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Gaza touches the line of "catastrophic hunger" according to the international classification

Sami Mshasha: The Gaza Strip has reached the stage of "catastrophic hunger" to the point of death, and its children are facing the specter of destruction

Dr. Riad Al-Aila: An immediate decision is required from the Security Council to stop the genocide and international intervention to bring in basic materials

Dr. Hassan Khater: What is happening in Gaza from the beginning has been a comprehensive war of extermination, and starvation is a pre-planned part of it.

Basil Al-Akkour: International reports have contributed to exposing the crimes of genocide and starvation, but they have no real impact on the ground

Dr. Mukhaimer Abu Saada: Using starvation as a tool to empty northern Gaza, and the international community seems incapable of helping the Palestinians

Dr. Hossam Al-Dajani: UN warnings are insufficient unless they are translated into binding decisions under Chapter VII of the UN Charter

UN analysts and experts have warned that the famine in the Gaza Strip has reached the level of "catastrophic hunger" to the point of death, which is the highest global classification of hunger levels. They explained that the causes of the famine were present since the first day of the aggression on the Gaza Strip, through the comprehensive siege and the destruction of all available means of life, from agricultural lands, factories, infrastructure, water wells and any means of continuing life.

They added in statements to "I" that Gaza is starving and thirsty with the aim of forced displacement, as humanitarian aid is prevented from entering Gaza, and the arrival of food, water and medicine is obstructed, pointing out that there are children crying from hunger and their swollen stomachs screaming for help.

They called on the UN Secretary-General to play his humanitarian role and officially declare famine in Gaza, demanding that member states work to open the crossings and take serious steps to suspend Israel's membership in the United Nations.

They explained that the Gaza Strip is currently divided into three areas: North Gaza, Gaza City, and South Gaza, where Israel imposes a military cordon on each area with the aim of emptying it of its inhabitants through deliberate and pre-planned starvation and killing policies, calling on the Security Council to take an immediate decision to stop this genocide, and they also called for urgent international intervention to enable humanitarian institutions to bring essential materials into the Strip.

Systematic starvation policy aimed at displacement

“It is a famine to the point of death,” said Sami Mshasha, a former spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), describing the tragic situation in northern Gaza, where tens of thousands of residents are facing the risk of starvation due to the systematic starvation policy practiced by the Israeli occupation army for many months.

He said: According to the World Classification Committee, which includes experts specializing in monitoring famine and malnutrition, Gaza has reached the stage of "catastrophic hunger" to the point of death, which is the highest global classification for hunger levels.

Mshasha pointed out that there is no longer time for analysis or interpretation, as the situation is clear and well-known: Gaza is being starved and thirsty for the purpose of forced displacement, as humanitarian aid is prevented from entering, and the arrival of food, water and medicine is being obstructed.

Mshasha called for an end to attempts to "smart" and hold those who tried to defend Gaza responsible, stressing that there are children crying from hunger and their swollen bellies screaming for help.

UN Secretary-General Calls for Official Declaration of Famine in Gaza

Sami Mshasha appealed to the UN Secretary-General to play his humanitarian role and officially declare famine in Gaza, and urged member states to open the crossings to save the Strip or take serious steps such as suspending Israel's membership in the United Nations.

Mish'sha' also called on Arab and Islamic countries, regional organizations, and all peoples, and even sports fans around the world, to move and show solidarity with starving Gaza, pointing out that there is nothing preventing heads of state and world leaders from heading to the crossing from the Egyptian gate and entering Gaza to save its people from destruction.

Plans to uproot the Palestinian people from their land

Dr. Riyad Al-Aila, Professor of Political Science at Al-Azhar University, explained that since October 7, 2023, the Netanyahu government has been developing plans to implement what Netanyahu and the Israeli right wing dreamed of, which is based on uprooting the Palestinian people from their land and Canaanite roots, through all means, and it began with bombing, killing, and destroying people, trees, and stones.

Al-Aila pointed out that the number of martyrs, wounded, missing and disabled exceeded 200,000, adding that the forced displacement operations target citizens under the pretext of transferring them to "safe" areas, to be bombed later as part of the policy of genocide.

Dr. Al-Aila explained that the Gaza Strip is currently divided into three regions: North Gaza, Gaza City, and South Gaza, where Israel imposes a military cordon on each region with the aim of emptying it of its residents.

He stressed that northern Gaza has been suffering from famine and thirst for 42 days, with food and medical supplies prevented from entering.

He pointed out that the ongoing bombing included the destruction of homes, health facilities and water wells, which led to the exacerbation of the humanitarian situation amid the silence of the international community.

Dr. Al-Aila called on the Security Council to take an immediate decision to stop this genocide, demanding urgent international intervention to enable humanitarian organizations to bring in essential supplies.

He expressed his hope that the US administration would move, especially after the elections, to achieve an immediate cessation of the aggressive operations and allow the Palestinians to exercise their legitimate rights to freedom and to live in dignity.

