Starvation as a Weapon: End the Siege on Gaza 7/29/2025

                     Starvation as a Weapon: End the Siege on Gaza

A July 29th report reveals that Israel’s blockade and bombardment of Gaza have created what humanitarian leaders are calling “deliberate, systematic starvation.” The World Food Program and other aid groups have been obstructed from delivering essential supplies, while Israel’s military continues to destroy farms, bakeries, and water infrastructure. According to Scott Paul of Oxfam America, this is not a failure of aid logistics—this is the intentional use of starvation as a weapon of war.
Despite public outcry, Israel has blocked UN agencies from operating freely and rejected ceasefire proposals that could allow humanitarian corridors. The consequences are devastating: children are dying from hunger and dehydration, medical supplies are scarce, and entire communities are being wiped out by preventable suffering.
This siege is not self-defense; it’s a war on civilians. It’s a war crime. The United States, as Israel’s primary weapons supplier and political shield, bears direct responsibility for this atrocity. If we claim to stand for human rights, then we must stop funding and enabling Israel’s systematic destruction of Palestinian life.
The siege must end. Aid must flow. And those responsible for these crimes—including those who fund and defend them—must be held accountable.