250 artists, writers call on Israel to end siege of Gaza

More than 250 international artists and writers from around the world have called on Israel to end its siege of the West Bank.

He said the world's largest open-air prison could be affected by the corona virus

Rocker Peter Gabriel, director Ken Loach and actor Vogue Mortensen are among the global artists, according to AFP.

The health sector in Gaza is already in the worst condition since the corona virus and the United Nations has predicted that the coastline will be uninhabitable by 2020, global artists said in an online letter.

The letter said that an estimated 2 million people in Gaza, especially refugees, with the epidemic were at risk of death in the world's largest open-air prison.

Other signatories to the online post include poet Taha Adnan, Canadian author Naomi Klein and the British group Massive Attack.

The Gaza Strip has been under Israeli blockade From 2007.

The artists said that due to lack of permission from Israel, Gaza's hospitals lack the necessary medical resources and this situation preceded the virus.

The artists said that thousands of bullet-wounded people could not be treated in Gaza's hospitals, which often resulted in the amputation of the affected body.

He said reports of corona virus outbreaks in densely populated Gaza were alarming

He called on Amnesty International to impose military sanctions on Israel unless it fully complied with its obligations under international law.

The United Nations has warned that the spread of the virus could be catastrophic due to the high poverty rate and weak health system in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli blockade since 2007.

It should be noted that 375 cases of corona virus have been confirmed in Palestine while 2 people have died.
According to Palestinian officials, 315 patients have so far recovered from the virus.

On the other hand, Israel continues to demolish Palestinian homes in southern Jerusalem.

A few days ago, Saudi Arabia called on the international community to play its part in stopping Israeli aggression.

It should be noted that obtaining construction permits from Israeli authorities in the Israeli-occupied territories is the most difficult step for Palestinians, and human rights volunteers believe this has led to a shortage of homes.

Israel occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967 after a six-day war, but later annexed East Jerusalem as part of its state, which was never recognized by the international community.

Israel began construction of the barrier in 2000 and declared it indispensable for its own protection.