The article discusses the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly in the wake of proposals to forcibly relocate Palestinians. It highlights the implausibility of such suggestions, emphasizing the urgent need for medical supplies, water, and food. Aid workers describe the complete collapse of the health system, stressing that beyond immediate aid, sustainable solutions are necessary for life to resume in Gaza. The piece critiques 'disaster capitalism' and a mindset that prioritizes reconstruction over the well-being of displaced populations, drawing parallels to previous forced relocations in history.
Often disaster contractors like to work with what I call the Mars model of humanitarian rebuild: as if they were colonizing a planet... Disaster capitalism is rife because there are huge sums of money to be made in the aftermath of war.
What Palestinians need immediately are medical supplies, water and food... But what they also need is long-term action for life to be possible in Gaza.
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