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Hunger
Even If Gaza Aid Increased Tomorrow, It Wouldn’t Be Enough in the Immediate Term
The World Health Organization director-general warns the future of an entire generation of Palestinians is in peril.
IDF Reportedly Kills 20, Injures Over 150 More Waiting for Aid in Northern Gaza
Prior to Thursday's attack, Gaza authorities estimated that Israeli forces killed at least 400 people waiting for aid.
Republicans Aren’t Done Threatening the Hungry With Planned Cuts to Food Aid
The GOP’s latest effort to slash food aid for millions was blocked by Congress’s recent deal, but the battle isn’t over.
UN: Child Deaths in Gaza Set to Surge If Israel’s War and Blockade Continue
Israel recently blocked a shipment of United Nations food aid, intended to feed over a million Gazans for a month.
It’s Not Possible to Create Famine by Accident, Expert Says of Gaza Starvation
Moreover, says Alex de Waal, this humanitarian crisis “is not something that can be stopped overnight.”
Illegal Markets Exploit Humanitarian Needs Created by the War on Gaza
Amid extreme shortages imposed by Israel’s starvation plan, basic goods now cost 10 times their prewar price.
Food Insecurity in Prison Makes People Like Me Vulnerable to Labor Exploitation
The inadequacy of prison food exposes us to forced labor and sexual abuse in our desperation for adequate nutrition.
Israel Forcing Palestinians to Starve “Just Miles From Trucks Filled With Food”
Hundreds of aid trucks are lined up at the Gaza border, but Israel is blocking the vast majority from entering.
Famine in Gaza Is a Culmination of Israel’s Long War on Palestine’s Food System
At least 18 percent of all agricultural land in Gaza has been damaged as a result of the war.
28 Million People in the US Experienced Food Scarcity This Fall
“A full 10 million older Americans worry about having enough food, which is unacceptable,” said one advocate.