Apparently they are calling it a "risk of genocide" because they have dirty water and no toilet paper? Not because of the bombs?. I thought Nestle paid off the UN to make sure water was not considered a human right.
Speaking to Reuters after the experts' statement was issued, one of its signatories said the people of Gaza had been deprived of the "the most basic elements for living".
"We are using the term risk of genocide because the process that is (underway) is absolutely indiscriminate, affecting, in this case, more than 2 million people," said Pedro Arrojo Agudo, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation.
"And in this sense, I think we are facing a risk of genocide, effectively."
...and why is this "risk of genocide", but what is happening in Africa is a "humanitarian crisis"?
I think you're downplaying the risks of what they're facing in terms of sanitation and the disease it prevents
"
Poor water supply and quality, combined with insufficient wastewater
treatment, have dangerous implications for public health in Gaza. The possible
risk of disease transmission through waterborne pathogens is exacerbated by
poor infrastructure and limited access to improved or clean water sources.
Further, 51 percent of Gaza’s population are children (age 0-17);38 and research
in other contexts has shown that young children are particularly vulnerable
to waterborne disease. 39 Poor water quality and access contribute to an
estimated 26 percent of all reported disease in Gaza.40 Waterborne diseases
are the primary cause of illness in children, particularly diarrheal diseases.
These diseases have a further indirect effect on a child’s ability to absorb
nutritional content, leading to a higher incidence of childhood malnutrition."
"
For individuals in Gaza who are
dependent on water tanks to deliver large quantities of drinking water,
this means higher exposure rates to numerous coliform strains, fecal and
otherwise, that can cause varying symptoms, including bloody diarrhea,
stomach cramps, vomiting, fevers, and urinary tract infections. Children may
risk greater exposure to bacterial contamination through water delivery and
storage in schools"
Here's a 17 page document if you want to read more
en.m.wikipedia.org
