"This is what we've seen with Gaza - this is a new era of depravity opened up, where there used to be, or there was this stated commitment on human rights that innocent civilians were almost exempt from the rules of war, from blockades,"
"What has transpired is that now it's kind of become acceptable that the entire Western world will look the other way as they starve and deprive a people because they find political actors or political regimes in that country to be objectionable,"
"If the sanctions aren't lifted, this will have devastating impacts on Cuba, which has already undertaken other emergency measures in recent days like reducing school hours and limiting fuel sales to ensure there is energy for hospitals and other vital facilities."
The U.S. escalation of an oil and fuel blockade on Cuba has pushed the country toward a humanitarian catastrophe by causing acute fuel shortages. Cuba has run out of jet fuel, prompting airlines to cancel flights and officials to ration fuel, threatening airport refueling and transport. The government has reduced school hours and limited fuel sales to prioritize hospitals and essential services. Observers warn that if sanctions remain in place, the humanitarian impacts will deepen. The situation is being linked to a broader precedent in which blockades and mass deprivation of civilians have become more tolerated by powerful states.
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