Muslim civil rights group calls for end to support for Israel’s genocide that has killed or wounded more than 25,000 Palestinian children
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Biden administration to address a UN report asserting that Israel is conducting a “starvation campaign” in Gaza.
The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians during their campaign in Gaza, which has killed or wounded more than 25,000 Palestinian children.
SEE: UN investigator accuses Israel of a ‘starvation campaign’ in Gaza that Netanyahu denies | AP News
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“President Biden and Vice President Harris, your legacy is genocide and starvation of the Palestinian civilians. The Israeli government is using all the means at its disposal, including mass murder, expulsion, and forced starvation to exterminate the Palestinian people in Gaza. The Biden administration has been essential in enabling these atrocities. This policy has cost our nation its moral standing in the world. The Biden administration must change course immediately and demand an end to the Israeli government’s genocide and stop all military aid to Israeli forces.”
He noted that Israel’s assault on Gaza has also led to the severe deterioration of sanitation and health care in the strip. Gaza’s children have also been deprived of an education by Israel’s constant bombing and shelling.
SEE: Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet | CNN
Fear of ‘lost generation’ as Gaza school year begins with all classes shut | Reuters
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@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