Amnesty International on Monday accused Israel of pursuing a “deliberate policy” of starvation in Gaza, as the United Nations and aid agencies warned the territory is on the brink of famine.
"Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip, systematically destroying the health, well-being and social fabric of Palestinian life," Amnesty International said in a statement as it published chilling new testimonies of starved displaced civilians.
It noted that the ongoing hunger and disease in Gaza are not an "unfortunate byproduct" of Israel's military operations but rather an intended outcome of Israel's plan.
Israel, while heavily restricting aid allowed into the Gaza Strip, rejects claims of deliberate starvation in the 22-month-old genocidal war.
"It is the intended outcome of plans and policies that Israel has designed and implemented, over the past 22 months, to deliberately inflict on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction – which is part and parcel of Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza," Amnesty said.
