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SvennoJ on 20 August 2025
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Israel ‘spreading baseless claims to evade responsibility’ for Gaza famine

Israeli rights group Gisha has debunked a series of Israeli government talking points that seek to minimise and evade responsibility for the starvation crisis unfolding in Gaza.

Here’s a quick look at the group’s main points:

  • Israel says there is no hunger in Gaza, a claim rejected outright by Gisha. “The reports, testimonies, and images from Gaza leave no room for doubt – the population is being starved,” it says.
  • Despite Israel’s claim that the United Nations is to blame for a lack of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, Gisha says “Israel has used its control over aid entry as a weapon of war since day one” of its military offensive. “Israel has created and continues to create conditions that make the transfer of aid into Gaza almost impossible,” it said.
  • While Israeli leaders accuse Hamas of intercepting aid supplies, Gisha says they have never presented any evidence to back up their claim. Recent reports from the UN, USAID and media outlets also found no evidence of Hamas stealing aid, Gisha adds.
  • Israel has long argued that it is not responsible for providing for the needs of Palestinians in Gaza. But Gisha stresses that, under international law, the country remains the occupying power in Gaza and therefore must ensure the welfare of civilians under its control.


Palestinians gather to receive cooked meals from a food distribution centre in Nuseirat refugee camp, August 18


‘This isn’t just hunger. This is starvation’: WFP

The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that malnutrition is rising across Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing blockade on aid, with Palestinian children and mothers especially at risk.

“Malnutrition is a silent killer,” the agency said, noting that it causes “lifelong developmental damage” and weakens immune systems, “making common illnesses deadly”.

The WFP said it is providing nutritional supplements but cannot keep pace with the demands.

“We need safe access to deliver” assistance, it said. “Every day matters.”



Sadly the world has already tuned out again. I saw it here as well, views spiked when the first malnutrition deaths were reported. Back to regular viewers.