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[support]

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[odinsblog]

The U.N. Human rights Council has found Israel is deliberately responsible for the collective punishment of all Palestinians including noncombatant men, (pregnant) women and children; gender targeted violence; torture; using starvation as a weapon of war; and the intentional extermination of Palestinians living in Gaza.

[thecurrentevents]

the United States airdropped 38,000 meals into Gaza

some progress, I guess, but it’s not enough.

the airdrop on March 2, 2024, came two days after 100+ Palestinians were killed after Israeli forces opened fire on desperate, starving civilians in what was dubbed the “flour massacre.”

this is part of an US attempt to aid Palestinians as Gaza faces starvation. three US air force cargo planes dropped 38,000 meals — no water or medical supplies — in southwest Gaza. but cargo planes can’t carry as much as aid convoy trucks. and we’ve seen the tragedy that happened.

aid groups have criticized this plan, and they are absolutely right. they’ve said the focus should be forcing Israel to open up more ports and entryways into Gaza instead of airdropping because trucks can carry way more supplies, like I’ve mentioned.

there are also several drawbacks to airdropping supplies: it’s inefficient, expensive, and doesn’t provide enough aid. there are 1.5+ million refugees in Rafah. 38,000 meals can only provide for ~0.253% of the refugees. it’s not even 1%.

but the Gazans need everything they can get right now. airdrops, however inefficient they are, are essential for Gazans to survive.

support a ceasefire now.

sources underneath the cut:

the US has made its first airdrop of aid to Gaza - New York Times article

the US should focus on stopping Israeli obstruction of aid, not on airdrops, aid group says - New York Times article

US airdrops aid into Gaza - CNN article

[agentfascinateur]

Hello, I’m Ibrahim from Gaza. I live with my wife and four children.

Our life before 10/07/2023 was full of optimism and peace, but because of the brutal war and the mass extermination carried out by the occupation army on Gaza on that date, we lost our home and were forced to flee, moving more than 8 times in search of a safe place, but to no avail.

The war destroyed my livelihood and my family’s livelihood, and we faced hunger, illness, and the harsh conditions of heat and cold for an entire year. We lived in a small tent that we moved in several times to different places, fleeing from the bombing and destruction, all in search of safety.

In the midst of this tragedy, my dear mother was severely injured as a result of bombing by the occupation’s planes. She was transferred to Egypt for treatment. She underwent five surgeries, and now she is staying in a hospital in Egypt. However, we are unable to bear the costs of her treatment and the required medical supplies, while we have no income or source of livelihood. Additionally, the blockade on Gaza prevents us from visiting her due to the enormous amounts required to coordinate our entry through the Rafah crossing.

Amid this suffering, we were blessed with a newborn.

His arrival brought us great joy, but it also increased our burdens. Our baby needs special care, and his needs, such as formula milk and diapers, have become extremely expensive. I cannot describe the feeling of helplessness when he cries from hunger, and I cannot meet his needs. The high prices and the absence of income have made securing even the most basic necessities for him nearly impossible.

To my second family،

Our situation, as well as the situation of my family and the people of Gaza, has become incredibly tragic. Can you imagine that my wife, our four children, and I, along with our entire family, have been displaced more than 8 times and have lived in tents for over 13 months? We are now suffering from hunger in the truest sense of the word. The occupation uses hunger as a weapon and has blocked the entry of aid and food trucks for over two months, leading the country to famine. Prices have skyrocketed, and every day that passes, we live in real hunger.

Please, don’t grow tired of us and don’t stop talking about this injustice.

I need your help and support now more than ever.

The funds raised will be used to cover essential needs:

1. Traveling through the Rafah crossing to Egypt: The cost of crossing the border for individuals over 16 years old is $5,000, and for those under 16 years old, it is $2,500. For our family of six, the total will be $20,000.

2. Visa application for entry to Egypt: $300 per person, totaling $1,800 for our family.

3. Passport fees: $100 per person, totaling $600 for our family.

4. Costs for my mother’s treatment: $15,000 to cover hospital fees, surgeries, and other medical services.

5. Basic living costs and temporary accommodation in Egypt: $1,500 per month for six months, totaling $9,000.

6. Education for my four children: $5,000 for six months.

The total amount required: $49,000.

Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a big difference.

You can donate through the link in the bio (GoFundMe).

Thank you for your generosity and support in these difficult times.

[dispatchesfromtheclasswar]

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Another update on Ahmed Kouta, the Palestinian-Canadian medical worker whose hospital has been shut down. Stranded in the North of Ghazzah by Justin Trudeau and Mélanie Joly's refusal to aid Palestinian-Canadians and their support for the zionist occupation regime. February 27th 2024. Ahmed keeps getting thinner, as no aid is coming through and the occupation has bombed everything that used to produce food, be it agricultural land or water aquifers or reservoirs of food or bakeries, etc... and has continued its siege of the city. I included a photo below next to the transcript for the video, of what he used to look like before this.

[sayruq]

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

[weirdlookindog]

Antoine Joseph Wiertz (1806-1865) - Infanticidal Mother / Hunger, Madness, Crime, 1853

[whump-galaxy]

“What if they’re an enemy?!”

“They’re 100 pounds soaking wet and scared of anything that moves. I’ll take my chances.”

[lostwhump]

@whumptober | Day #12: "Starvation" Shadowplay/The Defeated (2020)

[longreads]

A Life Without Eating 

“Inflammation from Crohn’s disease had connected the tissues of my small intestine and my bladder together via fistula, and I did not want to pee out a roast chicken.”

Eating is about more than just nutrition. Eating makes us human. Read Andrew Chapman’s powerful new essay on living without food here. 

[odinsblog]

Armed IOF forces in tanks were “afraid” of starving, unarmed, noncombatant, Palestinian civilians

The Israeli army has issued a statement concerning the massacre its forces are accused of commuting in northern Gaza in which at least 77 Palestinians were killed while they were waiting for humanitarian aid.

The Israeli army called starving Palestinians waiting for food aid around humanitarian trucks a “violent gathering” which made its soldiers feel “unsafe,” the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

Israeli soldiers then proceeded to indiscriminately open fire on hungry Palestinians, killing dozens and wounding hundreds.

Much of Gaza's population is on the brink of famine as a result of the Israeli blockade according to the UN and other humanitarian organisations.

(continue reading)

[whumpster-dumpster]

Soulmate AU where soulmates share a sense of taste. Character A knowing Character B hasn't been eating because they haven't tasted anything in a while. Their tongue itching when they eat something A is allergic to. Knowing they're overworking when it's cold coffee for hours on end. Knowing they're sick when they taste bitter bile. Knowing they're in trouble when all they can taste is blood.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A woman receives her Thanksgiving ration of food, November 7, 1930. Tons of food were distributed nationwide to the starving populace.

Photo: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images/Evening Standard