Air-dropping food into Gaza is a ‘smokescreen’ – this is what must be done to prevent mass starvation
- Written by Amra Lee, PhD candidate in Protection of Civilians, Australian National University
Israel partially lifted its aid blockade of Gaza this week in response to intensifying international pressure over the man-made famine in the devastated coastal strip.
The United Arab Emirates and Jordan airdropped 25 tonnes of food and humanitarian supplies on Sunday. Israel has further announced daily pauses in its military strikes on Gaza and...
