The US president publicly acknowledged "real starvation" in Gaza last month. A global hunger monitor backed by the United Nations declared famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas. The declaration states that Israel engineered a man-made catastrophe, prompting outrage from many nations except one. Neither the White House nor the US State Department publicly responded to the famine confirmation. Israel calls the famine declaration an outright lie. Questions persist about how long the US can remain silent and whether that silence amounts to tacit approval of Israel's large-scale assault and limited aid flows. Several named experts and officials are listed.
The US president publicly acknowledged real starvation' last month. A global hunger monitor, backed by the United Nations, has declared famine in Gaza City and the surrounding areas. The confirmation that Israel has engineered a man-made catastrophe prompted outrage from many nations, with a notable exception. list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of list Neither the White House nor the US State Department has uttered a word in response.
While Israel says it's an outright lie, how much longer can the US remain silent? Is that silence an implicit go-ahead for the Israeli military's large-scale assault on Gaza City and the drip-feeding of aid? Mohammed Jamjoom Jeremy Konyndyk President of Refugees International Mustafa Barghouti Secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative Matt Duss Executive vice president of the Center for International Policy
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