Chris Van Hollen: “It is not only the extremely high civilian death toll; it is the over 67,000 wounded, the over 1.7 million displaced. It…”

“It is not only the extremely high civilian death toll; it is the over 67,000 wounded, the over 1.7 million displaced. It is the huge damage to civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, mosques, and churches. It is the toll from humanitarian aid workers killed and journalists killed. The level of death and destruction in Gaza is simply inhumane. For just one small but still powerful example, I urge my colleagues to read the Washington Post story from last Friday--a week ago--about a 6-year old girl, Hind Hamada, who is trying to get to safety in a car with her aunt, her uncle, and her five young cousins. The car was hit by tank fire, and all of those who were in the car with Hind died. She was severely injured. She got on a phone to try to call for help, and there are recordings of her calls for help as her family members lay dead around her in the car. The last recording on the phone call she made to paramedics who were unable to reach her were: Come and take me. She was killed. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that this article be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: A 6-Year-Old in Gaza City was Calling To Be Rescued. Did Anyone Find Her? The Hamada family was trying to get to safety. An order from the Israeli military had gone out earlier last Monday, ordering them to evacuate their neighborhood in Gaza City.…”