Sun 17-November-2024

Gaza famine

10-year-old child dies of malnourishment in Gaza

10-year-old Yazan Kafarna died on Monday of hunger and malnourishment at the Abu Yousef an-Najjar Hospital in Rafah after his body turned into a “skeleton” in every sense of the word — an incident that has revealed the size of the genocidal and starvation war that are being carried out against the Palestinians in Gaza in full view of the entire world.

GMO: Aid airdrops are ineffective and Gaza famine is deepening

The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza has warned that the famine in the Gaza Strip is deepening and aid airdrops are ineffective, holding the Israeli occupation government, the US administration and the international community responsible for the food crisis in the war-torn coastal enclave.

UNRWA: Humanitarian aid entering Gaza dropped by half this month

Very little humanitarian aid entered besieged Gaza during February, with a 50 percent reduction compared to January, UNRWA said.

Lazzarini: Famine in Gaza can be avoided through genuine political will

Famine in the Gaza Strip can be averted if aid is allowed in, commissioner-general of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini has affirmed.

Euro-Med: UN humanitarian coordinator must speak up about Gaza famine

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has expressed its deep concern over the silence of the UN Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, and her apparent inattention regarding the catastrophic humanitarian situation and famine unfolding in Gaza City and northern Gaza.

GMO: Suspending distribution of food is a death penalty for hundreds of thousands in northern Gaza

The Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza has urged the World Food Program to immediately reverse its catastrophic decision to suspend the delivery of food aid in northern Gaza.

UN official: We demand security guarantees for the entry of supplies to end famine in Gaza

The Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP), Cindy McCain, said on Friday “We demand security guarantees” to bring food supplies into Gaza Strip to end the famine threatening more than 2.2 million people in the enclave.

Euro-Med: Israel’s starvation policy will irreversibly affect Gazans

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has warned that Israel’s starvation campaign in the Gaza Strip will have “long-term and irreversible effects” on the civilian population.

Gov’t Media: Civilians in northern Gaza facing real famine

The Government Media Office has warned that the residents of northern Gaza started to face real famine after quantities of flour and rice ran out, holding the Israeli occupation regime and its allies responsible for their death from starvation.