THE HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE IN GAZA

ACTION IS NEEDED NOW

Israel continues to slaughter civilians in Gaza. It has totally violated almost all aspects of the humanitarian aid requirements of the "Peace" treaty.

Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians. Many are freezing to death and many more are succumbing to preventable injuries due to a lack of medical supplies. At the same time, Israel is continuing to bomb Palestinians, violating the fickle ceasefire nearly every single day.

Israel is preventing the minimum level of aid trucks already agreed upon during ceasefire negotiations to enter. During negotiations, Israel agreed to allow 600 aid trucks into Gaza every single day, but the actual number has fallen catastrophically short, averaging only 450 trucks per day.

Now the situation has become even more dire. Israel has closed off the crossings into the Gaza Strip entirely, meaning humanitarian aid can no longer enter the war-torn region at all. Israel has failed to meet their obligations since the ceasefire began, and the complete closure of the crossings transforms a dire situation into a death sentence.

We are demanding that the American and Israeli governments immediately reopen the crossings and allow the full amount of humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza. 600 aid trucks per day is not generosity. It is the absolute bare minimum required to prevent mass starvation. The people of Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering. No more delays. No more excuses. Open the crossings now and allow for the full amount of humanitarian aid now.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs report:

Gaza Humanitarian Response Situation Report No. 69 - OCHA

News Articles:

Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza 'Starvation Policy' - Common Dreams

Aid deliveries into Gaza fail to meet ceasefire terms, analysis shows - PBS

Starvation by Design: How Israel turned food into a weapon of war in Gaza - Al Jazeera