Doctors Against Genocide Rally Demands Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

Doctors Against Genocide (DAG), a coalition of healthcare professionals, gathered at the US Capitol to demand urgent action from Congress to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. DAG called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the lifting of the Israeli blockade, and unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid, emphasizing that over a million children face starvation and disease. Physicians returning from Gaza reported 'zero aid and zero food' for weeks, describing dire conditions and the resilience of local healthcare workers who continue treating patients despite personal losses. The group and international agencies warned that deliberate deprivation and restricted access to food and medical supplies have brought Gaza to the brink of famine, with the UN World Food Program announcing its supplies are exhausted. DAG and allied organizations accuse the Israeli government of using starvation as a weapon of war, fueling deadly malnutrition and disease among Gaza's population. They urged US lawmakers to push for immediate relief and uphold humanitarian principles.