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Polio vaccinations for Gaza's children paused due to Israeli blockade
By Matthew Doran

Health authorities in the war-ravaged strip say there are not enough supplies of a vital vaccine for 600,000 Palestinian children, as the Israeli blockade of the strip continues.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-23/gaz

ABC News · Polio vaccination campaign for Gaza's children paused due to 50-day Israeli blockadeBy Matthew Doran

Schwerste Hungersnot in #Gaza, absichtlich erzeugt durch den Staat #Israel und den anderen Staaten die diesen noch unterstützen. Schwerste Form der Mangelernährung bei Tausenden Kindern.

»'No Access to Life-saving Services' | Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis at Its Worst Since War Began, With Thousands of Children Severely Malnourished, UN Says« #Hunger #Famine
haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-0 (Paywall)

archive.is/2025.04.17-022318/h

#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #blockade / #humanitarianaid / #famine

“Cutting off aid is one of the main levers of pressure on Hamas, and returning it before Hamas gets on its knees and releases all of our hostages would be a historic mistake,” Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right national security minister, said on social media. (…)

“Israel’s policy is clear and no humanitarian aid is about to enter Gaza," he said in a follow-up statement.“

nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/m

Inspecting the site of a strike in Jabaliya in northern Gaza on Wednesday.
The New York Times · Israel Threatens Further Escalation in Gaza WarBy Lara Jakes

🇵🇸🚜🌾 #ViaCampesinaPalestine #oPt
📢 UAWC Statement On Famine In #Gaza :
« Starvation As A Weapon Of #Genocide »
➡️ uawc-pal.org/uawc-statement-on
« Gaza’s #famine is not accidental.
This is the product of an intentional Israeli policy of genocide, uplifted & maintained by United States, Germany, etc
⚖️ Under Article 8(2)(b)(xxv) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, “intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare” is a #WarCrime. »

@fianbelgium @liguedroitshumains

🇵🇸🚜🌾 #ViaCampesinaPalestine #oPt
📢 UAWC Statement On Famine In #Gaza :
« Starvation As A Weapon Of #Genocide »
➡️ uawc-pal.org/uawc-statement-on
« Gaza’s #famine is not accidental.
This is the product of an intentional Israeli policy of genocide, uplifted & maintained by United States, Germany, etc
⚖️ Under Article 8(2)(b)(xxv) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, “intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare” is a #WarCrime. »

@liguedroitshumains @fianbelgium

🇵🇸🚜🌾 #ViaCampesinaPalestine #oPt
📢 UAWC Statement On Famine In #Gaza :
« Starvation As A Weapon Of #Genocide »
➡️ uawc-pal.org/uawc-statement-on
« Gaza’s #famine is not accidental.
This is the product of an intentional Israeli policy of genocide, uplifted & maintained by the United States, Germany, etc
⚖️ Under Article 8(2)(b)(xxv) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, “intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare” is a #WarCrime. »

@AlexisDeswaef @Duarte_carlos