Famine & Starvation in Gaza
Famine in Gaza—already ongoing for months—was now officially declared entirely manmade by the United Nations and the IPC (the global hunger monitor) on August 22, 2025. IPC stands for Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Israel uses starvation and famine in Gaza as a weapon of war. The Israeli campaign to destroy UNRWA paved the way for the hunger crisis. The so-called Gaza 'Humanitarian' Foundation distracts and deceives. Famine is part of an ethnic cleansing strategy and genocide. International law is trampled upon by Israel and the USA. The result is a shameful display of total Israeli impunity. Find more on the complex history of the Gaza Strip famine on Wikipedia.
There is a shameful complicity of Western media and politicians in the ongoing genocide. This goes hand in hand with Western censorship and suppression of solidarity movements for Palestinians. International law is either ignored or being trampled upon. So far for "Western values." But what about the Arab nations?
Demand a weapons embargo now, sanction Israel, and consider supporting boycott campaigns to end the famine.
Work in progress, suggestions welcome.
Author: Norbert Stute, Date: 23.08.25
Explore also our comprehensive guides on -
- The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
- Campaign to Destroy UNRWA
- Gaza Blockade and Siege
- Gaza 'Humanitarian' Foundation
- Ethnic Cleansing Plans for Gaza
- Medicide in Gaza
- Israeli Atrocities & Genocide Accusations
- The Western Media Complicity
Suggestions for subheadings welcome.
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- Tweet: The situation in #Gaza is catastrophic. 1 in 3 children in Gaza under 2-years old is now acutely malnourished. Without treatment, it can be fatal. Children cannot wa…403816
- Tweet: "There is no world in which the forced famine of 1.1 million people cannot be considered genocide." US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez strongly called out Israe…403818
- UN calls for humanitarian ceasefire amid urgent efforts to avoid Gaza famine - Guardian 23.03.24403930
- ‘Man-made starvation’: the obstacles to Gaza aid deliveries – visual guide - Guardian 22.03.24403800
- “Children Are Dying”: Doctor Just Back from Gaza Describes Severe Malnutrition, Preventable Infections - DN! 22.03.24403951
- UN Panel Says IDF Appears Set on 'Physical Destruction of Palestinian Children' - CD 22.03.24403810
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- The Gaza famine is human-made. And the US is complicit in this catastrophe - Guardian 21.03.24404033
- We are about to witness in Gaza the most intense famine since the second world war - Guardian 21.03.24403790
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- World Bank report finds imminent risk of catastrophic famine in Gaza Strip - Guardian 20.03.24404019
- Famine in northern Gaza is imminent as more than 1 million people face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger, new report warns - CNN 19.03.24411472
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- The Guardian view on famine in Gaza: a human-made catastrophe - Guardian 19.03.24403804
- Israel’s Ultimate Goal Is Ethnic Cleansing: Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on Growing Famine, Al-Shifa Attack - DN! 19.03.24403984
- Tweet: UNICEF spokesman James Elder says he's frustrated that so many aid trucks packed on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza are not allowed entry there for starving …403820
- Video: Gaza famine could hurt people's health for decades - DW 19.03.24403931
- Famine in Northern Gaza Imminent; U.N., EU Blast “Man-Made” Hunger Crisis by Israel and U.S. - DN! 19.03.24403806
- Israeli 'Use of Starvation' as Weapon in Gaza Would Be 'War Crime': UN Rights Chief - CD 19.03.24403813
- Projected famine in Gaza: FAO urges immediate access to deliver urgent and critical assistance at scale - RW 18.03.24411459
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- Oxfam accuses Israel of ‘deliberately’ blocking aid to famine-stalked Gaza - Al Jazeera 18.03.24411469
- Hunger in Gaza: Famine findings a ‘dark mark’ on the world, says WFP Palestine country director - WFP 18.03.24411465
- Israel asks ICJ not to order new measures over looming famine in Gaza - Al Jazeera 18.03.24411468
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- 'No Longer on the Brink': Top EU Official Blames Israel for Famine in Gaza - CD 18.03.24403997
