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Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for Israel’s control of aid distribution to be replaced amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza.
The UN's humanitarian agency warns only a "trickle" of aid is getting into Gaza - Israel says 800 trucks are inside Gaza waiting for collection.
"Israeli authorities are the sole decision makers on who, how, and how much aid enters the Gaza Strip, and the type of supplies that are allowed in,” Stéphane Dujarric told the 'Post. ' While hundreds of aid trucks are positioned near the Kerem Shalom crossing,
As Palestinians continue to die of severe hunger, a former Israeli official explains what the latest plan is really meant to achieve.
In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.
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Against the backdrop of ongoing warnings of a deadly hunger crisis, some aid has reached the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN confirmed that its teams were able to collect mainly flour at two border crossings on Wednesday and bring it into the coastal strip,
US negotiators blamed Hamas for lacking "good faith" while dozens of countries, news outlets, and humanitarian organizations all urged Israel to allow aid into Gaza without delay.
Steve Dorsey, International Committee of the Red Cross spokesman, joins Meet the Press NOW to detail the food crisis and humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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CNN’s Nic Robertson is on the scene at the Kerem Shalom border crossing with assistance trucks as aid agencies warn of rampant hunger caused by Israel’s blockade of Gaza. While trucks do move across the border,