Gazan Aid Is 2 Percent Of What It Needs
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.”
Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam’s Regional Middle East Director, called on world leaders to act to stop the collective punishment of a population.
“Every day the situation worsens. Children are experiencing severe trauma from the constant bombardment, their drinking water is polluted or rationed and soon families may not be able to feed them too,” Khalil said.
Oxfam detailed the specifics of the crisis.
UN Security Council
The organization is calling on all UN Security Council members to call for an “immediate ceasefire, unfettered, equitable access to the entire Gaza Strip for humanitarian aid, and all necessary food, water, medical and fuel supplies” for the Gazan population.
The Security Council has to date considered six resolutions on the Gaza crisis, including one last week that the United States vetoed and one today that stopped short of calling for a ceasefire.