The causes of famine were present since the first day of the aggression.

Dr. Hassan Khater, Director of the Jerusalem International Center, stated that the talk of international institutions about famine in Gaza and the warnings about it contain a great deal of misleading and deception of the international community, pointing out that what is happening in Gaza from the beginning has been a comprehensive war of extermination and deliberate and pre-planned starvation.

Dr. Khater explained that the causes of famine were present from the first day through the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip and the destruction of all available means of life, including agricultural lands, factories, infrastructure, water wells, and any means of sustaining life.

He pointed out that this famine began to worsen from the first day, to the point that it became part of the genocide, and such an international description is no longer useful in this very advanced stage of aggression and genocide being practiced against our people in the Strip.

He added: The repetition of such a description by international institutions is, from a certain perspective, an actual participation in what is happening and an underestimation of the extent of this catastrophe that the sector is experiencing, and a deception for those following the scene that what is happening in Gaza is still far from or close to famine.

The sector is drowning in famine just as it is drowning in genocide.

He stressed that the truth is that the Gaza Strip is drowning in this famine, just as it is drowning in this genocide that everyone is watching live.

Khater pointed out that "the international community and UN institutions cannot wait for the situation to reach a stage where they see the people of Gaza dying in the streets as a result of hunger and lack of livelihood, as this will make everyone partners in this catastrophe, including the institutions that are supposed to support people in such crises, and act in accordance with international resolutions, humanitarian treaties and human rights."

Khater called on international institutions to take immediate action and take firm decisions and policies to change this reality, and not to be satisfied with the role of observers and issuing statements of condemnation and denunciation, considering that this approach is similar to the role of media institutions that are satisfied with describing events instead of taking tangible steps to confront the crimes of the occupation.

UN warnings in the face of the Israeli and Western narratives

Jordanian journalist Basil Al-Akkour believes that international warnings may contribute to exposing the crimes, violations, acts of genocide and siege that the Palestinians are experiencing, as it confronts the recognition of international organizations of the occurrence of these violations and refutes the official Western denial, especially from the United States, some Western capitals and Israel.

Al-Akkour believes that this recognition contributes to strengthening popular solidarity in the West with the Palestinian cause, a solidarity that has proven to be more committed to human values and principles than the official solidarity shown by Arab and Islamic countries.

Al-Akkour asserts that these international reports played a role in spreading awareness about the reality of the situation and the crimes committed by the Israeli entity, but they did not lead to a fundamental change in official political positions or the adoption of decisive decisions in the Security Council, nor did they contribute to reducing the official American and European bias in favor of Israel.

The decline of the influence of international law and the West’s abandonment of its principles

He points out that this shows the decline in the influence of international law and the West's abandonment of its principles in favor of supporting the occupation.

Al-Akkour adds that international reports are important in terms of documentation and revealing the facts to new generations who have begun to understand what is happening in the region, but they do not have any real impact on the ground.

He believes that this crisis has contributed to revealing the nature of political systems in the West, which appear to be unpatriotic, and has shown that these political elites have agendas that do not reflect the desires of their people calling for an end to the aggression, which reflects a crisis in Western democracy that has been revealed by the events in Gaza.

An attempt to sound the alarm without any actual steps.

Dr. Mukhaimer Abu Saada: Using starvation as a tool to empty northern Gaza and the international community is unable to help the Palestinians

In turn, Dr. Mukhaimer Abu Saada, Professor of Political Science at Al-Azhar University, said: The northern Gaza Strip is suffering from a near-famine as a result of Israel preventing the entry of food and medical aid.

He stressed that the Israeli policy aims to empty and expel the population from the northern Gaza Strip by cutting off basic supplies of food, water and medicine.

Abu Saada pointed out that the international community seems unable to help the Palestinians, and that the current warnings are an attempt to sound the alarm without any actual steps or warning of the dangers of what is coming.

He stressed that the Security Council and the countries supporting Israel should assume their responsibilities and use their influence to pressure Israel to avoid the imminent disaster in the Strip.

Urging countries and peoples to move to save Gaza

Dr. Hussam Al-Dajani, Professor of Political Science at Al-Ummah University in Gaza, stressed that the warnings issued by the United Nations should serve as an alarm bell for the international community to take immediate action to stop the systematic policy of starvation and thirst practiced by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which has pushed the Strip towards famine, in clear violation of international humanitarian law.

Dr. Al-Dajani believed that these warnings are not sufficient unless they are translated into binding resolutions under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, especially in light of Israel’s rejection of many UN resolutions following Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa.

He stressed the need to hold Israel accountable for its violations, calling on international organizations to urge countries and peoples to take action to save what can be saved in Gaza.

He also stressed the importance of having a comprehensive media strategy to clarify the reality of what is happening in Gaza to the world, to ensure that a clear message is sent to the international community about the seriousness of the humanitarian situation there.