Stop Gaza’s Famine

Only two famines have been formally confirmed in the twenty-first century; Gaza is on the cusp of becoming the third. After six months of war, millions of civilians face the onset of famine as Israeli aid blockages and military conduct have made robust humanitarian action impossible. The IPC system—the global process for assessing food crises—warns that famine will set in imminently if the humanitarian situation does not significantly improve. Deaths due to starvation have already been reported.

On April 10, 2024, Refugees International hosted a virtual event with leading experts who provided first-hand and expert accounts of conditions in Gaza, the imminent famine, and how to reverse course before more people lose their lives in this man-made disaster.

Moderator: 

Jeremy Konyndyk, President, Refugees International 

Panelists: 

Dr. Nahreen Ahmed, Medical Director, MedGlobal
Nuha Bashir, Palestinian who recently fled Gaza and volunteer, Global Empowerment Mission
Alex DeWaal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation, Tufts University
Zeina Jamaluddine, Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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Featured Image: Yezen Al-Kfarna, a 10-year-old Palestinian boy who suffers malnourishment due to the ongoing Israeli blockade receives medical treatment with limited resources in Rafah, Gaza on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Jehad Alshrafi/Anadolu via Getty Images)