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Just before the beginning of Israel ’s military offensive in Gaza, Eman and Ahmed Shat were overjoyed to announce they would soon be welcoming their fourth child. Now in her third trimester of pregnancy and living in an overcrowded refugee camp in Rafah without basic essentials such as food and water, Eman, 29, is severely depressed and dreading the day she goes into labour. She has no access to medical support or medication, and there is no privacy in the camp.
reports 23 per cent of children in north Gaza are suffering malnutrition. While Israel said it has increased aid allowed into Gaza, UN officials said it’s still far below minimum levels needed to address the problem. Eman is anxious about how she will supply breastmilk when her baby is born, as the family are sharing a single meal a day. She said the family are weekly given cans of cheese, beans, flour and rice by aid agencies.
. Doctors in Gaza have reported to CARE international that women were giving birth prematurely, having cesareans without pain relief, and were all at high risk of infection. Eman said her son and daughters, who are aged between seven and four years old, cry for food and are regularly vomiting or have diarrhoea. “Kids are sometimes picky, so they get sick of having the same thing to eat,” Eman said. “Not having enough nutritious food now will affect their growth.
Refugee Advocacy and Casework director Sarah Dale said these visas were not open to application but were issued with “ministerial intervention”. “I would really echo the call for the Australian government to look at a more fit for purpose emergency type visa,” Dale said. ‘Last hope to live’ Palestinians plea for visas More than 2200 Palestinians have been approved for visitor visas to arrive in Australia since October 7.
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