Israel has agreed to permit a "basic quantity" of food into Gaza following a nearly three-month blockade amidst increasing pressure from various European countries and U.S. senators. Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision comes as U.S. aid hinge on humanitarian considerations, specifically the threat of mass starvation in Gaza. Senator Peter Welch highlights the dire situation, stating that children are dying of starvation and that the blockade is catastrophic. He is sponsoring a resolution aiming to pressure Israel to fully lift the blockade on essential supplies like food and medicine.
It's to get aid in. It is absolutely appalling what is happening to innocent Palestinians in Gaza. And there are 14,000 babies, according to the UN, that could die in the next 48 hours if aid is not getting in.
Children are now literally dying of starvation while being held by their mother or their father. And the 72 days of blockade by the Netanyahu government of no food, no water, no medicine is catastrophic.
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