Photo Report “Prison without Ceiling”] Scattered bodies, bleeding people… “Scenes of Despair” from the Gaza Strip
As many as 1,000 children have been killed, and the ground invasion by the Israeli army has been announced again. Hospitals are short of staff and medicine.
Turning a blind eye to the sacrifices
Egypt, which borders Gaza, is being discussed as the largest recipient of evacuees from Gaza. At this point, however, Egypt is not willing to accept the evacuees.
We can see their intention of not wanting to hold a political firestorm,” he said. With demonstrations showing solidarity with Palestine already taking place in various countries, accepting Palestinians could destabilize the political situation. Besides, if the Israeli ground invasion really starts, there is a fear that Gaza will be thoroughly destroyed until there is no place to return to. It will take time to recover, so we fear that if they are allowed to enter now, they may remain in Egypt for decades to come,” said Professor Nishikida.
The reason for the persistent attacks on Gaza is that Israeli public opinion is leaning toward the “war on terror. This is also the intention of the Netanyahu administration, which is trying to make up for the blunder of allowing Hamas to invade and raid the country on October 7.
To use an analogy, I feel the same “atmosphere” as in the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks. It reminds me of the U.S. attack on Afghanistan in retaliation immediately after the terrorist attacks. From the Hamas side, they may want to use the hostages as material for making various deals, but the Israeli side does not have the luxury of responding to them. Rather, they would like to convince the public by showing a posture of thoroughly beating the other side. The rescue of the 220 hostages captured by Hamas is important, but on the other hand, it is thought that the Israelis are wavering between the idea that they have no choice but to turn a blind eye to some casualties.
Hamas released hostages on the 23rd and 24th in succession. However, there is no sign that fuel, their biggest demand, is being brought in. Even while these negotiations are ongoing, the lives of critically ill patients requiring ventilators and newborns in incubators are at risk.
There are no schools, housing complexes, or mosques left in Gaza. There is no safe place for them.
Those who have no choice but to remain in Gaza, with nowhere to run, live in constant fear of death in the face of airstrikes that could begin at any moment. When will peace return to these children?
