[rad-green] EMERGENCY: The Coronavirus has entered Gaza
"Sid Shniad" (via rad-green Mailing List) <[email protected]> Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:02:03 -0700
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1584910950-7785-164389 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000051882f05a177d5d5" --00000000000051882f05a177d5d5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [image: CODEPINK.ORG] <http://www.codepink.org?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c8b&utm_source=3D= codepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D1> <https://www.codepink.org/stopaipacshate?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c= 8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19&n= =3D2> This is an emergency. The first two cases of *coronavirus have been confirmed in the besieged Gaza Strip*. *Join the webinar tomorrow to hear from Palestinians on the ground <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445= f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19= &n=3D3>* and from Geri Haynes, who returned from Gaza two weeks ago. Tell Congress, the WHO, and the U.N. to act immediately. <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazacongress?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c9444= 5f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid1= 9&n=3D4> This is bad, really bad. Palestinian officials have announced the *first two cases of coronavirus in the besieged Gaza Strip*. The two cases are Palestinian men who returned to Gaza from Pakistan through the Rafah crossing on Thursday, March 21. The two had dry coughs and high fevers, and were placed under quarantine and tested for COVID-19. Yesterday, their tests came back positive. Gaza is the third most densely populated place on earth. =E2=80=9CSocial distancing=E2=80=9D is impossible and the virus could spread like wildfire.= *Due to the Israeli siege, the healthcare system in Gaza is totally unprepared to deal with this pandemic*. *This is urgent. Contact Congress, the World Health Organization, and the U.N. and ask them to speak out. Israel must immediately lift the siege* <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazacongress?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c9444= 5f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid1= 9&n=3D5> *. * *Tomorrow, Monday, March 23, at 11:00 AM Eastern time we will be hosting a webinar to discuss the situation* with Raed Shakshak in Gaza and Geri Haynes, a palliative care consultant who just returned from Gaza two weeks ago with Washington State Physicians for Social Responsibility. *Sign up here for the webinar <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445= f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19= &n=3D6>* and tell your friends and colleagues to join as well. The webinar will be co-hosted by We Are Not Numbers and the U.S. Boat to Gaza. Hamas has shut down restaurants, reception halls and Friday prayers at mosques, and is asking people to practice social distancing. But, Gaza is not only densely populated but is also an open-air prison where people cannot go in or out by land, sea or air. Ninety-seven of the water is unfit for human consumption, electricity is rationed, and even before this, medical supplies and personnel were already in extremely short supply. *Hea= lth officials warn that containment and treatment under the Israeli blockade will be impossible.* *Take action now! Contact Congress, the World Health Organization, and the U.N. Israel must immediately lift the siege <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazacongress?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c9444= 5f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid1= 9&n=3D7>. * *Sign up for the webinar tomorrow, Monday, March 23, at 11:00 AM to hear from people on the ground <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445= f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19= &n=3D8>. Sign up here for the webinar <https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445= f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19= &n=3D9> * Towards hope, *Ariel, Ann, Asia, Carley, Caty, Cody, Emily, Jodie, Leonardo, Makena, Medea, Michelle, Nancy, Paki, Teri, and Tighe* [image: Donate Now!] <https://www.codepink.org/donate2020?