WFTU Statement: Gaza is drowning in a humanitarian catastrophe

The World Federation of Trade Unions, expresses its deepest solidarity with the Palestinian people, who continue to endure an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip.

The latest heavy rains and floods have dramatically worsened the already unbearable living conditions of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians. Families who have lost their homes and been forced to seek refuge in makeshift tents and overcrowded displacement camps are now facing the devastating consequences of flooding, strong winds and the winter cold. Their tents have been destroyed or submerged in water, their few remaining belongings ruined, and their already extremely difficult access to food, clean water, healthcare and basic sanitation further undermined.

According to the United Nations humanitarian agencies, around 1.4 million Palestinians are living in tents or makeshift shelters. The recent storms have reportedly destroyed more than 6,000 family shelters and damaged another 17,400. Thousands of families have once again been left without shelter. Tragically, the floods have also claimed the lives of civilians, including children, while health facilities, schools and essential infrastructure have suffered further damage.

This is not simply a natural disaster. It is a humanitarian emergency unfolding in a population already devastated by prolonged military aggression, mass displacement and the destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, water networks and basic infrastructure.

The WFTU denounces the continuation of policies and restrictions that obstruct the timely and sufficient delivery of humanitarian assistance and essential supplies to Gaza. The WFTU demands the immediate and unconditional entry of sufficient humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The WFTU calls upon its affiliated organizations, trade unions and the international working class to intensify their solidarity and practical support for the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian people are not alone. The international trade union movement stands firmly alongside them in their struggle for survival, dignity, freedom and justice.

Solidarity with the Palestinian people!

Long live international working-class solidarity!

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