Listen ""Gaza Is the Hungriest Place on Earth""
Episode Synopsis
Jess and Jamal discuss the ongoing widespread hunger in Gaza. Jens Laerke from OCHA highlighted that Gaza is the only territory where the entire population is at risk of famine, underscoring the severity of the crisis.
Recently, a new aid distribution initiative backed by the US and Israel, operated independently of the UN by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, began functioning in the region. However, tensions surrounding aid access have led to violence. On Tuesday, at least 47 Palestinians were reportedly shot and injured while attempting to collect aid from a distribution site in southern Gaza. Then on Sunday, dozens were killed near an aid site.
Recently, a new aid distribution initiative backed by the US and Israel, operated independently of the UN by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, began functioning in the region. However, tensions surrounding aid access have led to violence. On Tuesday, at least 47 Palestinians were reportedly shot and injured while attempting to collect aid from a distribution site in southern Gaza. Then on Sunday, dozens were killed near an aid site.
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