*A look at a decades-long strategy to destroy morale in the Gaza Strip.* by Wa’el Alzayat, Osama Hamed, Inkstick Media, June 24, 2024 https://inkstickmedia.com/whats-behind-israels-attacks-on-hospitals-in-gaza/ . . . Israel claims that its assault on hospitals is necessary because Hamas has been using these facilities to conduct operations. That’s a farce. Israel has been chipping away at Gaza’s healthcare system for decades. And there’s very little evidence — if any at all — that Hamas is using Gaza’s hospital system with the intensity that Israel claims. Even if that was the case, Israel has taken no real steps to prevent civilians from becoming victims due to its military operations.
For us — a doctor who has performed emergency surgeries in Gaza and a former Middle East policy expert for the US State Department — the reasoning is clear: Israel’s assault on healthcare is part of a calculated, inhumane, decades-long strategy to wipe out any remnants of Gaza. History shows that attacking a healthcare system is one of the most potent strategies an aggressor can use to destroy a region’s morale and its ability to recover in the long run. ... . . . Israel is a master of this strategy. During the 2008-2009 war on Gaza, for example, Israel launched an assault that damaged or destroyed 58 hospitals and clinics, according to an analysis in the Journal of Palestine Studies. In a 2014 offensive, Israeli forces damaged or destroyed 73 hospitals and clinics and 45 ambulances. And in May 2021, Israel fired airstrikes that damaged 33 health centers. Israel has barely received a slap on the wrist for any of its assaults — even though attacking hospitals is a violation of international law. Israeli leaders know that they can get away with their assault as long as they keep claiming their target is Hamas. So now Israel is charging full steam ahead with its ultimate vision: The complete destruction of Gaza. . . . -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#30964): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/30964 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/106996224/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
