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Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. — Matthew
… from Press TV, Tehran
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[ Editor’s note: Mankind has a responsibility to protect the animals that are under man’s assignment — whether in a zoo or domesticated or on a preserve. Animals are sentient creatures and have emotion and feel suffering.
To deprive animals of water and food as a result of the Gaza embargo is an indication of a heartless society. Starvation and dehydration are very slow, painful ways to die. Where are the veterinarians without borders, and why don’t animal lovers speak up, loudly and firmly?
The Zionists are punishing the Gazans for the Palestinian initiatives at the UN, and the International Criminal Court. Since the Zios are big believers in group punishment, it seems the zoo animals are included, without a whimper from the world community so far.
America is tied into all the nasty things the Israelis do, because we could stop it in a number of ways, like declaring Israel a nuclear proliferator, which would trigger all aid to be cut off and international sanctions placed.
If he had the cojones, Obama could order the 2003 Sandia Labs 9-11 nuclear event report released and the Able Danger files on hunting down the Israelis who were moving stolen nukes around. That might enhance our national security a bit.
But if the zoo animals are destined to join our 9-11 victims, that responsibility will not be all the Israelis. Isn’t it about time that we speak out and say ‘enough’? Contact Ambassador Dermer at the Israeli Embassy and give them the business, politely and firmly… Jim W. Dean and Erica P. Wissinger ]
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– First published … February 3, 2015 –
Even zoo animals are not safe from Israel’s atrocities in the war-torn Gaza Strip as dozens waste away from thirst or hunger because of the blockade.
Mohammed Awaida, the owner of the South Forest Park zoo in Khan Yunis, said the animals were dying because his staff couldn’t get to the zoo to feed and care properly for the animals due to Israel’s daily attacks and the blockade.
He said the keepers were desperately trying to keep the animals alive, the Daily mail reported on Monday.
He added that the situation in the Gaza Strip has made it impossible to keep animals alive because there is not enough food to feed all of them.
The South Forest Park zoo is one of the Gaza Strip’s five zoos.
The Gaza Strip has been under a crippling Israeli siege since 2007. The blockade, which has cut off the territory from the outside world, has led to an economic and humanitarian crisis in the densely-populated enclave.
Summer onslaught
Israel unleashed attacks on Gaza in early July 2014 and later expanded its military campaign with a ground invasion into the Palestinian territory. The war ended in late August that year.
Over 2,130 Palestinians lost their lives and some 11,000 were injured. Gaza Health officials say the victims included 578 children and nearly 260 women.
About 1,500 buildings and structures were also demolished during the Israeli offensive.
Rebuilding has hardly started in Gaza, while experts say it will take a long time even if the Israeli regime considerably eases its blockade on the territory.
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Editing: Erica P. Wissinger
Jim W. Dean was an active editor on VT from 2010-2022. He was involved in operations, development, and writing, plus an active schedule of TV and radio interviews.
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