Every minute counts as half a million people in Gaza face imminent starvation
Today’s new famine alert for Gaza shows how Israel has turned starvation into a weapon of war. Palestinians are not just starving; they are being systematically starved.   For more than 2 months Israel has completely banned all food, medicine and other vital supplies from entering Gaza, and destroyed people’s means of producing their own food.    [...]
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Islamic Relief ready to respond as India-Pakistan tensions rise
Islamic Relief is ready to respond to increasing humanitarian needs as tensions rise between India and Pakistan. Any further military escalation is likely to have a devastating impact on huge numbers of civilians.   Dozens of people, including young children, have been killed and wounded in recent days by the biggest escalation the region has seen [...]
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New Gaza survey finds 95% of NGOs have had to reduce or suspend services due to total closure and bombing
Since 2 March, Israeli authorities have reinstated a complete siege on Gaza, blocking all aid and commercial goods from entering for more than six weeks to date. This marks the longest period the Government of Israel has blocked all aid and goods from entering Gaza in history. Since 18 March, attacks by Israeli forces in [...]
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Food running out in Gaza as Israel intensifies total siege during Ramadan
Food is now running out in Gaza as Israel steps up its policy of starving civilians during the holy month of Ramadan. For the past 10 days Israel has blocked all entry of food, fuel, medicine and other vital supplies for civilians, and is now shutting off electricity – yet another cruel act of collective [...]
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Israel’s immoral and illegal decision to block all aid into Gaza will be fatal
Israel’s decision to once again prevent all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza is a cruel and illegal act that will push Gaza back towards famine during the holy month of Ramadan, with fatal consequences for young children. Denying people aid and using starvation as a weapon of war is a clear violation of international law.  [...]
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After 500 days, Palestinians in Gaza suffer new daily horrors
Palestinians in Gaza are suffering daily new horrors despite the ceasefire, Islamic Relief says as the world marks 500 days of the escalation.  Hundreds of thousands of families remain homeless, forced to live in tents or temporary shelters, as more than 92% of homes have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks and reconstruction has [...]
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