“Every day I saw babies die. They had been born healthy. Their mothers were so malnourished that they could not breastfeed, and we lacked formula or clean water to feed them, so they starved”
Summary (see link for full letter):
This open letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris from 99 American medical professionals who volunteered in Gaza after October 7, 2023, documents catastrophic humanitarian conditions and describes the systematic targeting of civilians. The signatories, representing 254 combined weeks of service, report widespread malnutrition, disease epidemics, and collapse of healthcare infrastructure. Key observations include: children routinely shot in the head or chest; pregnant women dying from preventable causes; hospitals operating at 4-7 times capacity without basic supplies; healthcare workers tortured and detained; and deliberate destruction of medical facilities. The professionals witnessed no militant activity in any hospital. They urge the administration to immediately halt arms shipments to Israel, impose a ceasefire, and allow unrestricted humanitarian aid, citing violations of U.S. and international law.