[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 118 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DIRE SITUATION IN GAZA

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to highlight a report that 
came out last week from Oxfam on the destruction of water and 
sanitation infrastructure inside of Gaza by Israeli military 
operations.
  The Israeli military offensive has amounted to a total siege against 
the water infrastructure on which civilians rely. The report provides a 
detailed breakdown of the significant damage to water wells, storage 
reservoirs, desalination plants, and wastewater facilities.
  Oxfam's attempts to import critical supplies like water desalination 
units and repair materials have also been obstructed by Israeli 
restrictions. The impact on public health has been catastrophic, with 
reported cases of waterborne diseases skyrocketing.
  Mr. Speaker, the people of Gaza need a cease-fire now. They need a 
surge in humanitarian aid and an end to the obstruction of the supplies 
entering Gaza and for those supplies to be safely delivered to the 
people of Gaza.
  President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu have the power to make 
this happen. They can do it today.

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