Israel Catches Heat: New Security Measures Do Nothing To Stop Starvation Crisis

 

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| MIDDLE EAST

Source: The Guardian

The humanitarian aid workers say the airdrops and corridors allow trucks into the region have done little to stop the rising health crisis. Another 48 people were apparently killed while seeking aid.

The new measures came into effect on Sunday. They identify the blockage of Gaza citizens to seek food caused by the Israeli Defense Forces. About 151 Palestinians alone have perished due to starvation or disease caused by hunger.

That doesn't include the people shot by the military.

That black mark? Where crowds gather for food. About 16 trucks.

via The Guardian:

“Twenty-one months in, these are token gestures. They’re theatrics, they’re designed from my perspective to deflect scrutiny. We’re being blocked and delayed at every turn,” said Bushra Khalidi, the policy lead at Oxfam, commenting on the new Israeli aid measures.

Most of the crossings into Gaza are still not in use. The UN has called for a full ceasefire and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the territory to urgently address the hunger crisis.

The number of aid trucks that have been entering Gaza since the new measures were announced has increased, with more than 200 trucks entering on Tuesday, according to Israeli customs authority (COGAT). This equates to about 70 trucks entering daily on average since May.

However, the number of aid trucks still falls far below the 500-600 trucks the UN has said is necessary to sustain the 2 million residents of Gaza. Some aid agencies have suggested the true scale of need is now far greater than 600 trucks, given that Gaza is now facing famine.

“The needs are exponentially greater than they were prewar. But the access is actually worse. Starvation cannot be solved by 10 or even 300 trucks. What’s needed isn’t piecemeal fixes, but actual systemic changes,” Khalidi said.

And while the United States has given $60 million dollars to help Gaza citizens, we wonder what exactly is happening on this almost 2-year old battlefield.

The food supply has apparently not been reaching the intended and most desperate people. We're hopeful a solution will be found soon. 

The situation is so bad, even the Pope is raging about it.