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Cairo- More than 11,000 Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed and 28,000 Palestinian have been injured in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7. Many demonstrations and protests demanding the end of Israel’s attacks on Gaza have been held all around the world. In an interview with NuJINHA, Egyptian women expressed their solidarity with Palestinians and demanded a ceasefire to stop the bloodshed in Gaza.

 ‘We should join hands’

 Iman Mohamed, social support officer at the Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA), condemned Israel’s attacks on Gaza and said, “If humanitarian aid cannot be sent to Palestinians, the humanitarian crisis will deepen. Israel has cut water and electricity supplies to the civilians and sealed its crossings with Gaza to prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid. We should join hands to save innocent people in Gaza.”

‘A ceasefire must be declared’

Umm Kulthum Al-Badawi talked about the heartbreaking scene in Gaza and said, “We have no power to change the situation in Gaza and the only thing we can do is pray. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza becomes inevitable. What is happening in Gaza is like a nightmare. The photos and footage showing injured children and killed civilians are very painful. I express my anger on social media platforms. A ceasefire must be declared. There is a need for international solidarity to support the people of Gaza.”

‘Israel has committed a war crime’

Journalist Fatima Al-Dali stressed that what is happening in Gaza is a great tragedy “because women and children are targeted. Israel has committed a war crime by targeting women and children in Gaza. In Gaza, hospitals are targeted; women and children are killed. We must be in solidarity with the people of Gaza. The media plays an important role in reporting the facts.”