NEW YORK, (PIC)
British doctor at Oxford University Hospital, Professor Nick Maynard, has affirmed that what is happening in Gaza includes all the elements of genocide.
Maynard’s comments came during a press conference at the United Nations, attended by several doctors who had previously worked in Gaza at different times.
Maynard warned that the main goal of the Israeli government is to displace Palestinians from Gaza or eliminate them entirely, emphasizing the urgent need for a ceasefire.
Maynard denied the claims of the Israeli authorities that they only target Hamas members, saying, “Me and all my colleagues who have witnessed the field can clearly say that this is not true.”
The British doctor emphasized that the Israeli forces indiscriminately shell and clearly target civilians, as well as health facilities, infrastructure, and healthcare workers.
He also mentioned that he conducted some research to understand the concept of genocide, adding that what is happening in Gaza includes all the elements of genocide.
In the same press conference, intensive care doctor Zaher Sahlool pointed out that one child out of every 100 children in Gaza is killed.
Sahlool confirmed that many children have lost their lives due to a lack of necessary medications and medical facilities, emphasizing that Gaza has become an uninhabitable place in its current condition.
Emergency doctor Thaer Ahmed, on the other hand, reported that Israel has hindered the entry of medicines into Gaza, noting that some families have been forced to use plastic bags as diapers for their children, stressing that the situation on the ground requires a rapid response.
The doctor emphasized the necessity of a ceasefire to enable hospitals to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians.
Israel has obstructed the delivery of humanitarian aid since the beginning of its aggression on Gaza, resulting in a shortage of food, water, medicine, and fuel. This has led to a famine that has claimed the lives of children and elderly people, in the presence of approximately two million displaced people in the besieged territory.
