Famine is imminent in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a report released this week by United Nations-backed food experts. The analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) also finds that half of Gaza’s population, 1.1 million people, , would most likely experience “catastrophic” shortages of food by mid-July. We’ll discuss the IPC report and get the latest on efforts to speed up humanitarian assistance as Israel continues to wage war on Hamas.
Gaza on Brink of Famine, U.N.-Backed Food Experts Warn
Palestinians hold empty containers to receive food, distributed by aid organizations, on the holy month of Ramadan as Israeli attacks continue at Jabalia refugee camp in Jabalia, Gaza on March 18, 2024. (Mahmoud Issa/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Guests:
Rushdi Abualouf, Gaza correspondent based in Istanbul, BBC
Alex DeWaal, executive director, World Peace Foundation; research professor, Tufts University
Abby Maxman, president and CEO, Oxfam America
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