Gaza under Blockade since 2007
Gaza: Before October 7th
The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza | Fault Lines Documentary
The Israeli Military Operations in the Gaza Strip
During the Blockade
During the past 15 years, Israeli forces launched three major attacks on the Gaza Strip: in 2008-2009, 2012 and 2014. Sporadic air and ground attacks occurred in between them.
Operation Cast Lead (2008-2009)
The first of the major attacks started on December 27, 2008, and lasted for 21 days—ending on January 18, 2009. Over the course of three weeks, Israeli forces dropped around 1 million kilograms of explosives on the strip, causing the destruction of nearly 4,100 houses and damaging 17,500 others. Nearly 1,500 (1,436) Palestinians were killed and about 5,400 others were injured, including many children and women.
Operation Pillar of Defense (2012)
This attack started on November 14, 2012, and lasted for eight days, ending on November 21, 2012. Israeli warplanes killed 162 Palestinians, wounded nearly 1,300, and destroyed 200 houses. Another 1,500 homes were damaged.
Operation Protective Edge (2014)
The longest and most deadly Israeli attack on Gaza started on July 8, 2014, and lasted 51 days—ending on August 26, 2014. Euro-Med Monitor’s field team documented 60,664 Israeli land, sea and air raids, which killed 2,147 Palestinians (in many cases, involving one family) and wounded 10,870 others. A recorded 17,123 homes were hit, of which 2,465 were destroyed.
Live Ammunition on Peaceful
"Great March of Return" (2018)
The demonstrations began on March 30, 2018, and continued for several weeks. The primary objective of the march was to demand the right of return for Palestinian refugees to their ancestral homes, as well as to protest against the long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The march involved mass gatherings near the fence separating Gaza from Israel, and participants included Palestinians from various backgrounds, including civilians, activists, and members of political groups. The vast majority of protestors have acted in a peaceful manner. The protests were met with a significant Israeli military response, including the use of massive tear gas canisters, some of them dropped from drones, rubber bullets, and live ammunition.
As a result, 214 Palestinians, including 46 children, were killed, and over 36,100 including nearly 8,800 children have been injured. One in five of those injured (over 8,000) were hit by live ammunition, mostly by snipers.
The Great March of Return drew international attention and sparked debates about the right to peaceful protest, the situation in Gaza, and the broader Israeli occupation.
People Injured and Traumatized
During the “Great March of Return” are Still Struggling
under Israeli Siege of Gaza started in 2006
Operation Guardian of the Walls (2021)
The attack started on 10 May 2021 and lasted for 11 days, ending on 21 May 2021. The Israeli army focused its air and artillery attacks on the infrastructure of the Gaza Strip, especially streets, water wells, and public facilities, as well as the Strip’s economic and productive capacities. As a result, these sectors sustained heavy losses. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the attack resulted in the deaths of 254 Palestinians, including 66 children, 39 women, and 17 elderly people. Additionally, about 1,948 others were injured.
SUFFOCATION AND ISOLATION
17 Years of Israeli Blockade on Gaza
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor
October 7
is a deep dive into the events that led to the deaths of tens of thousands of people, the significance of which will reverberate for decades.
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) has carried out a forensic analysis of the events of that day.
The Hannibal Directive:
What Really Happened On October 7th
War Crimes Committed By Israel
Gaza Concentration Camp
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
https://www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/20240108_israel_is_starving_gaza
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WikiLeaks
2008 November 03
Classification: SECRET
"...Israeli officials have confirmed to Embassy officials on multiple occasions that they intend to keep the Gazans economy functioning at the lowest level possible consistent with avoiding a humanitarian crisis..."
Palestinian villages near Gaza were destroyed, and the native population was displaced as refugees to the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, on the east side of the wall built on their land, parties and festivities take place with indifference.
OCHA United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Wall in between
Siege & Bombs vs Party & Fun
‘Contagious diseases running rampant,’ warns doctor
Over the last 30 years
the agenda of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been dictated by Israel.
The PA's mandate is to administer the Occupied Territories on behalf of Israel.
However, there has been no concern shown by the PA, in Oslo Deal, for critical issues such as refugee return, settlements, water rights, land sovereignty, Palestinian safety, or the development of infrastructure for an independent economy.
In essence, the PA's role mirrors that of the Kapos in concentration camps during the Nazi era: administering the camp on behalf of the oppressor without prioritizing the security and well-being of the inmates.
Not Allowed to Return to Their Homes
