Ceasefire in Gaza, now!
Jeffrey Jacobson
XR Lead, Immersive Design Systems, Boston Children's Hospital
(Opinion here is my own and not that of my employer.)
According to the IPC (UN) report , 340,000 people in Gaza are in a state of famine, with the rest starving only a little more slowly.? 40,000 known to be killed directly and 70,000 wounded, which is probably Shelter and all supplies are in short supply as continual bombing makes the area unlivable . ?Known aid worker locations have been targeted .? Hospitals targeted . All with the stated aim of defeating Hamas, which the Israeli military admits is impossible. Together with statements of intent gathered from Israeli, this really is a genocide .
The October 7th attack on Israel was terrible, but just another turn of the cycle of violence that has been going on there since 1949 and before. For example, Israel killed 1400 Palestinians during Operation Cast Lead in 2009, which itself was in response to rocket attacks.?
Only the Israelis and the Palestinians themselves can end this madness, but we don’t have to fund it with our tax dollars.? If you are a US citizen, please call your Representatives and Senators in congress to block war funding to Israel and demand a cease fire.?