Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
13 November 2024, by [Author’s Name]
Gaza City, Palestine – Food markets in the Gaza Strip are “in decay” as starvation looms, a new report has warned.
The report, by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), found that food prices in Gaza have risen by more than 50% in the past year, and that many families are struggling to afford basic necessities.
“The situation in Gaza is dire,” said Matthias Schmale, UNRWA’s director of operations in Gaza. “People are hungry, and they are desperate.”
The report found that the number of people in Gaza who are food insecure has increased by more than 50% in the past year, to 1.3 million people. This means that more than half of the population of Gaza is now facing hunger.
The report also found that the quality of food available in Gaza is declining, as food markets are increasingly selling spoiled or expired food.
“The food markets in Gaza are in decay,” said Schmale. “People are selling spoiled food, and they are selling expired food. This is putting people’s health at risk.”
The report warned that the situation in Gaza is likely to deteriorate in the coming months, as the Israeli blockade of the territory continues to restrict the flow of food and other essential goods.
“The Israeli blockade is strangling Gaza,” said Schmale. “It is making it impossible for people to get the food and other essential goods they need to survive.”
The report called on the Israeli government to lift the blockade of Gaza, and on the international community to provide more humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
“The people of Gaza need our help,” said Schmale. “We must act now to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.”
Additional information:
- The Israeli blockade of Gaza has been in place since 2007. The blockade restricts the flow of food, fuel, and other essential goods into Gaza.
- The Israeli government says that the blockade is necessary to prevent Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, from importing weapons.
- Critics of the blockade say that it is a collective punishment of the people of Gaza, and that it is causing a humanitarian crisis.
- The United Nations has repeatedly called on Israel to lift the blockade of Gaza.
Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
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