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(38,946 posts) Tue Nov 11, 2025, 03:35 PM Tuesday

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

Source: Reuters

GENEVA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory.

As UNICEF undertakes a mass children's vaccination campaign with a fragile ceasefire in place, it said it faces serious challenges getting 1.6 million syringes and solar-powered fridges to store vaccine vials into Gaza. The syringes have awaited customs clearance since August, UNICEF said.

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"Both the syringes and the ... refrigerators are considered dual-use by Israel and these items we're finding very hard to get them through clearances and inspections, yet they are urgent," UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires said.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unicef-says-israel-blocking-one-million-syringes-needed-vaccinate-gaza-children-2025-11-11/

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UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children (Original Post) demmiblue Tuesday OP

They're getting as bad as Laos under the Pathet Lao. nt yaesu Tuesday #1

The children are not terrorists purr-rat beauty Tuesday #2

And they're creating future terrorists, IMO. slightlv Tuesday #3

Comes as no surprise moniss Tuesday #4

They have to find another way to kill the children Bayard Tuesday #5

Short and simple: FU, Bibi! electric_blue68 Tuesday #6

yaesu

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1. They're getting as bad as Laos under the Pathet Lao. nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 03:46 PM

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purr-rat beauty

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2. The children are not terrorists

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 03:55 PM

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But IDF sure is acting like it

slightlv

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3. And they're creating future terrorists, IMO.

Reply to purr-rat beauty (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:14 PM

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No people can be oppressed and killed so indiscriminately and NOT rise up, due to the lived experience and memories buried deep into their psyche. And yes, Israeli children hold this and more from other countries... but since when did 2 wrongs ever make a right?