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Chris McGreal

US medics who volunteered in Gaza demand arms embargo over ‘unbearable cruelty’ inflicted by Israel

Relatives carry the bodies of children from the Abu Quta family killed by Israeli strikes on Rafah, during their funeral.
Relatives carry the bodies of children from the Abu Quta family killed by Israeli strikes on Rafah, during their funeral. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Dozens of US doctors and nurses who worked in Gaza have written to Joe Biden claiming that the true death toll from Israel’s months-long assault is much higher than previously reported, demanding the US withdraw diplomatic and military support for Israel until there is a ceasefire.

The eight-page letter, delivered on Thursday and addressed to Biden, the first lady, Jill Biden, and the vice-president, Kamala Harris, said the medics saw evidence of widespread violations of laws governing the use of US weapons supplied to Israel, and of international humanitarian law.

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