There is a serious lack of context that removes accountability from Israel, the occupying power that has been denying the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and most importantly which has been causing the “human catastrophe” in Gaza in the first place.
To the Globe and Mail newsroom.
I am writing to you on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East regarding your article titled: “Aid trucks arrive in Gaza after dispute over return of hostages’ bodies is paused.”
I take particular attention regarding this section of the article:
“The war has caused a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, with nearly all inhabitants driven from their homes, a global hunger monitor saying famine was present in the enclave and health authorities overwhelmed.”
There is a serious lack of context that removes accountability from Israel, the occupying power that has been denying the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and most importantly which has been causing the “human catastrophe” in Gaza in the first place.
There is also a lack of essential context regarding the controversial U.S. backed “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” which operates under the guise of aid distribution but in practice functions as a death trap where Palestinians are faced with live ammunition while seeking food.
Palestinians are not merely starving in a vacuum- they are being starved by Israel.
To ensure accuracy and avoid removing the onus of blame from Israel, the sentence should be revised to specifically attribute the catastrophe and famine in Gaza to Israel’s blockade - the very reason why volunteers from all around the world have been onboard flotillas to break Israel’s siege in Gaza.
Thanks for reading and I await your reply.
Lynn Naji
Media Analyst, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East