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Arrest Of War Criminal Netanyahu Demanded
"People's Red Line" of names and ages of murdered children march to Sen Padilla's office
Photos: Leon Kunstenaar
As genocidal murderer Benyamin Netanyahu is cheered by Republicans and some Democrats in an address to Congress, thousands throughout the country demand his arrest for crimes against humanity. San Francisco was no exception.Organized by Code Pink, citing the International Criminal Court's charges and evidence, Netanyahu was "imprisoned", charged and then convicted of war crimes. A "People's Red Line" listing many of the names and ages of children murdered by Israel with US bombs was carried to the office of Senator Butler's office at One Post Street and then to Senator Padilla's office at 333 Bush Street. These Senators have done nothing to stop the genocide.
The protesters created a Children's Memorial display with photos, kids shoes, flowers, and shroud-wrapped little bodies. Dennis O led some powerful chanting .
Activists Cynthia and Jenny snuck into the building lobby to go to Padilla's office, but were prevented from going to the Senator's office.
Tarnel collapsed from grief in front of Padilla's office building doors and lay there for 20 minutes, with multiple SF police, ambulance medics, "Flashpoints" host Dennis Bernstein, a KPFA reporter, and CODEPINK chief dog, Luck-Key. Activists gathered there with her until she was able to get back on her feet. The police called an ambulance to which Tarnel replied saying "If they're going to call an ambulance, it should go to Gaza."
The evidence, corroborated by the International Criminal Court and high United Nations officials, is overwhelming that Israel's "War" on Hamas is a cover for the genocide of the Palestinian people.
It should be understood that the steady drip, drip of somewhat hopeful hints of "progress" in "negotiations" mouthed by Blinken and assorted US and Israeli spokespeople is nothing other than perception management to enable the slaughter to continue.
Protests against Israel's US funded war crimes are ongoing. A large protest is scheduled for Saturday July 27 at the SF Federal building, 90 7th st at 1:30pm.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/8/gaza-toll-could-exceed-186000-lancet-study-says
Gaza toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study says
The study finds factors like diseases will lead to many more indirect deaths in the long run even if the war stops now.
Palestinians surround body bags containing victims of Israeli bombardment in the yard of the al-Aqsa Martyr's hospital in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on July 7, 2024. Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip on July 7 as the war between Israel and the Hamas movement entered its 10th month, with fighting raging across the Palestinian territory and fresh diplomatic efforts underway to halt the violence. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
Palestinians surround body bags containing victims of an Israeli bombardment in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on July 7, 2024 [Eyad Baba/AFP]
Published On 8 Jul 20248 Jul 2024
The accumulative effects of Israel’s war on Gaza could mean the true death toll could reach more than 186,000 people, according to a study published in the journal Lancet.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, more than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its military offensive on October 7 in the wake of deadly Hamas attacks.
The study pointed out that the death toll is higher because the official toll does not take into account thousands of dead buried under rubble and indirect deaths due to destruction of health facilities, food distribution systems and other public infrastructure.
Conflicts have indirect health implications beyond the direct harm from violence, the study said, and even if the Gaza war ends immediately, it will continue to cause many indirect deaths in the coming months and years through things like diseases.
The study said the death toll is expected to be far larger given that much of Gaza’s infrastructure has been destroyed; there are shortages of food, water and shelter; and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has seen its funding cut.
“In recent conflicts, such indirect deaths range from three to 15 times the number of direct deaths,” it said.
After applying a “conservative estimate” of four indirect deaths per one direct death, “it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable” to the Gaza war, the study found.
Such a number would represent almost 8 percent of Gaza’s pre-war population of 2.3 million.
The Lancet study noted that Israeli intelligence services, the UN and the World Health Organization all agree that claims of data fabrication levelled against the Palestinian authorities in Gaza over its death toll are “implausible”.
It pointed out that the toll is likely much higher because the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza has made it extremely difficult to maintain a count that is not lower than the actual death toll.
Gaza toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study says
The study finds factors like diseases will lead to many more indirect deaths in the long run even if the war stops now.
Palestinians surround body bags containing victims of Israeli bombardment in the yard of the al-Aqsa Martyr's hospital in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on July 7, 2024. Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip on July 7 as the war between Israel and the Hamas movement entered its 10th month, with fighting raging across the Palestinian territory and fresh diplomatic efforts underway to halt the violence. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
Palestinians surround body bags containing victims of an Israeli bombardment in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on July 7, 2024 [Eyad Baba/AFP]
Published On 8 Jul 20248 Jul 2024
The accumulative effects of Israel’s war on Gaza could mean the true death toll could reach more than 186,000 people, according to a study published in the journal Lancet.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, more than 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its military offensive on October 7 in the wake of deadly Hamas attacks.
The study pointed out that the death toll is higher because the official toll does not take into account thousands of dead buried under rubble and indirect deaths due to destruction of health facilities, food distribution systems and other public infrastructure.
Conflicts have indirect health implications beyond the direct harm from violence, the study said, and even if the Gaza war ends immediately, it will continue to cause many indirect deaths in the coming months and years through things like diseases.
The study said the death toll is expected to be far larger given that much of Gaza’s infrastructure has been destroyed; there are shortages of food, water and shelter; and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has seen its funding cut.
“In recent conflicts, such indirect deaths range from three to 15 times the number of direct deaths,” it said.
After applying a “conservative estimate” of four indirect deaths per one direct death, “it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable” to the Gaza war, the study found.
Such a number would represent almost 8 percent of Gaza’s pre-war population of 2.3 million.
The Lancet study noted that Israeli intelligence services, the UN and the World Health Organization all agree that claims of data fabrication levelled against the Palestinian authorities in Gaza over its death toll are “implausible”.
It pointed out that the toll is likely much higher because the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza has made it extremely difficult to maintain a count that is not lower than the actual death toll.
For more information:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/8/ga...
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