After the attack on Gaza and violations of international laws and human rights, voices are being raised whether Israel should not be suspended from the United Nations.
Israel’s actions in violation of international laws, especially towards the people of Gaza, require all countries and international organizations, including human rights organizations, to expel this regime from the United Nations and other international organizations in a coordinated and comprehensive action, or at least suspend its membership.
What do the statistics say about Israel’s war in Gaza?
- On the 180th day of Israel’s war in Gaza, official statistics show that the regime has committed 2,922 massacres against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip since October 7.
- The number of dead and missing Palestinians in this war has reached 40 thousand people, more than 70% of them are women and children. Also, as a result of the siege of Gaza, 30 children have died due to hunger.
- So far, the names of 32,975 dead Palestinians have been officially registered in hospitals, of which 14,500 are children and 9,560 are women.
- Among the dead are 484 members of staff and medical teams, 65 members of civil defense teams and 140 journalists.
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- Also, the number of missing people in this war has reached 7 thousand people and 75 thousand 577 wounded people.
- 73% of the victims of this war are women and children. 17 thousand children have lost their parents and live without both or one of them.
- 11,000 wounded need treatment outside Gaza to save their lives. 10 thousand cancer patients are at risk of death and need urgent medical services.
- One million 88 thousand 764 people have contracted infectious diseases as a result of displacement and siege. 8 thousand people have been infected with viral hepatitis.
- 60,000 pregnant women are at risk due to lack of access to health care.
- 350 thousand people have chronic diseases and are at risk due to lack of access to medicine.
In addition, 310 cases of arrest of medical staff have been recorded by the Israeli army. Also, 12 arrests of journalists have been registered. - Two million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip. 171 government centers and organizations have been destroyed in Israeli bombings.
- One hundred schools and universities were completely destroyed, 305 schools and universities were partially destroyed.
- 229 mosques were completely destroyed and 297 mosques were partially destroyed.
3 churches and 70 thousand residential units were completely destroyed and 290 thousand residential units were damaged and uninhabitable. - So far, 70,000 tons of explosives have been dropped by Israel on the people of Gaza. 32 hospitals and 53 health centers are completely out of service.
- Also, 159 health centers and 126 ambulances have been attacked.
- In addition, 200 ancient and cultural sites have been destroyed by Israel.
United Nations estimates on Gaza war
In a report, the World Bank and the United Nations estimated the damage caused to the buildings and vital infrastructure of the Gaza Strip in the 4 months of war, from October 2023 to January 2024, at 18.5 billion dollars, which is equivalent to 97% of the GDP of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip together.
According to this United Nations report, 72% of the damages are related to residential buildings, 19% to public service infrastructure such as water, health and education, and 9% to commercial and industrial buildings.
United Nations estimates show that almost all parts of Gaza have been affected by this war, and maybe there is a very small part that has not been damaged yet. The bombings left a huge amount of destruction, estimated to be more than 26 million tons. This means that the debris removal operation in Gaza will take years.
Based on United Nations report, women, children, the elderly, and disabled people suffer the most damage from the disastrous effects of war, and their physical and mental health is severely damaged. Meanwhile, children are the biggest victims, and in addition to psychological problems, their growth and development have also been severely affected by the consequences of war.
Is all this not enough to expel or suspend Israel from United Nations and other international organizations?
