Urgent.. Citizens of Gaza: The occupation prohibits meat and poultry and allows…"Cappuccino"

Today, Friday, the Palestinian Wafa Agency wrote a report under the title “A systematic starvation policy: The occupation prevents meat and poultry and allows “cappuccino.”

 

It said that the war of extermination The continuous attacks launched by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip, citizens in general, and the people of Khan Yunis, south of it, in particular, deprived them of their custom of gathering to eat a meal. A hearty lunch full of meat and sweets on Friday, because obtaining them has become impossible or a fantasy.

 

Wafa Agency added: Since the beginning of the war, the sector has been subjected to a systematic starvation policy, as it is prohibited Basic foodstuffs that help build the body, especially for children and young people, and allowing the introduction of canned and manufactured foods, which the Ministry of Health warns against consuming too much because they contain preservatives that are harmful. Health.

 

He pointed out that when looking at what is allowed to be brought into the sector, it is canned food of various types, in addition to small quantities of basic foodstuffs such as flour, vegetables, fruits and meat, which makes Their prices are very high due to the scarcity of them available.

 

Palestinian citizen Yahya Sharab said that the Gaza Strip has become lacking in red meat and poultry, and this has led to destruction and death. Large numbers of livestock, and the destruction of all poultry, sheep and cow farms.

 

He explained that the Israeli occupation prevented the entry of frozen meat or allowed the entry of small quantities of it that were not sufficient to cover the needs of all citizens, which This led to an exaggerated rise in their prices.

Sharrab expressed his great sadness at not being able to feed his children meat for four months, despite their constant requests for him to bring it to them, and when it is available, he cannot eat it. He buys it because of its high price.

 

Palestinian citizen Tahani Muslim said: "I went to the market hoping to get fresh or frozen chicken in order to feed my grandchildren whose father was martyred, but what I heard unimaginable prices, as I found shops selling local chicken at prices ranging from 200 to 600 shekels per bird, depending on its type. And its size.”

 

For his part, the merchant Waseem Al-Abdasawy confirmed that there is a list of items that are banned from the Israeli occupation, so merchants are forced to choose the available items, and that any prohibited item is found on The trucks may be completely destroyed or returned at the very least.

 

He explained that customers ask for lists of basic materials, but they are merchants They are surprised by the rejection of most of these materials and allowing the entry of secondary materials at high prices, and given the dire market need, they are forced to obtain permission to enter them.

 

He stressed that among the most prominent prohibited items are red and white meat. Frozen, eggs, and milk derivatives, which are included in very small quantities, in addition to what children love, such as chocolate, biscuits, chips, sweets, and others.

He said: " The list of prohibited items indicates that it was not drawn up randomly, but rather in a scientific, thoughtful manner, as it provides citizens with what protects them and not what benefits them.”

 

Al-Abdasawy added: Is it reasonable to allow the entry of Nescafe, cappuccino, choco, and drinks? Which is considered a luxury, with high prices, and the entry of basic foodstuffs is prohibited?

And among poultry and sheep breeders, Salem Al-Farra, told “Wafa” Obtaining fresh or frozen red meat has become impossible due to its scarcity and ridiculous prices, ranging from 120 to 360 shekels per kilo.

 

He explained that the war on Gaza caused the destruction of all farms. Which were spread in agricultural areas, most of which were located east and north of the Gaza Strip. These areas were controlled by the occupation forces and turned into a buffer zone in which there was no trace of For life.

 

He said: “I used to own a farm for poultry and another for sheep in the town of Al-Qarara, north of Khan Yunis, but when we were forced to move, I left them because I was unable to move them, which led to We will die due to our region being bulldozed, including its farms and trees.”

 

Nutritionist Hala Al-Farra confirmed that the human body needs Proteins and vitamins must be obtained periodically, and they are not only for building the body as some believe, but also for protecting it from many serious diseases.

 

She explained that the foods that the people of Gaza eat do not exist. It contains the minimum materials required for the body to obtain, especially meat of all kinds, the primary source of proteins.

 

Al-Farra stressed that the lack of human access to proteins, whether from meat or some alternative products such as Milk, in addition to plants that contain large quantities of it, exposes the human body to many diseases and premature aging.

 

She confirmed that all the foodstuffs she saw in the Gaza markets did not conform to international nutritional standards. Rather, it lacks the simplest health rules and foundations, indicating that power outages and the lack of permanent availability of alternative energy portend damage and spoilage of the frozen meat available in the country. Markets.

 

For 15 months, the Gaza Strip has been subjected to an Israeli war of annihilation that was not limited to bombing by warplanes, artillery, and missiles that claimed the lives of tens of thousands. Rather, there is a war of another kind that I talked about. The United Nations and UNICEF have warned against it, which is a war of starvation by banning the foodstuffs that humans mainly need.

 

According to a report issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization and Agriculture (FAO), the food crisis in the Gaza Strip remains the most severe in the history of the Global Report on Food Crises, with approximately 2.2 million people still in urgent need of food and assistance.

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International humanitarian law prohibits starvation of the civilian population as a method of warfare. The United Nations also banned The use of starvation as a weapon in conflicts, after a Security Council resolution issued in 2018, considers this a “war crime.”

 

While Article Eight of the International Criminal Court statute stipulates that: "Intentionally starving civilians by depriving them of essential items indispensable to their survival, including deliberately obstructing humanitarian relief supplies" It is considered a war crime.

 

This is another type of collective punishment, and it is rejected in accordance with international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention, especially Articles “33”. and "55" And “59”, Article 27 requires the occupying forces not to make food, water, and medical supplies, under any circumstances, a form of collective punishment against civilians in the occupied territories.

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