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On May 16, 2021, Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, the Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme wrote the following powerful letter to the world about the physical and mental effects of deadly and horrific 2021 Israeli bombing of Gaza.
Twelve years ago in January 2009 Medea Benjamin, Tighe Barry and I got into Gaza days after the 22 day Israeli attack on Gaza ended with 1400 Palestinians killed, including 300 children, and hundreds of other unarmed civilians, including more than 115 women and some 85 men aged over 50 during Israeli military attack named “Cast Lead” and visited al Shifa hospital to hear the stories of doctors, nurses and survivors to write articles to mobilize support
Life lacking a sense of safety May 17, 2021 at 9:25 am | Published in: Article, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine
A young Palestinian woman is in tears and shock after an intensive bombardment of Gaza City, May 16, 2021 [MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images] May 17, 2021 at 9:25 am
After Saturday s bombing raids in the heart of Gaza City killing at least 43 people including 10 children and 16 women, Gazans are once again struggling with traumatic memories. The atrocities that are happening now bring memories. Israeli planes have shattered our families so many terrifying and memorable times for decades. For instance, over and over again for three weeks during Cast Lead in December 2008 and January 2009; seven weeks in July and August 2014.
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