[Salon] The Human Toll in Gaza

[Chas Freeman <cwfresidence@gmail.com>]

From the desk of Ralph Nader

For Immediate Release
July 25, 2024

In a new letter to President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, forty-five American physicians, surgeons, and nurses share their firsthand, on-the-ground experience from the Gaza Strip.  

They write: 

"This letter and the appendix show probative evidence that the human toll in Gaza is far higher than is understood in the United States. It is likely that the death toll from this conflict is already greater than 92,000, an astonishing 4.2% of Gaza’s population. Our government must act immediately to prevent an even worse catastrophe than what has already befallen the people of Gaza and Israel. A ceasefire must be imposed on both Israel and Palestinian armed groups by withholding military support for Israel and supporting an international arms embargo on both Israel and all Palestinian armed groups. We believe our government is obligated to do this, both under American law and International Humanitarian Law, and that it is the right thing to do."

See the full letter below or click here. The appendix is available here. 

For interviews or more information, contact Dr. Feroze Sidhwa at feroze.sidhwa@gmail.com.