Israel-US Partnership in 21st-Century War Crimes: Mass Starvation in Gaza

The world is witnessing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where Israel, with the complicity of the United States, is systematically depriving over two million people of food, leaving more than half a million Palestinians facing catastrophic hunger, and at least 132,000 children under the age of five at risk of death from acute malnutrition. The scale of the horror is documented by Haaretz, with the Israeli army firing upon those who are able to access food distribution sites. Israel's intention to starve the population has been present from the start, as declared by former US Ambassador to Israel and Israeli officials.

Key Takeaways:

• Israel is committing genocide in Gaza through mass starvation, direct mass murders, and physical destruction of infrastructure, with the complicity of the United States.
• The UN, Amnesty International, Red Cross, Save the Children, and many others have confirmed Israel's mass starvation of the people of Gaza.
• Over two million people are being systematically deprived of food, with more than half a million Palestinians facing catastrophic hunger, and at least 132,000 children at risk of death from acute malnutrition.
• Those who are able to access food distribution sites are often fired upon by the Israeli army.
• US representatives at the UN repeatedly deny the facts and cover for Israel's war crimes, including vetoing Palestine's admission to the UN in 2024.
• Turkiye has set the correct course by ending all economic, trade, shipping, and air links with Israel, and other states should follow suit.
• The Arab signatories to the Abraham Accords should suspend their diplomatic relations with Israel until the Gaza siege ends and the State of Palestine is admitted to the UN.
• The UN General Assembly should suspend Israel from the UNGA until it lifts its murderous siege on Gaza.
• UN member states should stop the export of all technology services that support the war until the siege of Gaza ends and Palestine's membership in the UN is adopted by the UNSC.
• Consumer companies such as Amazon and Microsoft that persist in aiding the Israeli military in the context of a genocide should face the wrath of consumers worldwide.
• The UNGA should dispatch a UN Protection Force to Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Statistics:

• More than two million people are being systematically deprived of food in Gaza.
• Over 500,000 Palestinians face catastrophic hunger.
• At least 132,000 children under the age of five are at risk of death from acute malnutrition.
• 172 countries, with over 90% of the world's population, voted to support Palestine's right to self-determination in December.
• 58% of Americans want the UN to recognise the State of Palestine, compared to 33% who do not.
• 60% of Americans oppose Israel's actions in Gaza.

Sources:

• Haaretz: "Starvation is Everywhere"
• Al Jazeera: "Turkiye closes airspace to Israel entirely, cutting ties over Gaza war"
• UN: Palestine's admission to the UN in 2024
• US Government: Veto of Palestine's admission to the UN
• Amnesty International: Confirmation of Israel's mass starvation of the people of Gaza
• Red Cross: Confirmation of Israel's mass starvation of the people of Gaza
• Save the Children: Confirmation of Israel's mass starvation of the people of Gaza
• Norwegian Refugee Council: Call for an end to Israel's weaponisation of food relief
• Turkiye: Declaration of ending all economic, trade, shipping, and air links with Israel
• Abraham Accords signatories: Recognition of the State of Palestine
• UN General Assembly: Suspending Israel from the UNGA
• Consumer companies: Provision of technology services to the Israeli military