Is There Famine in Gaza? Let’s Not Wait to Find Out.
Enough is clear to know that a ceasefire should be the only priority.
Palestinians gather to receive food distributed by a charity organization in Gaza City.
Photographer: Anadolu/AnadoluIs there famine in Gaza? The Israeli authority for the strip says no; the Hamas-run health ministry says about 10 people are dying of malnutrition every 24 hours. Warring parties can rarely be taken at their word, and without access for independent journalists, little can be confirmed first hand. Even so, we know more than enough to act.
On Tuesday, 111 signatories from international aid organizations issued a statement warning that “mass starvation” was now spreading in Gaza. The previous day, 29 countries, including France and the UK, jointly condemned Israel’s “drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians.”