One might have thought that no one in his right mind would believe any statements about the situation in Gaza or the attack on its people, made by an Israeli Cabinet Minister or Israeli spokesperson.
Perhaps the Israelis think it something of a new year's joke - or better still that the entire world is stupid - but to suggest as Foreign Minister Livni and other Israelis have, that there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not only bizarre but downright offensive and a blatant lie.
So, who would you believe? The discredited Israelis or these?:
- "Gaza Hospital Fills Up, Mainly With Civilians" in the NY Times
- BBC News "Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens"
- Amnesty International back on 29 December before even the latest invasion and bombing had gotten underway:
"Palestinian civilians remain at risk of being killed or injured in the Israeli air strikes and are increasingly lacking adequate medical care, food, medicines, electricity, water and other necessities, Amnesty International said on Monday after three days of the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip in which more than 300 Palestinians have been killed.
"The horrific death toll risks growing due to the unavailability of adequate medical care for the hundreds of injured. The health sector in Gaza lacks equipment, medicine and expertise at the best of times and has been further depleted due to the prolonged Israeli blockade. It is now completely overwhelmed and unable to cope with the large number of casualties," said Amnesty International."
Perhaps the Israelis think it something of a new year's joke - or better still that the entire world is stupid - but to suggest as Foreign Minister Livni and other Israelis have, that there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not only bizarre but downright offensive and a blatant lie.
So, who would you believe? The discredited Israelis or these?:
- "Gaza Hospital Fills Up, Mainly With Civilians" in the NY Times
- BBC News "Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens"
- Amnesty International back on 29 December before even the latest invasion and bombing had gotten underway:
"Palestinian civilians remain at risk of being killed or injured in the Israeli air strikes and are increasingly lacking adequate medical care, food, medicines, electricity, water and other necessities, Amnesty International said on Monday after three days of the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip in which more than 300 Palestinians have been killed.
"The horrific death toll risks growing due to the unavailability of adequate medical care for the hundreds of injured. The health sector in Gaza lacks equipment, medicine and expertise at the best of times and has been further depleted due to the prolonged Israeli blockade. It is now completely overwhelmed and unable to cope with the large number of casualties," said Amnesty International."
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