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And the worst thing for us as humanitarians is to feel that you are handcuffed, that you have nothing to give,
Shawa said
The reality in Gaza is indescribable,
Ahmad Qattawi told DW by phone from Gaza CityMy only wish is not to be displaced again,
Hassouna saidWe have airstrikes, artillery, attacks on tents, on shelters,
Shawa saidNever in Gaza's history were we in such a situation,
Amjad Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO), told DW by phone from Gaza CityOur lives now depend entirely on canned food, with the rare exception of some vegetables,
the 44-year-old Qatawi said,On March 31, all 25 WFP-supported bakeries closed as wheat flour and cooking fuel ran out,
the UN body announced in a statementWe are consumed by the daily search for food, storing whatever we can for the coming days,
he saidI can’t even afford milk. I beg for clothes for her,
Ashour says, crying
Within one week, we will see a severe starvation,
Dr. Ahmad Al-Farra, head of pediatrics and obstetrics at Nasser Hospital, told NBC NewsEvery day his condition worsens,
Al-Raqab says, looking at her son, Ossama, who was so frail he now appeared swallowed by the clothes that once fit himWe are talking about 57 deaths from starvation for pediatrics,
Al-Farra told NBC News, ... adding theHe needs food and food that contains protein and fat,
she saysUnder this systematic blockade, more than 3,500 children under the age of five face imminent death by starvation, while approximately 290,000 children are on the brink of death,
the GMO statement on Telegram said on Sunday
At a time when 1.1 million children daily lack the minimum nutritional requirements for survival, this crime is being perpetrated by the ‘Israeli’ occupation using starvation as a weapon, amid shameful international silence,
it added
To the Israeli authorities, and those who can still reason with them, we say again: Lift this brutal blockade,
said Tom Fletcher, the U.N. humanitarian chief
Imagine you haven’t tasted meat, a boiled egg or even an apple in months,
Mr. Mohsen saidDrinkable water has become increasingly rare, so people have adapted,
said Ahmed al-Ijla, a father of three who, like most others in Gaza City, now drinks salty waterTo the civilians left unprotected, no apology can suffice. But I am truly sorry that we are unable to move the international community to prevent this injustice.”
He addedThe estimation is that 90 percent of the fuel that is in storage in Gaza today is inaccessible due to evacuation orders,
she said