Following Alareer’s death, people in New York and London held vigils to honor his memory.
As the Israeli military steps up its campaign to defeat Hamas in northern Gaza, hospitals there remain under siege, according to doctors.
https://huggingface.co/ulsanop Nine years on, Alareer said he and many other Gazan parents felt “helplessness and despair” because they have no way to protect themselves, or their children, from Israel’s persistent strikes. Israeli strikes have so far killed about 17,700 Palestinians in Gaza from October 7 through December 9, according to a report published by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah on Sunday. The report cites medical sources from the Hamas-controlled enclave. At least 70% of those killed in Gaza were women, children and the elderly, the report said. Separately, Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, the director general of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, told CNN that the Al Awda hospital in northern Gaza has been under siege for many days. He was a co-founder of “We Are Not Numbers” – a non-profit organization that aims to amplify the voices of Palestinian youth living in Gaza and the refugee camps. Following the comments, a BBC spokesperson said his comments “were offensive and we don’t intend to use him again (as a commentator).” Al-Bursh said the signs of heavy fighting were everywhere.
https://tess.elixir-europe.org…4c-4c3c-b754-e93a8714bcf7 His death on Thursday sparked tributes from friends, colleagues and students across the globe. Alareer was a “towering figure in Palestinian society,” said Abusalim, the writer and friend based in Washington, DC. Following Alareer’s death, people in New York and London held vigils to honor his memory. He accused the Israeli military of forcing displaced people out of their shelters.
