LONDON: A UN expert who raised the alarm over deliberate mass starvation in Gaza a year and a half ago said governments and corporations “cannot act surprised” now at the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in the territory.
“Israel has built the most efficient starvation machine you can imagine,” Michael Fakhri, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to food, told The Guardian newspaper on Monday.
“So while it’s always shocking to see people being starved, no one should act surprised. All the information has been out in the open since early 2024.
“Israel is starving Gaza. It’s genocide. It’s a crime against humanity. It’s a war crime. I have been repeating it and repeating it and repeating it; I feel like Cassandra,” he added, referencing the Greek mythological figure whose accurate prophecies were ignored.
In a recent alert, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned that “the worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out” in Gaza.
