Netanyahu’s inhumane policies: Empty promises amid death and famine in Gaza

Pars Today – While portraying himself as a savior by claiming he could help rescue the Iranian people from a water crisis, Benjamin Netanyahu turns a blind eye to the fact that children in Gaza are dying from thirst and starvation. This stark contrast between hollow promises and grim realities lays bare the hypocrisy of Israeli policy.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of the Zionist regime, recently claimed that Israel possesses expertise in combating drought — a statement aimed at stirring the Iranian public amid the country’s ongoing water crisis. According to Pars Today, this claim drew a sharp rebuke from Pakistani writer Muhammad Akmal Khan, whose commentary is featured here.

In this commentary, Akmal Khan stressed that Netanyahu is seeking to portray himself as the savior of the Iranian people, promising to save countless lives from the threat of water scarcity. Yet, while he cites statistics on Iran’s water resources, just seventy kilometers away children in Gaza are dying from a lack of water. This, Khan noted, is happening as the Israeli cabinet has deliberately cut off Gaza’s water supply, creating a critical humanitarian crisis for the enclave’s residents.

At the very moment Netanyahu’s words were rippling across the airwaves, just seventy kilometers away, children in Gaza were dying of thirst, their lips parched—because the very government claiming to save foreigners from water scarcity had deliberately cut off their supply.

According to reports from Gaza’s Ministry of Health and international organizations, water shortages and famine caused by the blockade have claimed 315 lives in recent months—over half of them children under the age of five. The situation is especially dire in the blockaded Gaza Strip, where the average amount of water available per person has dropped to less than three liters per day—just one-fifth of the minimum survival standard.

Akmal Khan also pointed to Israel’s official policies that have directly led to deprivation of water and food. Two days after Netanyahu’s remarks, the former Israeli minister of war announced the complete blockade of Gaza and declared concrete measures to cut off its water supply. These actions clearly constitute a war crime, as under international humanitarian law, attacks on infrastructure essential for the survival of civilians are strictly prohibited.

Meanwhile, the situation for children in Gaza is extremely concerning. There has been a 45% increase in gastrointestinal diseases among children under five, and infants are dying due to water scarcity and illnesses caused by contaminated water—harsh realities of life in the region. Tragic stories, such as the death of Maryam, a six-year-old girl who died from drinking polluted water, highlight the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

Akmal Khan wrote that Netanyahu, with his claims while children in Gaza are dying, is accused of hypocrisy and deceit. This situation not only underscores the humanitarian crisis in Gaza but also starkly challenges Israel’s policies toward the Palestinian people.