Witness to genocide: Palestinian doctor living in Meath showcases new book that shares raw testimonies from Gaza surgeons
A Palestinian doctor living and working in Co. Meath is helping to bring international attention to a powerful new book that documents the daily testimonies of surgeons working under fire in Gaza.
The book 'Diary of Gaza Surgeons – A Witness to Genocide' is set to be launched next month, serving both as a historical record and as compelling evidence of the grave crimes committed against the people of Gaza.
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Irish Independent
19 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Witness to genocide: Palestinian doctor living in Meath showcases new book that shares raw testimonies from Gaza surgeons
Today at 04:09 A Palestinian doctor living and working in Co. Meath is helping to bring international attention to a powerful new book that documents the daily testimonies of surgeons working under fire in Gaza. The book 'Diary of Gaza Surgeons – A Witness to Genocide' is set to be launched next month, serving both as a historical record and as compelling evidence of the grave crimes committed against the people of Gaza.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Irish Independent
Aid groups say Israel's new rules will block much-needed supplies to Gaza
At the same time, hospital officials reported more deaths from Israeli airstrikes and an increasing toll from malnutrition. The mounting backlash over aid restrictions and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza have been cited by several countries as a factor in their moves towards recognising Palestinian statehood. The non-profit groups, including Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders and CARE, were responding to registration rules announced by Israel in March that require organisations to hand over full lists of their donors and Palestinian staff for vetting. They contend doing so could endanger their staff and give Israel broad grounds to block aid if groups are deemed to be 'delegitimising' the country or supporting boycotts or divestment. Most of them have not been able to deliver 'a single truck' of life-saving assistance since March The aid groups stressed yesterday that most of them have not been able to deliver 'a single truck' of life-saving assistance since Israel implemented a blockade in March. The aid that the groups provide supplements assistance from the United Nations, air-drops organised by foreign governments and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – the new Israel and US-backed contractor that since May has been the primary distributor of aid in Gaza. Despite those channels, the amount of aid reaching Gaza remains far below what the UN and relief groups previously delivered. UN agencies and a small number of aid groups have resumed delivering assistance, but say the number of trucks allowed in remains far from sufficient. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to Gaza, denied the claims in the NGOs' letter. It said 380 trucks entered Gaza on Wednesday. And yesterday, the Israeli military said, 119 aid packages containing food for Gaza residents were air-dropped by six countries. ADVERTISEMENT During the two-month ceasefire, aid groups demanded Israel allow entry for 600 trucks a day. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on Gaza City killed one person and wounded three others, an official at Al-Shifa Hospital said yesterday. A separate strike killed five people in Gaza City yesterday morning, according to Al-Ahli hospital, which received the casualties. The enclave's health ministry yesterday also reported four additional malnutrition-related deaths, raising the total to 239, a toll that includes 106 children.
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- RTÉ News
11 killed as Israeli forces step up Gaza city bombardment
Israeli forces demolished houses in eastern areas of Gaza city overnight, killing at least 11 people in aerial and tank fire, local health authorities said, as the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas told mediators it was ready to resume ceasefire talks. Residents and medics said eight people were killed when Israeli tank shelling hit a house in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, while a man was killed in an airstrike on a building in the nearby Shejaia suburb. Two other people were killed in tank shelling in Tuffah, a third Gaza city suburb. Local health authorities said they had received desperate calls from families trapped in the Zeitoun area, including from people saying they were wounded, and that ambulances could not reach them. "The explosions are almost non-stop in eastern Gaza areas, mainly Zeitoun and Shejaia. The occupation [Israel] is erasing homes there, as we hear from some friends who live nearby," said Ismail, aged 40, from Gaza city. "At night, we pray for our safety as the sounds of explosions get louder and closer. We hope Egypt can secure a ceasefire deal before we are all dead," he said. More than 22 months into Israel's military offensive in Gaza, residents have also been grappling with a worsening hunger crisis. Four more people died of starvation and malnutrition in the territory in the past 24 hours, acoording to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. That took the total to 239, including 106 children, since the war began, it said. Israel disputes malnutrition and hunger figures reported by the health ministry in Gaza, which Hamas took control of in 2007. Israel's planned seizure of Gaza city - which it took in the early days of the war before withdrawing - is probably weeks away, officials say. In an effort to avert the planned military escalation, Egypt has been trying to revive a push for a ceasefire in Gaza, hosting a Hamas delegation led by the group's chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya. He told mediators in Cairo yesterday that Hamas was ready to resume ceasefire talks to achieve a temporary truce, and was open to discussing a comprehensive agreement that would end the war, Egyptian and Palestinian sources said. The latest round of indirect talks in Qatar ended in deadlock in late July with Israel and Hamas trading blame over the lack of progress on a US proposal for a 60-day truce and hostage release deal. Gaps between the sides appear to remain wide on key issues, including the extent of any Israeli military withdrawal and demands for Hamas to disarm. NGOs say new Israeli rules keep them from delivering Gaza aid New Israeli legislation regulating foreign aid groups has been increasingly used to deny their requests to bring supplies into Gaza, according to a joint letter signed by more than 100 groups. Ties between foreign-backed aid groups and the Israeli government have long been beset by tensions, with officials often complaining the organisations are biased. "Israeli authorities have rejected requests from dozens of NGOs to bring in lifesaving goods, citing that these organisations are 'not authorised to deliver aid'," the joint statement reads. According to the letter, whose signatories include Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), at least 60 requests to bring aid into Gaza were rejected in July alone. In March, Israel's government approved a new set of rules for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working with Palestinians. The law updates the framework for how aid groups must register to maintain their status within Israel, along with provisions that outline how their applications can be denied or registration revoked. Registration can be rejected if Israeli authorities deem that a group denies the democratic character of Israel or "promotes delegitimisation campaigns" against the country. "Unfortunately, many aid organisations serve as a cover for hostile and sometimes violent activity," Israel's Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli said. "Organisations that have no connection to hostile or violent activity and no ties to the boycott movement will be granted permission to operate," added Mr Chikli, whose ministry directed an effort to produce the new guideline. Gazans left without help, say aid groups Aid groups say, however, that the new rules are leaving Gazans without help. "Our mandate is to save lives, but due to the registration restrictions civilians are being left without the food, medicine and protection they urgently need," said Jolien Veldwijk, director of the charity CARE in the Palestinian territories. Ms Veldwijk said that CARE has not been able to deliver any aid to Gaza since Israel imposed a full blockade on the Palestinian territory in March, despite partially easing it in May. Israel has long accused Hamas of stealing aid entering the enclave, and since May, the government has relied on the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to manage food distribution centres. According to Gaza's civil defence agency, its operations have been frequently marred by chaos as thousands of Gazans have scrambled each day to approach its hubs, where some have been shot, including by Israeli soldiers. Charities and humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty International, have called for the GHF to be shut down, citing "routine" shootings and "repeated massacres in blatant disregard for international humanitarian law".
