Gaza’s Looming Cancer Epidemic

Gaza’s Looming Cancer Epidemic

Jabalia 20 by RafahKid Kid is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Joshua Frank / TomDispatch A week after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, a large explosion incinerated a parking lot near the busy Al-Ahli Arab Hospital…

Will Cancer Prove to be Another Weapon in Israel's War in Gaza?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – A week after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, a large explosion incinerated a parking lot near the busy Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, killing more than 470 people. It was a horrifying, chaotic scene. Burnt clothing was strewn about, scorched vehicles piled atop one another, and charred buildings surrounded the impact zone. Israel claimed the blast was caused by an errant rocket fired by Palestinian extremists, bu…

Cancer Is 1 More Weapon In Israel’s War on Gaza

Israel's attacks on Gaza hospitals make survival harder for the strip's existing cancer patients. The bombing will most likely add to their numbers.

Cancer Is Another Weapon in Israel’s Ever-Increasing Arsenal

The destruction wrought by Israel will likely cause cancer rates to rise significantly, impacting generations to come.