Starvation, especially mass starvation, must transcend politics. What we are witnessing in Gaza is exactly that: the brutal starvation of a population. This crisis should unite people and nations in urgent common purpose to stop it and save lives — particularly because, as is the case in Gaza, the first to suffer and die are often children.
According to the United Nations, nearly 1 in 3 people are going multiple days without eating and hospitals are reporting rising deaths from malnutrition and starvation. The Gaza Health Ministry said more than 600 people have been killed while trying to reach food aid at the new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites, The New York Times reported.
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