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SvennoJ on 20 May 2025
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala denounces Israel’s ‘cruelty and barbarity’

Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate and acclaimed human rights advocate, says world leaders must place greater pressure on Israel to end its genocide in Gaza.

“It makes me sick to my stomach to see Israel’s cruelty and brutality in Gaza. I am heartbroken seeing thousands of starving children, demolished schools and hospitals, blocked humanitarian aid, and displaced families,” Malala said in a social media post.

She encouraged supporters to donate to aid organisations such as UNRWA and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

“Our collective humanity calls for global and immediate action. I call on every world leader to put maximum pressure on the Israeli government to end this genocide and protect civilians,” Yousafzai said.


More than 300 deaths linked to malnutrition and lack of medicine

Gaza’s Government Media Office has warned of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe as Israeli forces continue to seal off vital border crossings and stop the entry of aid.

The impact, as reported by the office, is severe as famine looms. Here are some of its key findings:

  • At least 326 deaths have been linked to malnutrition and lack of medicine since Israel began a total blockade of Gaza on March 2.
  • There have been 300 miscarriages among pregnant women caused by nutritional deficiencies.
  • At least 44,000 aid trucks were required during this period to meet the minimum basic needs of the population.

In a statement, it described Israel’s “deliberate” policy of starvation as a “clear act of genocide”.

“Gaza stands at the edge of survival. We call on all countries of the world, the international community … to break their disgraceful silence and take urgent and immediate action to open all border crossings, allow the entry of food, medicine, and fuel into the Gaza Strip.”