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c8b&u= tm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D10> ------------------------------ --=20 ---=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= Sid-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/= sid-l/CACKppcxwk4huTGiF5%3DDQzDeJuW5pY5D%2BSZ%3D-n2QY28Gsqeu%2Bwg%40mail.gm= ail.com. --00000000000051882f05a177d5d5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br= ></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br><u></u> =20=20 =20=20 =20=20=20 =20=20 <div style=3D"margin:0"> <div style=3D"background:#efefef;width:100%;padding:0px"> =20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <table align=3D"center" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" wi= dth=3D"600" style=3D"background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;margin:0 auto= ;padding:0;width:600px"> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <thead> <tr> <th style=3D"line-height:1%"> =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"border-top:6px solid #e0249a"> <a href=3D"http://www.codepink.org?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c8b&= ;utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid= 19&n=3D1" target=3D"_blank"><img src=3D"http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfron= t.net/themes/5e175b7e22005f25cfc044b2/attachments/original/1578846111/CP_LO= GO_2020.png?1578846111" width=3D"180" height=3D"25" border=3D"0" alt=3D"COD= EPINK.ORG" title=3D"CODEPINK.ORG" style=3D"padding-top:25px"></a> </div> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <tr>=20 <td style=3D"padding:0px">=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <span style=3D"font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#33333= 3;line-height:26px;font-size:16px"> =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div style=3D"padding:30px 20px 5px 25px"> <table style=3D"width:250px;border:1px solid #d6d6d6;float:right;margin-lef= t:15px;margin-bottom:10px;border-radius:6px;padding:10px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style=3D"width:100%"> <a href=3D"https://www.codepink.org/stopaipacshate?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4= c94445f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campa= ign=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D2" target=3D"_blank"><img style=3D"display:block= ;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" src=3D"https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfro= nt.net/codepink/mailings/4138/attachments/original/Untitled_design_%2815%29= .png?1584908736" alt=3D"" width=3D"100%"></a> <p><span style=3D"font-weight:400">This is an emergency. The first two cases of <strong>coronavirus have been confirmed in the besieged Gaza Strip</strong>. <span style=3D"color:#cc0099"><strong><a style=3D"color:#cc= 0099" href=3D"https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53= c8427a4c94445f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&ut= m_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D3" target=3D"_blank">Join the webinar tomorrow to hear from Palestinians on the ground</a></strong></span> and from Geri Haynes, who returned from Gaza two weeks ago. Tell Congress, the WHO, and the U.N. to act immediately.</span></p> <p><a href=3D"https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazacongress?e=3Dc726ac6f04b5= 3c8427a4c94445f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&u= tm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D4" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font= -weight:400"><img src=3D"https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/codepink/mai= lings/4138/attachments/original/Screen_Shot_2020-03-22_at_4.48.45_PM.png?15= 84910157" alt=3D"" width=3D"100%"></span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>= <p>This is bad, really bad. Palestinian officials have announced the <strong>first two cases of coronavirus in the besieged Gaza Strip</strong>. The two cases are Palestinian men who returned to Gaza from Pakistan through the Rafah crossing on Thursday, March 21. The two had dry coughs and high fevers, and= were placed under quarantine and tested for COVID-19. Yesterday, their tests came back positive.=C2=A0<br></p> <p><span style=3D"font-weight:400">Gaza is the third most densely populated place on earth. =E2=80=9CSocial distancing=E2=80=9D is impossible= and the virus could spread like wildfire. <strong>Due to the Israeli siege, the healthcare system in Gaza is totally unprepared to deal with this pandemic</strong>.=C2=A0</span></p> <p><span style=3D"color:#cc0099"><a style=3D"color:#cc0099" href=3D"https:/= /www.codepink.org/covid19gazacongress?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c8b&= amp;utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_co= vid19&n=3D5" target=3D"_blank"><strong>This is urgent. Contact Congress, the World Health Organization, and the U.N. and ask them to speak out. Israel must immediately lift the siege</strong></a></span><strong>.