20-07-2025
International Outcry Grows Over Gaza's Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
DaysofPal- Widespread international demonstrations are set to take place this Sunday in what organizers have dubbed a Global Day of Protest Against Starvation in Gaza.
The coordinated action aims to draw urgent attention to the deepening famine in the besieged enclave and to pressure the international community into ending the Israeli-imposed blockade that has left over two million Palestinians, including hundreds of thousands of children, on the brink of starvation.
Human rights and humanitarian organizations, along with Palestinian and Arab communities across the globe, have issued urgent calls for mass mobilizations in public squares and outside international institutions.
Organizers say the goal is to break the global silence surrounding what they describe as one of the most devastating humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century.
'This is not just a humanitarian crisis, it's a deliberate policy of starvation being used as a weapon against a civilian population,' said one campaign coordinator. 'We are calling on the world to stand up and speak out.'
The protests come as the death toll from hunger-related causes in Gaza continues to climb. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed dozens of child deaths from malnutrition in recent weeks.
The Government Media Office reported Friday that at least 69 children have died of hunger, with the overall number of starvation-related deaths now exceeding 620. Nearly 650,000 children are currently at risk of famine, and the healthcare system has all but collapsed under the weight of sustained siege and bombardment.
Despite mounting needs, humanitarian aid remains largely blocked at the borders. UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, says it has enough food stockpiled in warehouses, some in nearby El Arish, to feed the entire population of Gaza for over three months. However, these supplies have been denied entry due to ongoing Israeli restrictions.
Major aid agencies have called for the immediate and unconditional opening of all crossings into Gaza, as well as the establishment of secure humanitarian corridors. Vigils and rallies are expected to take place in capitals including London, Paris, Washington, Berlin, and cities throughout the Middle East and Latin America.
Prominent public figures, academics, and civil society leaders have also joined the campaign, urging the international community to act decisively to prevent what they call a 'slow-motion genocide.' Many have condemned the silence, or outright complicity, of powerful states that continue to provide military and political support to the Israeli occupation.
Organizers hope Sunday's demonstrations will mark a turning point in global public opinion and lead to increased diplomatic pressure on the Israeli occupation and its allies.
They are calling on governments and international bodies to take concrete steps to lift the blockade, facilitate the entry of lifesaving aid, and halt policies that have turned Gaza into what they describe as 'a man-made famine zone.'
With the crisis worsening by the day, advocates insist that time is running out. 'What is happening in Gaza is a test of our shared humanity,' one organizer said. 'And history will remember who chose to act, and who stayed silent.'
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