There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of the northern Gaza Strip, a committee of global food security experts warned on Friday, as Israel claims to be pursuing a military offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the area.
“Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation,” the independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said in a rare alert.
The warning comes just days ahead of a US deadline for Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which the UN said almost a year ago had been made “uninhabitable” by Israeli attacks, or face potential restrictions on US military aid.
Israel are refusing to allow residents to return to the north and deeming anyone who still lives there a militant - on top of blocking aid. Famine is all but certain.
Aye. Famine is a failure in policy. Enough people in power have decided that these people should suffer and die.
If it’s intended it’s not a failure
It is a failure of the international community. It is a success for the genocidal regime of Israel.
The international community is on board with the genocidal government of Israel. So success I guess.