The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government and its continued blockade of Gaza after a fourth infant froze to death in the strip due to lack of adequate shelter, aid and medical supplies. CAIR also called on the Trump administration to demand that Israel allow the entry of shelters and other blocked aid into Gaza.
Saeed Abdeen, a premature Palestinian infant, has become the fourth child in just over a week to die after freezing in a seaside tent camp where his family was sheltering as temperatures plunged. He reportedly died of severe hypothermia. Israeli forces continue to block the entry of crucial aid to Gaza.
In a statement, CAIR said:
“The Israeli government’s disrespect for both Palestinian human life and the United States knows no bounds. Four infants have died in just over a week due to the blockade imposed on Gaza by Israeli forces in violation of the ceasefire negotiated by President Trump. These atrocities cannot continue. President Trump must demand Israel allow the entry of shelters and other crucial aid into Gaza immediately. The civilized world cannot continue to watch as infants die of exposure because of the Israeli government’s cruelty.”
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com