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Because the conflict in Gaza approaches its fifth month, FRANCE 24 spoke to Mustafa Barghouti, a physician, Secretary Normal of the Palestinian Nationwide Initiative Get together (PNI) and long-term human rights activist primarily based in Ramallah . Barghouti known as the state of affairs on the bottom in Gaza “completely terrifying,” with “folks bombed across the clock.” He additionally questions Israel's said purpose of eradicating Hamas. “The true Israeli purpose is to eradicate the Palestinian folks, not Hamas,” he mentioned. “They (Israel) know they can not eradicate Hamas as a political pressure.”
“The 100,000 folks killed or wounded (in Gaza), are they Hamas? The 11,000 youngsters who’re killed, are they Hamas? After all not. This isn’t an assault solely on Hamas, it’s an assault on all Palestinians,” mentioned Barghouti.
Based on the well being ministry in Gaza, led by Hamas, at the least 27,478 folks have been killed and 66,835 injured since October 7.
Barghouti known as for an “fast, full and everlasting ceasefire” within the Gaza Strip. He additionally sounded the alarm over Israel's announcement that its floor forces would advance on the overcrowded Gaza border city of Rafah.
“They’re now speaking about attacking Rafah. Rafah has 1.4 million folks, at the least, gathered in a really small space. If they begin bombing (Rafah), it will likely be the largest bloodbath in human historical past,” he warned.
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