Rashida Tlaib: “Over 1.5 million Palestinians are now displaced in Rafah without food, clean water, or medicine. More than 13,000…”

“Over 1.5 million Palestinians are now displaced in Rafah without food, clean water, or medicine. More than 13,000 children have already been killed by the Israeli Government. Another child is killed in Gaza every 15 minutes. Many have witnessed family members literally dismembered before their eyes. They have witnessed their loved ones buried under the rubble while they were holding each other. The trauma has led to children as young as 5, Mr. Speaker, saying that they would prefer to die. Additionally, as if the threat from the bullets and bombs wasn't enough, Palestinians are now dying of starvation across Gaza. At least 27 children and 3 adults have already starved to death. They have been forced to eat grass and animal feed just to survive. Let's be clear, this isn't a tragic accident. What we are witnessing, all of us across this world, is the Israeli Government using starvation as a weapon of war. The starvation is a result of the total siege on Gaza and the intentional targeting of local food production, infrastructure, and obstruction of aid convoys. Recently, at least 112 Palestinians were killed after Israeli Government forces opened fire on hundreds waiting to collect flour. The Israeli Government has been intentionally starving the Palestinian people, families. These are some of the most horrific crimes against humanity committed in this century. To target starving people seeking food is beyond belief.…”