Over 100 humanitarian organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, have issued a warning about the spread of mass starvation in Gaza. They call for immediate ceasefire negotiations and the opening of border crossings for humanitarian aid. Despite tons of supplies being near Gaza's borders, Israel is accused of blocking their delivery. The UN reports over 1,000 Palestinian deaths linked to food distribution, amid accusations against Hamas of exploiting civilian suffering.
Humanitarian Organizations Warn of Mass Starvation in Gaza
Humanitarian Organizations Warn of Mass Starvation in Gaza
Over 100 humanitarian organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, are warning that mass starvation is spreading in Gaza. In an appeal signed by 111 organizations, they demand immediate negotiations for a ceasefire and the opening of border crossings to allow humanitarian aid.
“Palestinians are trapped in a cycle of hope and despair, waiting for emergency aid and a ceasefire, only to wake up to even worse conditions,” the organizations state in a joint declaration.
According to the organizations, tons of supplies are just outside Gaza's border, and even within the territory, but Israel is preventing the delivery of goods.
The UN stated on Tuesday that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in connection with food distribution, managed by the Israeli-American organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The heavily criticized organization took over the responsibility for emergency aid distribution in Gaza on May 26, following an over two-month-long Israeli total blockade.
Israel claims that humanitarian aid is being allowed into Gaza and accuses Hamas of exploiting civilian suffering, including stealing food distributions to sell at inflated prices or shooting at those waiting for help.