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- EU's Borrell: Israel is Provoking Famine in Gaza - Al Awsat 18.03.24403934
- Oxfam Says Israel 'Actively Hindering' Aid to Gaza in Violation of ICJ Order - CD 18.03.24403815
- Famine imminent in northern Gaza, says UN-backed report - Reuters 18.03.24443452
- GAZA STRIP: Famine is imminent as 1.1 million people, half of Gaza, experience catastrophic food insecurity - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification 18.03.24425212
- Video: Israel is provoking famine in Gaza, says EU foreign policy chief - Guardian 18.03.24403802
- Famine imminent in northern Gaza, new report warns - WFP 18.03.24403795
- ‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition - Guardian 18.03.24403801
- Famine is ‘imminent’ here in north Gaza – and I’m watching it begin to unfold - Guardian 18.03.24403805
- EU foreign chief Borrell: 'Israel uses starvation as a weapon of war' - The Rights Forum 17.03.24415888
- When Starvation is a Weapon, The Harvest Is Shame - WBW 14.03.24441388
- Video: Starvation being used as a tool of war in Gaza, says EU's top diplomat - Guardian 13.03.24403803
- Is Israel Committing War Crimes in Gaza? - Danwatch 13.03.24414081
- In just 24 hours, two children and an elderly man starve to death amid rising malnutrition rates in Gaza - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 08.03.24412787
- Starving Gaza: UN’s warning that famine is looming in Gaza - Crisis Group 08.03.24 415834
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- The scale of need in Gaza cannot be addressed effectively while hostilities are ongoing. An immediate cease-fire is the only way to ensure safe, sustainable aid distribution…414628
- 'Worst-Case Scenario': Children Dying of Starvation, Dehydration in Gaza Hospitals - CD 29.02.24403799
- In Gaza, the west is enabling the most transparent genocide in human history - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 25.02.24412782
- Food Assistance Outlook Brief, February 2024 - Famine Early Warning System Network 28.02.24425233
- Human rights organizations: Israel must meet its obligations under international law and provide for all the needs of the civilian population in northern Gaza - Gisha 22.02…414620
- Why it’s essential to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza - The Jerusalem Post 22.02.24412996
- UN Humanitarian Coordinator must speak up about famine in Northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City. - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 21.02.24412779
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- Freedom of Information requests regarding entry of goods to Gaza: Gisha submitted two Freedom of Information requests to Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities - Gisha…414637
- Israel’s Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War Brings Gaza to the Brink of Famine - DN! 05.02.24403807
- As Israel Floods Gaza’s Tunnels with Seawater, Scientists Worry about Aquifer Contamination - Scientific American 05.02.24476413
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- Statement by Gisha in response to protests blocking aid at Kerem Shalom Crossing: Israel must ensure the continuous operation of the crossing - Gisha 26.01.24414631
- Gaza: International community must heed calls to stop Israel’s deliberate killing of starving civilians - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 25.01.24412759
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- Israel allows entry of aid into Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing, but it isn’t enough - Gisha 03.01.24414634
- Israel: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza - HRW 18.12.23403797
- UN commissioner: “Gazans could start dying of hunger” - The New Statesman 15.12.23403809
- Gaza needs fuel now: Fuel is necessary for the survival of Palestinian civilians in Gaza who are under ongoing bombardment and military attack by Israel - Gisha 16.11.23414662
- Insufficient aid: Urgent need for fuel in Gaza as Israel’s bombardment continues - Gisha 29.10.23414665
- UN agencies risk being complicit in Israel’s use of starvation as warfare against Gaza civilians - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 08.12.23412769
- Gaza Faces "Thirst," and Israel Offers Residents: Annihilation or Transfer - Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor 13.10.23412811