Sophie Morgan Instagram – As I am unable to attend a message to those who can: have a wonderful time and celebrate your efforts! We need as MANY advocates as possible in this world. Not just in the US but everywhere!
And, with mass disabling events like the ongoing Genocide in Palestine happening, I hope today some time is made for difficult conversations.
There is a letter being delivered to President Biden today demanding that the Administration take immediate action for disabled Palestinians.
UNICEF estimates that a thousand children in Gaza have become amputees since the conflict began in October.
Palestinians with disabilities face immeasurable access-related barriers under this genocidal war. This includes both those who were disabled before October 7, 2023 and all who have become (and are becoming) disabled since. Evacuation is not an option for most.
For disabled Palestinians who are able to evacuate, there are ongoing accounts of assistive devices being lost and destroyed. For those newly injured and sick with cancer, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, there is no medical treatment available. There is no morphine or anesthesia for amputations or any medical procedures. Language and communication access is also extremely limited. Additionally, the physical and psychosocial trauma being inflicted on the entire population is a catastrophic mental health crisis.
When the needs of people with disabilities are met, it benefits everyone. This is the same in the U.S. as it is in Palestine. Centering the needs of Palestinians with disabilities will benefit all Palestinians and all people in the region, including Israelis with and without disabilities.
President Biden has the power to demand that Israel eliminate the “dual-use” label on medical-related supplies, assistive aids, and accessible technology like eyeglasses, wheelchairs, canes, & hearing aids, etc.
To learn more, copy and paste: https://www.breakingthesilenceongaza.org/initiatives.
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#LetGazaLive | Posted on 10/Sep/2024 02:36:20
