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Ongoing Syrian regime siege of Palestinian camp Yarmouk, besieged,
starved, bombed to bits, now deliberately denied water for weeks by the
regime, hundreds died of starvation, one Palestinian a day tortured to
death in regime prisons, one of countless ongoing genocidal sieges
MK
"We Want to Live": Thirst in Besieged Yarmouk
25 October 2014
http://www.syriauntold.com/en/story/2014/10/25/10589
As the Syrian tragedy mounts day by day, international attention
increasingly focuses on the big picture of geopolitical and military
clashes. Other issues go unnoticed despite their importance, such as the
siege that the Palestinian camp of Yarmouk has been subject to for more
than a year. The latest consequence of Yarmouk’s siege is thirst, which
its inhabitants have been enduring for weeks. We Want to Live: Thirst
Under Siege is the name of a grassroots campaign addressing this issue,
to try to bring it the attention it deserves.
Launched by young Syrians and Syrian-Palestinians from inside and
outside the Camp, the campaign aims to raise awareness about the way the
regime has been retaliating against Yarmouk. “Its inhabitants are pushed
to die of starvation, thirst, and diseases”, one of the campaign’s
organizers said to SyriaUntold. “The siege has been ongoing for a long
time, but the situation has gotten even worse since the regime cut the
water supply.”
Yarmouk has suffered partial siege since 17 December 2012, and total
siege since 17 July 2013. At least 170 people have died of starvation,
and more than 20,000 continue to endure the siege. The town has also
suffered repeated attacks, air raids and shelling with heavy weapons on
civilians buildings, schools, hospitals and mosques.
To deal with water cuts, many in Yarmouk have resorted to carrying water
from wells throughout the camp to their homes. In many cases, the water
was not potable and caused diseases among those drinking it.
One of the We Want to Live campaign' designs. Source: the
campaign's Facebook page
One of the We Want to Live campaign' designs. Source: the campaign's
Facebook page
The We Want to Live campaign unfolded diverse manifestations of
creativity focused on Yarmouk, from leaflets and banners reflecting on
the tragedy of induced thirst and starvation, to plays being performed
inside the camp. Aimed at igniting solidarity with the besieged
population, activists took to the internet to share pictures and
messages from Yarmouk and encourage others to partake in the campaign.
Hundreds of social media users photographed themselves in solidarity
with the camp and shared the pictures on Facebook and Twitter, using the
hashtags #LetUsBe and #thirst_under_siege.
“We only want what we deserve: To live in dignity”, was one of the
banners raised by the people of Yarmouk. The town of Kafranbel, renowned
for its witty banners, reacted by sharing the following message, clearly
addressed to the regime:
Yarmouk’s stomachs are filled with dignity, you bastards.
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