STOP THE WAR IN GAZA !!!

Millions of people around the world from 45 countries are demanding that Israel “Stop the war on Gaza.” The international community is showing its solidarity with Gaza and Palestine and protesting. Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Morocco, New Zeeland, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, USA.

Grim Statistics:

• 1.8 Million people affected in the Gaza Strip
• More than 240,000 people displaced
• An estimated 100,000 people have lost their homes, some temporarily and some for good. They now live in building entrances, on parking lots and in schools
• More than 130 schools damaged
• More than 20 health facilities damaged
• More than 4000 homes destroyed or damaged
• More than 1300 Palestinians have been killed (800 were Civilians, 30% of Civilian Deaths have been children)
• The war directly affects 120,000 children and many of them are seriously traumatised

Social networks are full of expressions of outrage over the deaths of so many innocents, of so many children. 

In the meantime......

the U.S. is providing new ammunition for Israel. The Pentagon confirmed the Israeli military had requested additional ammunition to restock its dwindling supplies on July 20, with the US Defense Department approving the sale just three days later. According to the Pentagon, “The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. This defense sale is consistent with those objectives”. Two of the requested munitions came from a little-known stockpile of ammunition stored by the US military on the ground in Israel for emergency use by the Jewish state. The War Reserve Stockpile Ammunition-Israel is estimated to be worth $1 billion. Washington has provided billions in military aid to Israel, including funding the Iron Dome shield protecting the country from Hamas rockets and is very committed to the security of the Jewish state. US lawmakers are working on a package of additional military support from Washington to commit $225 million for the Iron Dome missile defense shield.