Gaza famine exposes the world’s moral collapse

The official declaration of a famine in Gaza by the United Nations-backed agency, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, marks a grim milestone, as Israel weaponises hunger, literally starving people to death for its ends. In a report published on August 22, the UN agency said the famine is “entirely man-made”.

The agency says unless there is an “immediate” response, the famine will spread causing an “unacceptable escalation” in famine-related deaths, especially between now and the end of September. They also project that malnutrition will threaten the lives of more than 130,000 children up to June next year. Currently, 313 people have died from hunger in Gaza which includes 119 children.