Israeli bombs kill twin Waterloo U Ph.D students as attacks on civilians in Gaza continue to mount

The University of Waterloo says twin sisters, Dalia Ghazi Ibaid and Sally Ghazi Ibaid, who were set to start their PhD studies at the school, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Dec. 5. The UN says that the ongoing genocidal Israeli attack on Gaza is unprecedented and has been intensifying. Many are killed every day. Read more.

“The University of Waterloo is deeply saddened to share the news of the deaths of two students: Dalia Ghazi Ibaid and Sally Ghazi Ibaid,” reads a university statement. “Dalia and Sally were selected for the prestigious Student Relief Fellowship (SRF) based on their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated research potential.”

The deaths of the two sisters come as Israel continues its unprecedented assault on the mainly defenseless Palestinians in Gaza.

“The destruction in Gaza today is unprecedented in scope and scale and coupled with the loss of homes, livelihoods, natural resources, infrastructure as well as institutional capacities, may have deep and systemic impacts for decades to come,” said UN Executive Rola Dashti.

Official tallies show that 45,000 Palestinians have been killed so far, two thirds of whom are women and children, and an untold number are missing. Many observers feel that the real death toll is much, much higher. Six months ago, researchers at The Lancet, a peer-reviewed UK based medical journal estimated that Israel [or Israel’s assault] had killed nearly 200,000 people either directly by bombing, or indirectly through disease or malnutrition. Others estimate that the death toll could now be as many as a half million people.

Daily killings

Israel appears to be taking advantage of world attention on Syria by killing an average of 30 to 50 Palestinians PER DAY in Gaza. At least 38 people have been killed and 203 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza over the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the besieged and bombarded territory’s Health Ministry.

Despite mounting evidence, the Canadian government continues to avoid calling the Israeli campaign a “genocide” or to take any meaningful action to sanction Israel.

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5 comments

  1. When the Republic of Ireland behaved honourably and supported the proceedings against Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICJ), Israel responded by (1) calling Ireland antisemitic and (2) closing its embassy. I wish they were honouring us in the same way.

    Before anyone becomes too critical of our present government, it is important to remember that Pierre Poilievre has made it clear that he would be more pro Israel.

    All parties need to be asked if they are willing to continue to support mass murder and collective punishment.

  2. Yet another tragedy in the ongoing tragedy of genocide in Gaza.Undoubtedly Israel has evidence that Dalia and Sally were Hamas terrorists in their spare time when they were not studying for the PhD.

  3. I agree with the comments made by Dr. Parnas. As I recall, the last time Canada ran for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, it lost to Ireland and some speculated that it was Canada’s unwavering support for Israel that contributed to this. Ireland seems to have a higher moral code and is willing to speak out when international human rights are being ignored and violated.

    1. Hi Stephen,
      thanks for your comment.

      I know that many people think that our support for Israel scuppered our Security Council bid.
      I am not persuaded.

      I can’t think of a single country (with the possible exception of South Africa) who might have voted solely on that basis.

      Most countries have a variety of issues to consider. For example Morocco would be very interested in choosing a country which would support their claim over Moroccan Sahara. India might not want a country that it thinks supports Sikh separatism, etc. etc.

      A much broader, and more plausible reason, IMHO, is that Canada is widely seen as a US “ally”, if not a “puppy dog”. (With some reason. Few countries would want a second US voice on the security council.

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