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e write with urgent concern about the spreading starvation in Gaza and the Israeli government’s plan to concentrate civilians in a so-called “humanitarian city.” As human beings and as economists and scientists, we call for an immediate halt to any policy that intensifies widespread starvation.
Clearly Hamas should be held responsible for the October 7 atrocities and the holding of hostages. However, that does not absolve the Israeli government, which controls the flow and distribution of aid, of responsibility.
In recent weeks, the UN World Food Program has warned that nearly one-third of the enclave’s 2.1 million residents have endured multiple days without food. Widespread hunger is evidenced by insufficient aid deliveries, firsthand reports from Gazans, and soaring food prices. Not only the UN but also the market hints at starvation: Market prices of basic food in Gaza are now 10 times higher compared to their prices just 3 months ago.
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