Tag: Starvation

WHO delivers fuel to Gaza hospitals ‘lacking food, staff, anaesthetic drugs and antibiotics’

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The World Health Organisation has delivered fuel and medical supplies to two hospitals in northern Gaza. Its director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said al Ahli Arab and al Sahaba hospitals are "functioning" but with "limited capacity". They "lack food, fuel, specialised staff, anaesthetic drugs, antibiotics and internal fixation devices". The WHO's top official said "sustained, … Continue reading WHO delivers fuel to Gaza hospitals ‘lacking food, staff, anaesthetic drugs and antibiotics’

OPINION: There’s a flurry of effort to get more aid into Gaza – but will it make a difference?

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As the humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza and pressure builds for more aid to enter the enclave, the British foreign secretary has urged Israel to "confirm that they'll open the port at Ashdod".  However, Ashdod is in Israel - around 20 miles north of Gaza - so even if aid was to flow into that … Continue reading OPINION: There’s a flurry of effort to get more aid into Gaza – but will it make a difference?

What do we know about the joint maritime corridor plan?

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Earlier yesterday, the UK and the European Commission announced plans to create a maritime corridor to help aid reach Gaza.  The project will be carried out with the help of several other countries, and comes after the US said it would build a temporary port in the besieged region to help aid efforts.  Here's what … Continue reading What do we know about the joint maritime corridor plan?

Aid dropped into Gaza as delivery efforts ramp up

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Aid has been dropped using parachutes from an aircraft flying over the Gaza. The delivery came after US President Joe Biden announced that the military will set up a temporary port off the region's Mediterranean coast to support deliveries. Efforts to ramp up aid deliveries have jumped dramatically as frustration in the United States and … Continue reading Aid dropped into Gaza as delivery efforts ramp up

UN food expert condemns Israel over ‘starvation campaign’

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A UN expert has accused Israel of destroying Gaza's food system as part of a broader "starvation campaign". Berating the UN Human Rights Council, special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri said: "The images of starvation in Gaza are unbearable and you are doing nothing. "Israel has mounted a starvation campaign against the … Continue reading UN food expert condemns Israel over ‘starvation campaign’

Palestinian minister accuses Israel of deliberately starving Gaza civilians

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The Palestinian foreign minister claims that Israel is weaponising food and starving Gaza deliberately - claims an Israeli official rejected as "obscene".  The UN World Food Programme has previously said half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million is starving.  Israel has said it allows aid into Gaza via the Rafah crossing and announced the first … Continue reading Palestinian minister accuses Israel of deliberately starving Gaza civilians

Oxfam: Food now a ‘weapon of war’ against Gaza civilians

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Oxfam says just 2% of usual food supplies have been delivered to Gaza since Israel imposed a total blockade on the region. The charity said starvation was being used as a "weapon of war" against Palestinians, as it renewed its call for more food and water, as well as other essentials such as fuel, to … Continue reading Oxfam: Food now a ‘weapon of war’ against Gaza civilians

Yemen suffering untold hardship from Saudi-led coalition

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The Washington Post condemned the Saudi-led coalition decision to tighten its blockade of Yemen: Saudi officials say the siege is meant to prevent what they claim was the smuggling of missile parts into Yemen from Iran. It has offered no proof of the rocket’s origin, and experts point out that Yemen is known to have imported Scud missiles … Continue reading Yemen suffering untold hardship from Saudi-led coalition