UN agency condemned using hunger as a weapon of war in Gaza

UN agency condemned using hunger as a weapon of war in Gaza

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) denounced on its X profile, “In Gaza, hunger is being used as weapon. People are fainting in the streets from hunger.” The UN agency warned that there is also not enough drinking water and called, for the umpteenth time, to lift the Israeli siege against the coastal enclave, home to more than two million Palestinians. Before the conflict began in October 2…

UNRWA Calls for Investigation into Deadly Food Distribution System in Gaza

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has strongly condemned the current US- and Israeli-backed food distribution system in Gaza, describing it as a “killing field” and “a death trap” that has led to the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians trying to access food aid. UNRWA reported that Palestinians have been shot at and crushed by trucks while attempting to retrieve the limited food allowed by Israeli authorities, calling fo…

Hunger a ‘cheap tactic’ of war says Pope Leo

THE Pope has condemned the growing use of hunger as a tactic of war for controlling vulnerable populations, while re-committing his Church to working for peace and justice through closer ties with other denominations. “Starving people to death is ...

Join Voices Against Genocide's Hunger Strike

Voices Against Genocide, a grassroots movement, rolls out a hunger strike demanding the UK end diplomatic and trade relations with Israel over Gaza issues.

ISRAEL RESTRICTS BABY FORMULA, MEDICAL ACCESS INTO GAZA AMID CHILD HUNGER CRISIS: REPORT

Thu 03 July 2025: Israeli authorities are facing renewed accusations of using hunger as a weapon of war after seizing cans of baby formula from a US doctor en route to Gaza, according to a report published Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The accusations come as aid groups and medical professionals report mounting child deaths from malnutrition in the […]