20 American doctors and medical workers are trapped in Gaza as a result of Israel’s post-invasion closure of the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, according to sources with knowledge of the plight of two ill-fated medical missions.
Israel offered to evacuate Dr. Hamawy and others from the hospital but refused to allow new medical aid workers to replace them. Five volunteers accepted the offer but Dr. Hamawy refused, insisting on staying with his patients.
He sends this comment through a colleague:
“There is a palpable gloom and foreboding that had set in at the hospital. The children and staff are asking for everyone by name. All the Americans and Brits left. That can’t be a good sign.”
Israel has blocked fuel, food, and water from entering Rafah for over a week, leading to severe dehydration among the general population, as well as among the doctors on mission.
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Relatives of the doctors were told by the State Department that rescue efforts were underway, including through coordination with the United Nations and the Israel Defense Forces. Yet on Monday, the Israeli military fired on a United Nations vehicle that was traveling to the European Hospital in Khan Younis, near Rafah, killing a U.N. employee who was an Indian national and injuring another.
When there is no aid, no supplies, to distribute or services to provide aid workers give the last they can offer, their presence, their witness. It's called protection by presence. It should never have to reach this point.
@HolisticLionRepublican2wks2W
Fair offer by the Israelis to get them out. Makes sense they don't want more "international" folk getting killed by IDF attacks or Hamas failed missiles. Those doctors should heed Israel's advice and stay away. If not, they're placing their life in danger. It is a war zone.
@Ind3pend3ntBustardGreen2wks2W
Yes, it is called engineering genocide by destroying hospitals
@DemocraticStellaGreen2wks2W
My God - what strength, courage, and principles it takes to stay behind knowing what Israel does to doctors and patients. May Dr Hamawy and his patients stay safe and may the Israelis burn and rot in hell forever.
Beyond crazy that this is happening because Biden can't or won't tell the Israelis they can't commit a massacre at a hospital.
Would love to hear Zionist apologists explain the “rationale” behind this.
To have a supposed "ally" dictate to us (the people who are funding their genocide) what the terms will be for the well being of a United States' citizen is absolutely mind-blowing.
Jeffrey Epstein must have pictures of A LOT of people in our government.
@Bureaucr4tEverlyGreen2wks2W
It's comforting to think that the only reason someone would support this is blackmail of the most heinous variety, but this is what they actually believe. Biden has always been an ultra zionist and doesn't need any compulsion to back this
@S3curityIanSocialist2wks2W
these people remaining are heroes and I hope that at a minimum they know that so many of us are crying about the incredible sacrifices they're making every day. their work in the world matters.
@Activi5tArianaGreen2wks2W
The medical missions rotate in and out every two weeks. The missions have insisted they not be evacuated until the new rotation is able to come in. Israel is refusing. More than a dozen international medical workers remain at the hospital.
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