Jewish scholars call for immediate delivery of humanitarian aid amid starvation in Gaza
A New York-based international association of Conservative Jewish scholars has called for an “urgent action” in Gaza “to alleviate civilian suffering and ensure aid delivery” amid reports of deadly starvation.
“Even as we believe Hamas could end this suffering immediately through the release of the hostages and care for its civilian population, the Israeli government must do everything in its power to ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need,” the Rabbinical Assembly said in a statement posted on its Facebook page and its website.
“The Jewish tradition calls upon us to ensure the provision of food, water, and medical supplies as a top priority,” the group said.
“Aid agencies, the United Nations, and the Israeli government must act swiftly to distribute supplies currently stalled at the border so they reach the civilians who so desperately need them.”
Not just Jewish tradition, international law as well.
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Not ‘a single crumb’: Palestinians in Gaza City desperately search for food
Palestinians waiting for food at a charity kitchen in Gaza City have described the struggles they face to get enough to eat amid an ongoing Israeli blockade.
“Here’s my pot, it doesn’t even have a single crumb,” said one woman, Umm Abdullah, as she waited. “I have a two-year-old girl. I got back home with an empty pot to see my daughter screaming for having no food or bread.”
She said there were often squabbles at the charity kitchen as desperate people jostled for the limited supplies available. Previously, she said, “A pot spilled on me and I was burned so I left with nothing.”
Another woman, Riham Dwas, said: “Sometimes I get food and sometimes I don’t. My children eat if there is a charity kitchen running, but if there isn’t, then they don’t.”
Nearly 500,000 people are facing catastrophic hunger in Gaza, and at least 122 people have starved to death since Israel’s war began nearly 22 months ago, most since March when Israel imposed a total blockade.
