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Related: About this forumGaza's limited water supply raises concerns for human health
NEW YORK (AP) A lack of clean water in the Gaza Strip is raising major concerns for human health.
Gaza is running out of water, and Gaza is running out of life, said Philippe Lazzarini, chief of the U.N. agency for Palestinians.
Gaza normally gets its water supplies from a combination of sources, including a pipeline from Israel, desalination plants on the Mediterranean Sea and wells. Those supplies were slashed when Israel cut off water, along with the fuel and electricity that power water and sewage plants, in the wake of the Hamas attacks.
The United Nations recognizes access to water as a human right, and on a basic level, the human body needs a constant supply of water to survive. Next to air, water is really the most important thing for maintenance of your health, said Dr. Tsion Firew, an emergency physician at Columbia University who has worked on water access in humanitarian settings.
https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-water-humanitarian-crisis-cfeabcda00fefdd03c2877495c4dcd09
onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)T_A
(604 posts)But a BBC interviewer asked a IDF spokesperson if they were going to allow fuel into Gaza, and the spokesperson kept talking in circles, until the interviewer finally stated that without fuel, there's no electricity, and without electricity, the water pumps don't work, and there is no water.
So the IDF claim that they turned on the water for the South of Gaza is a farce.
Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)T_A
(604 posts)Is the IDF allowing fuel into Gaza? No fuel, no electricity, no pumps, no water.
Hence, the IDF lied.
Ipso facto.
Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)To give your post any serious consideration, I would.
Post dismissed.
T_A
(604 posts)to recognize the BBC interviewer proved the IDF spokesperson was lying.
Assuming one comprehends simple logic.
However, I suppose it could be over some people's heads.
Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)you are aware of ever took place. Let alone to determine who is lying.
Not to beat a dead horse, but... post dismissed!
it's above your head.
Better luck next time.
Beastly Boy
(9,375 posts)It would be above any person's head who applies reason to understanding.
I am in good company, thank you.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)this would not be happening.