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‘We gave birth with phone lights’: Doctor documents experience at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Fadia Malhis detailed to Anadolu the difficulties she faced while working at the Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip, which was targeted by sieges, raids and attacks by the Israeli army.
Malhis, who returned home after studying in Turkiye, worked as an obstetrician-gynaecologist at the Al-Shifa Hospital for nearly 25 years, but had to go to make a desperate escape to Egypt when the hospital was rendered unusable. From Egypt, she went to Turkiye, Anadolu Agency reports.
She said she came back from the brink of death many times and that she could not hold back tears when she left Gaza.
She moved from the West Bank, where she is from, to work at the hospital in the coastal enclave since 2001 because her husband is from Gaza.
‘When the attacks started, we realised that this was not like the others’. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240910-we-gave-birth-with-phone-lights-doctor-documents-experience-at-al-shifa-hospital-in-gaza/Israel Claims Its Forces ‘Unintentionally’ Shot American Activist in the Head
The family of Aysenur Eyzi Eygi said it was ‘deeply offended by the suggestion that her killing by a trained sniper was in any way unintentional’ https://news.antiwar.com/2024/09/10/israel-claims-its-forces-unintentionally-shot-american-activist-in-the-head/UN ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of sexual violence in Israeli prisons
The UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict points to disturbing reports of sexual violence and other inhumane and degrading treatment of Palestinian men and women. https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/un–deeply-concerned–by-reports-of-sexual-violence-in-israeSanders says he’ll introduce resolution to block $20 billion arms sale to Israel as support for arms embargo grows
Support for an arms embargo on Israel among Democratic Party voters has grown enormously due to the Gaza genocide. But will this shift in popular opinion translate into policy change in Washington? https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/sanders-says-hell-introduce-resolution-to-block-20-billion-arms-sale-to-israel-as-support-for-arms-embargo-grows/Despite ‘safe zone’ designation, 5 Israel massacres have killed 217 Palestinians in Al-Mawasi since May
The Israeli military had designated the area a “safe humanitarian zone”. However, these attacks, which have claimed the lives of at least 217 Palestinians and injured 635 others, have been condemned by international and UN bodies, as well as numerous countries.
This sandy region, devoid of basic living necessities, has become home to about 1.7 million displaced Palestinians seeking shelter from months of Israeli attacks.
Forced to relocate under heavy fire, the majority arrived in Al-Mawasi following the Israeli military’s ground operation in Rafah, starting on 6 May. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240910-despite-safe-zone-designation-5-israel-massacres-have-killed-217-palestinians-in-al-mawasi-since-may/Experts say ‘Israel’ likely used 2,000-pound US bombs in Mawasi strike
According to an arms expert, the crater and weapon fragments are compatible with the deployment of numerous MK 84 2,000-pound bombs. https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/experts-say–israel–likely-used-2-000-pound-us-bombs-in-mawSaudi Arabia says Israel humanitarian aid blockade in Gaza amounts to ‘war crime’ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240910-saudi-arabia-says-israel-humanitarian-aid-blockade-in-gaza-amounts-to-war-crime/
Andrew Korybko, Erdogan’s Proposed Islamic Alliance Against Israel Is Pure Demagoguery
His strong rhetoric leads to extreme dopamine bursts from those who think that he’s being sincere, but the rush will inevitably wear off once they realize that he’s not, and some might in turn think less of him afterwards.
Turkish President Erdogan has attempted over the years to present himself as the voice of the international Muslim community, or Ummah, most recently by calling for an Islamic alliance against Israel.
His strong rhetoric about the latest Israeli-Hamas war has earned him the praise of many and also resulted in sharp responses from Israelis, which in turn feed into the perception that he’s seeking to form. All his tough talk is just pure demagoguery, however, since he isn’t willing to go to war with Israel. https://www.globalresearch.ca/erdogan-islamic-alliance-against-israel/5867676Pro-Palestine Students, Faculty Sue UC Santa Cruz Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Ban
Students and staff at the University of California, Santa Cruz launched a lawsuit against the school on Monday for barring them from campus without due process after they were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest in the spring.
The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Northern California, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation, and civil rights attorney Thomas Seabaugh, is demanding that the University “cease summarily banishing” people who exerciser their First Amendment rights. https://scheerpost.com/2024/09/10/pro-palestine-students-faculty-sue-uc-santa-cruz-over-unconstitutional-ban/
