March 21st was Mother’s Day in Palestine.
Sadly, many mothers in Gaza could not celebrate this year. More than 13,000 children and 8,400 women have been killed due to Israel’s ongoing genocide (Al Jazeera). At least 17,000 children have been orphaned or separated from their parents (UNICEF). In fact, medics have coined a new acronym, unique to the Gaza Strip: WCNSF – wounded child, no surviving family (Middle East Monitor).
There are an estimated 50,000 pregnant people in Gaza, with 180 giving birth each day in the most desperate circumstances (UNFPA). C-sections are often performed without anesthesia and postpartum care supplies such as menstrual pads and painkillers are not readily available.
As Israel’s brutal siege continues to ensure critical humanitarian aid cannot enter Gaza, food and clean water are increasingly difficult to find. Mothers are too dehydrated to produce breastmilk. Infants and children are dying of starvation while the world looks on.
As we approach Mother’s Day in Canada - May 12 - Please join mothers around the world calling for an end to this horrific genocide. Speak up, your voice matters!
سلام
[Peace]
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