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Al-Dameer Demands that the Ministry of Health & Environmental Authority Conduct Scientific Research on the Border Area of Gaza Strip
Source: Al-Dameer
October 21, 2008
Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights is following with great concern the hazardous effects of the increasing nuclear radiations caused by the Israeli nuclear reactors and the burning of nuclear waste on the border areas of the Gaza Strip. The residents of eastern Gaza Strip fear the negative impacts of the radiations on their health.
According to Al-Dameer report, during the past two years the number of children who were born with birth defects is increasing due to nuclear radiations caused by the Israeli nuclear reactors and the burning of nuclear waste. The fear of residents started to increase after a ewe gave birth to a deformed lamb that was born headless and with only two ears, but died immediately after birth. There are also two cases of deformed infants in the same area.
Scientific research indicates that there is 48% of toxic waste from Israeli factories buried in the official Israeli burials and the remaining 52% is buried in unknown areas. These unknown areas are suspected to be in Palestinian territories in both West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Recently, 29 barrels filled with toxic waste were found in Khan Younis city south of Gaza Strip.
Moreover, scientific research reveals that nuclear radiation and radiation of toxic waste is one of the main causes of the illness leukemia.
"The toxic waste from the Dimona reactor is burned in the Halotsa area located near Gazen borders” Ihoud Yarry, an Israeli commentator, said on Israeli T.V.
Demona reactor was built in the Negev desert in1965. It is a building that has 9 floors each of which produces different types of material that is used in manufacturing nuclear weapons. Scientific research notes that this reactor is very old and that there a risk that radiation could anytime start to leak.
Al-Dameer Association is concerned with the negative impacts of the repeated Israeli violations on Palestinian environment, which constitute a violation of the international conventions that grantee the right to life in a clean environment. Also, Israel violates Basel convention, where in article (2) paragraph 8 which clearly states that "Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes or other wastes” means taking all practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes."
Al-Dameer reiterates its principled position vis-à-vis the protection of the environment and Human Rights and from Israeli violations. It, therefore, calls on the Ministry of Health to launch an investigation in the cases of pregnant women who live close to the border areas, to provide them with suitable treatment, and to give advice about how we could take precautious measures against such danger. It also calls on the International Community and environment organizations to demand that Israel stop its violations against Palestinian civilians and their environmen
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