Obama Presses For Aid In Gaza To Combat A 'Travesty' Of 'Preventable Starvation'
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His statements come as dozens of Palestinians have died from starvation — and as global experts warn of looming famine in the region.
Former President Barack Obama added to growing calls for aid in Gaza as dozens of Palestinians have perished from starvation and global experts warn of looming famine in the region.
“Aid must be permitted to reach people in Gaza,” Obama wrote in a Sunday statement on X. “There is no justification for keeping food and water away from civilian families.”
Obama’s statement comes as Israel has resumed its military offensive in Gaza, and imposed a blockade of goods that has stymied access to food, water and medical supplies. Although Israel has previously claimed that there are routes for aid to enter the Palestinian territory, physicians, human rights organizations and civilians have reported scant ability to access or distribute these resources, growing cases of starvation and violent attacks by Israeli soldiers at aid sites.
As CBS reported, at least 133 people, including 87 children, have died from malnutrition since October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. At least 48 malnutrition-related deaths have occurred in July, the health entity told The Associated Press.
Israel announced this weekend that it would pause military operations for ten hours a day in certain parts of Gaza to allow more aid drops beginning on Sunday. Israeli Brigadier General Effie Defrin also claimed Sunday that there’s no starvation in Gaza, while noting that conditions were “approaching a problematic line” this past weekend.
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