LONDON: Dozens of prominent figures, including Cynthia Nixon, Mark Ruffalo and Ilana Glazer, have joined doctors, human rights leaders and humanitarian organizations in calling for the immediate restoration of medical care in Gaza, in a letter addressed to Israel and world leaders.
“Israel’s systematic attacks on hospitals and unlawful blockade have collapsed Gaza’s healthcare system,” the letter says.
“Through its policies and military activities the government of Israel has deliberately inflicted conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza, and then denied the very help that could save them.”
The letter, shared with The Guardian, will be presented to UK and EU leaders this week and calls for the “immediate, unconditional, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access into Palestine,” including the entry of medical and humanitarian personnel.
The first signatory was Wesam Hamada, the mother of 5-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli fire in January 2024 while waiting for Palestinian paramedics whose ambulance was shelled as it tried to reach her.
