London - Saba:
US President Donald Trump acknowledged the existence of famine in the Gaza Strip, citing scenes of children dying of starvation, thus refuting the statements of Israeli Prime Minister and war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu denying the famine in the Strip."We can save the lives of many people," Trump told a press conference Monday, accompanied by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ahead of their meeting in Scotland. "Some of these children are actually dying of hunger. I see that, and it can't just be a claim," he said.
He stated that his country intends to establish food distribution centers in Gaza, stating that they will do so "in cooperation with very good people, and we will secure the necessary funding," he said.
He also stressed the need for other countries to also shoulder their responsibility in providing assistance to Gaza.
He noted that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen informed him during their meeting on Sunday that European countries would "significantly" increase their support in this regard.
On Sunday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) criticized the Israeli airdrop of aid to Gaza, stressing that it "will not end" the worsening famine, according to Juliette Touma, the agency's director of media and communications, who spoke to the New York Times. The statement was published on UNRWA's Twitter page.
In early March, Israel reneged on a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, which began on January 19, and resumed its genocide.
Since then, the occupying entity has rejected all international and UN initiatives and calls for a ceasefire. Gaza is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, with a severe famine intertwined with a genocidal war waged by Israel, with US support, since October 7, 2023.
Despite international, UN, and Palestinian warnings of the repercussions of famine in Gaza, Israel has continued to completely close the Gaza Strip's crossings to humanitarian, relief, and medical aid since March 2, escalating its starvation policy since the start of the war.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has waged a genocidal war in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international appeals and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
This genocide, with American support, has left more than 205,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 9,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced, and a famine has claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children.
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