cover of episode IRC: Blocked Aid Exacerbates Severe Hunger in Gaza  - March 22, 2024

IRC: Blocked Aid Exacerbates Severe Hunger in Gaza - March 22, 2024

2024/3/22
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Famine is imminent in northern Gaza according to the international community’s authority on hunger severity. Israel faces mounting pressure to streamline the delivery of aid into Gaza. Bob Kitchen, VP for Emergencies at the International Rescue Committee, tells VOA’s Carol Van Dam Israel is holding up crucial aid at the border. Josep Borell, the EU's foreign affairs chief, says Israel has ignored calls to lift the blockade. Israel's foreign minister blames Hamas for the suffering in Gaza.