Ceasefire now.
“There’s a resilience and tenacity at the heart of the human experience that’s stronger than any horrors men can inflict on one another.” That resilience & tenacity is matched only by the shame of we the people of powerful countries allowing this to happen. shahidbuttar.substack.com/p/indigenous...
Repeating another indigenous genocide is an evil errand