Video: Israel poisons Gaza’s water, refuses access to UN mitigation team
Photo by Shoah
Israeli bombing of a massive fertilizer warehouse in May caused a huge fire and toxic smoke, and resulted in leakage of chemicals into Gaza’s groundwater. UN experts agreed to travel to Gaza to assist with mitigation and creating a report on the incident – but Israel barred their entrance.
reposted from Electronic Intifada, December 14, 2021
[For more information about the May bombing see this.]
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