'A despicable disgrace': #BobGeldof condemns #Israel over #Gaza hunger

Updated / Friday, 25 Jul 2025

"#LiveAid founder Bob Geldof has condemned the Israeli government's role in the Gaza crisis, calling it 'a despicable disgrace' and saying it is deliberately #StarvingChildren.

" 'Their government is clearly out of control, and their army probably as well… It is a despicable disgrace. And for the Israeli people to allow this in their name is a despicable disgrace,' he told Prime Time.

" 'It is so utterly bizarre that we're talking about #Israel, given the horror of their own past. It is bewildering to me,' he said.

" 'I was the founding patron of the #AegisTrust for #GenocideStudies, which is a branch of the British National #HolocaustMuseum. I spent many times with the survivors of the #Holocaust' he told presenter Miriam O’Callaghan, 'were they alive now? They would possibly die of shame. The shame of this, Miriam, the shame for Israel... This is unconscionable.'

"His comments come amid escalating warnings from UN agencies about catastrophic levels of #starvation in Gaza.

"Earlier, Louise Wateridge, a senior emergency officer with #UNRWA, described the situation on the ground as 'completely unbearable,' with people stepping over bodies at aid centres in desperate searches for food.

"She said more than 6,000 aid trucks - half carrying essential food and medical supplies - are currently blocked just outside Gaza by Israeli restrictions.

"#UNICEF also warned that ongoing bombardment and mass displacement have rendered large parts of Gaza inaccessible for #humanitarian operations, with basic health and nutrition services near collapse.

"Mr Geldof appeared on Prime Time after a report featuring footage and images taken in recent days of #malnourished and hungry children in Gaza.

"In the report, #Oxfam aid worker #BushraKhalidi described the actions of Israel as '#CollectivePunishment,' while #CarolineWilleman of #DoctorWithoutBorders, speaking from northern Gaza, told Prime Time that she had never witnessed anything like what she was seeing currently during her career.

"She described how #Palestinian colleagues who are caring for sick and dying children are themselves unable to feed themselves or their own children.

" 'We are witnessing a #genocide,' Ms Willeman said, 'we are witnessing a genocide because we are witnessing people from whom food is being upheld, from whom water is being upheld.'

" 'It literally is beyond our comprehension. Look at your face, look at the aid workers there,' Mr Geldof said, 'What are we living in? I cannot look at those pictures. Obviously, they remind me of 1984, but in completely different circumstances.'

"Between 1983 and 1985 a major #famine erupted in #Ethiopia as a result of #drought and conflict. Footage in the news media drove Mr Geldof and #MidgeUre to found #BandAid in 1984 to raise funds for #FamineRelief initiatives.

"A year later, Live Aid, a two-event concert performed simultaneously in the UK and US was held. It featured some of the most famous music acts in the world at the time."

https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/0724/1525255-a-despicable-disgrace-geldof-condemns-israel-over-gaza-hunger/

#FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #FreePalestine #EndGazaGenocide #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal #EndTheBlockade #GazaGenocide

Even if there were Hamas Military operatives at a Hospital, it can not justify indiscriminate raids and strikes on Hospitals.

We expect Hospitals to be protected places of neutrality, where incapacitated soldiers (regardless of side) and civilians can receive medical aid without fear, and Medical professionals can provide medical aid without fear.

This is critically factor which serves to minimise the socio-political risks that escalates conflict.

If Australia, and other UN members turns a blind eye to Israeli Defence Forces conduct in Gaza, we are essentially setting the precedent that our incapacitated soldiers, civilians and medical professionals are ‘fair game’ in conflict. Israeli Government are saying that incapacitated Israeli soldiers, civilians and medical professionals are ‘fair game’ in conflict.

This must not be tolerated.
#AusPol #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #Israel #Gaza #DoctorWithoutBorders #MedecinsSansFrontieres

取邮件发现前屋主(印度夫妇)也是 #无国界医生 的捐助者。   哇~真是缘妙不可言~~  

2011年第一次跑马拉松的时候,注册的网站上有“公益跑”,我抱着“可以得到一件免费T恤”的想法加入了无国界医生的队伍。跑完了顺手捐了点钱,然后她们给我寄的资料超级感动   ,就开始了subscribe捐。
这个组织有多擅长讲故事呢,附一张今天收到的大家感受一下。 看完   表示她也要捐 呜呜呜~
#DoctorWithoutBorders