Israel blocks Thunberg's flotilla: Humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip!

Israel blocks Thunberg's flotilla: Humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip!

Gazastreifen, Palästinensische Gebiete - The humanitarian location in the Gaza Strip is critical. Due to years of conflicts, the living conditions for the more than two million inhabitants have become unbearable. Dieun made serious allegations against Israel after recently killed paramedics were recovered. The Israeli army has blocked all aid deliveries to the area since March 2, which has led to a massive lack of food, medication and medical care. SRF reports of a situation in which fresh vegetables and flour are hardly available, while diseases in the overcrowded habitats are spreading. Drinking water is rare and the wastewater infrastructure is largely destroyed.

In this tense context, a group of activists under the leadership of Greta Thunberg has set off to bring relief goods into the Gaza Strip. The sailing ship "Madleen", which set sail from Sicily on Sunday, has twelve activists on board, including the German activist Yasemin Acar. Your goal is to draw international attention to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Krone reports that the group is faced with a major challenge, because the Israeli security authorities have decided that they must not approach the Palestinian area so as not to create a precedent.

reactions of Israel

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz and high -ranking army members are already advising on further steps. The Israeli armed forces (IDF) have announced that they would "react appropriately" to stop the Freedom Flotilla Coalition under the direction of Thunberg. IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin explained that the Israeli forces monitor the flotilla ship and are prepared on Thunberg's arrival. However, no details of the planned reaction of the Israeli army were announced. fox news quotes Thunberg with the words: "We have to try", despite the impending dangers that accompany your mission.

The activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, including well -known personalities such as the actor Liam Cunningham and the French Mep Rima Hassan, which has been refused to enter the Israeli entry. In the past, other activists have already been refused permission to create in Gaza. It is expected that the ship may be towed into the Israeli port of Ashdod, where the activists could be arrested.

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip

The situation in the Gaza strip is increasingly worsening. According to SRF , the healthcare has almost collapsed, apart from a few campaigns, since the Christian al-Ali hospital in the northern areas, the last functioning hospital, from Israel was bombed. The humanitarian crisis is increasingly reminded that the more people from the international community concern themselves with the difficult situation and skepticism about the opportunities to help people on site.

Despite the difficulties, Thunberg and the activists continue their mission to set a sign of hope and to draw attention to the cross -border need for humanitarian aid.