=C2=A0</strong></p> <p><span style=3D"font-weight:400"><strong>Tomorrow, Monday, March 23, at 11:00 AM Eastern time we will be hosting a webinar to discuss the situation</strong> with </span><span style=3D"font-weight:400">Raed Shakshak in</span><span style=3D"font-weight:400"> Gaza and Geri Haynes, a palliative care consultant who just returned from Gaza two weeks ago with Washington State Physicians for Social Responsibility. </span><span style=3D"color:#cc0099"><strong><a style=3D"color:#cc0099" hre= f=3D"https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c9= 4445f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaig= n=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D6" target=3D"_blank">Sign up here for the webinar</a></strong></span><span style=3D"font-weight:400">= and tell your friends and colleagues to join as well. The webinar will be co-hosted by We Are Not Numbers and the U.S. Boat to Gaza.=C2=A0</span></p> <p><span style=3D"font-weight:400">Hamas has shut down restaurants, reception halls and Friday prayers at mosques, and is asking people to practice social distancing. But, Gaza is not only densely populated but is also an open-air prison where people cannot go in or out by land, sea or air. Ninety-seven of the water is unfit for human consumption, electricity is rationed, and even before this, medical supplies and personnel were already in extremely short supply. <strong>Health officials warn that containment and treatment under the Israeli blockade will be impossible.</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style=3D"color:#cc0099"><a style=3D"color:#cc0099" href=3D= "https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazacongress?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c9444= 5f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign= =3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D7" target=3D"_blank">Take action now! Contact Congress, the World Health Organization, and the U.N. Israel must immediately lift the siege</a></span>.=C2=A0</strong></p> <p><span style=3D"color:#cc0099"><strong><a style=3D"color:#cc0099" href=3D= "https://www.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445= f18c8b&utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3D= gaza_covid19&n=3D8" target=3D"_blank">Sign up for the webinar tomorrow, Monday, March 23, at 11:00 AM to hear from people on the ground</a>. <a style=3D"color:#cc0099" href=3D"https://w= ww.codepink.org/covid19gazawebinar?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c8b&= ;utm_source=3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid= 19&n=3D9" target=3D"_blank">Sign up here for the webinar</a>=C2=A0</strong></span></p> <p>Towards hope,<br><em><strong>Ariel, Ann, Asia, Carley, Caty, Cody, Emily, Jodie, Leonardo, Makena, Medea, Michelle, Nancy, Paki, Teri, and Tighe</strong></em></p> </div>=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 </span> =20=20=20=20=20 =20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <p style=3D"text-align:center;margin-bottom:20px"><a href=3D"https://www.co= depink.org/donate2020?e=3Dc726ac6f04b53c8427a4c94445f18c8b&utm_source= =3Dcodepink&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dgaza_covid19&n=3D= 10" target=3D"_blank"><img style=3D"display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-r= ight:auto" title=3D"Donate Now!" src=3D"http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.ne= t/themes/5e175b7e22005f25cfc044b2/attachments/original/1578590679/CODEPINK_= donate_button.png?1578590679" alt=3D"Donate Now!" width=3D"275" height=3D"7= 5"></a></p> =20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 </td> </tr> </tbody>=20 =20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 <tfoot>=20 =20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20 <tr>=20 <td style=3D"background:#ffffff;display:table-cell;line-height:1%;padding:2= 0px 10px 10px 5px;font:12px/15px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#969696;t= ext-align:center"> <hr style=3D"border-top:1px solid #dedede"> <p align=3D"center" style=3D"font:12px/15px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;colo= r:#969696;text-align:center"><br></p></td></tr></tfoot></table></div></div> </div></div> <p></p> -- <br /> <br /> --- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &= quot;Sid-l" group.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">sid-l+unsubsc= [email protected]</a>.<br /> To view this discussion on the web visit <a href=3D"https://groups.google.c= om/d/msgid/sid-l/CACKppcxwk4huTGiF5%3DDQzDeJuW5pY5D%2BSZ%3D-n2QY28Gsqeu%2Bw= g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter">https://groups.g= oogle.com/d/msgid/sid-l/CACKppcxwk4huTGiF5%3DDQzDeJuW5pY5D%2BSZ%3D-n2QY28Gs= qeu%2Bwg%40mail.gmail.com</a>.<br /> --00000000000051882f05a177d5d5-- ------------=_1584910950-7785-164389 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> List help: <https://riseup.net/lists> ------------=_1584910950-7785-164389--