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Oxfam Warns That Starvation As A Weapon Of War Is Illegal
Gazan Aid Is 2 Percent Of What It Needs
Oxfam: People in line waiting for one bag of bread. People line up as early as 6 am before sunrise to get bread in Gaza city.
October 25, 2023—Since October 7, people in the Gaza Strip has only received about 2 percent of the humanitarian aid that normally enters according to Oxfam International. A trickle of aid is now entering in—62 trucks, but it is not enough to prevent death by starvation and dehydration.
International Humanitarian Law
In a statement released today, Oxfam International warned that "International Humanitarian Law (IHL) strictly prohibits the use of starvation as a method of warfare and as the occupying power in Gaza, Israel is bound by IHL obligations to provide for the needs and protection of the population of Gaza....