Gaza famine claims are being reported as professional warnings ‘with no one trying to explain why’

According to some professionals, dire warnings from the United Nations, the US, the European Union and aid organizations for total hunger and famine among civilians in northern Gaza appear to be exaggerated.

“Politicians said thousands of children were going to die, and that didn’t happen, and no one is trying to explain it,” David Adesnik, senior fellow and director of the study at the Underpinnings for the Protection of Democracies, advised Fox Information. Virtual. Adesnik has been monitoring a recent increase in food availability in northern Gaza that has disappeared without comment from researchers and the media.

The first threat of famine came on 18 March in a report by the Integrated Food Security Section Classification (IPC) Famine Assessment Committee (FRC), which said famine was “forecast and imminent” in northern Gaza and Gaza provinces. , The FRC noted that without “a significant and immediate increase in humanitarian and commercial access to the entire population of Gaza, as well as an immediate political decision for a ceasefire”, there could be a markedly greater impact on the mortality and lives of Palestinians. Is. ,

Following the document, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the document, saying during a press conference in the Philippines that “By the most respected measure of these things, 100% of the population in Gaza is at the level of severe food insecurity. This is the first time.” That the entire population is classified that way.”

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As of 31 May, the Famine Early Ultimatum Systems Network (FEWS Net), supported by the US Corporation for Global Building (USAID), reported that it was “possible, if not likely, that famine would occur in northern Gaza in April or across all three IPC thresholds”. Ended.”

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On June 4, the FRC rejected a unique analysis refuting FEWS NET’s impacts and mentioning that they were not “plausible”. One of the reasons cited for the war of words was their finding that “While FEWS NET estimated that calorie availability in the region met only 59% – 63% of needs… In April, a review by the FRC The range is estimated to be 75% to 109% if commercial and/or privately contracted food deliveries are included,” and “157% if the higher estimate is used.”

Fox Information Virtual contacted both IPC and FEWS NET about the differences between their latest reviews. The IPC noted that FRC analysts were not able to respond because they were working on a final document to be released on June 25 regarding the situation in Gaza.

FEWS NET identified that while the FRC had suggested that there was not enough evidence to set thresholds for accessing assistance, FEWS NET “found significant challenges in both physical and financial access.”

FEWS NET defined, “Analysis of acute food insecurity does not (and should) consider access to and use of available food, not just the available supply.

FEWS NET additionally noted that “FEWS NET’s estimate of kilocalories available from food aid was combined with kilocalories available from subsidized bread from (World Food Program (WFP)) supported bakeries and (Coordinator of Government Activities in Israel’s Territories) When combined with FEWS NET’s estimate of -convenient commercial/private sector food items, the difference between FEWS NET and FRC estimates is not significant. FEWS NET estimates that these three sources combined will produce approximately 150 kg food items in the month of April. Provide % calorie supply.

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On the other hand, Adesnik pointed out that the latest review of FEWS NET did not include energy purchased through International Food Program (WFP) bread or industrial and private sector food, noting that the FRC found that “FEWS NET only Ignored the 940 tons of sugar, flour, salt and yeast that the World Food Program gave to northern Gaza bakeries The tone of the FRC review is always respectful, yet it highlights the extent to which FEWS NET has ignored the inevitable Perceptions that undermine Israel’s efforts to get more food to the people of northern Gaza.”

Past Adesnik noted without question that “hunger persists in northern Gaza and there is a deep need for humanitarian assistance,” he additionally noted that there was a “profound gap” between FEWS NET and FRC’s tests in famine assessments. Underlines the inherent subjectivity, as well as the potential for politicization.”

As an example, Adesnik said the lack of humanitarian aid reaching Gazans was “an integral part of the charges” that the International Court of Justice brought against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant in May. 20 Once there they issued an arrest warrant for the boys. The ICC believes that Netanyahu and Gallant “bear criminal responsibility” for war crimes and crimes against humanity. One of the charges the men face is that they are “planning to use starvation as a method of war.”

Adesnik said that “Whether the situation escalated because of the premature declaration of famine in Gaza or because Israel facilitated dramatically additional shipments of food in March and April, this suggests that How ridiculous are the ICC allegations.”

Fox News Digital contacted the ICC to ask if they would change their assessment that Israeli authorities knowingly starved Gazans based on the FRC’s findings about food availability in April, before the charges were filed. The ICC responded to its statement announcing war crimes charges against Israeli and Hamas leaders to Fox News Digital.

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Other institutions are similarly hesitant to admit that the dire threats that were said in March to be “approaching” have not occurred.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and WFP’s Hunger Hotspots outlook on food insecurity from June to October states that “In Palestine, more than 1 million people – part of the Gaza Strip’s society – are predicted to die. and hunger (IPC section 5) till mid-July.”

In response to Fox News Digital’s question whether FAO planned to amend its report based on the latest information from the FRC on food availability in Gaza, the FAO news team said the organization plans to revise its assessment. Will wait until the FRC releases its updated report.

A State Department spokesperson responded to Fox News’ requests for comment about the discrepancies between FEWS NET and FRC reporting, expressing concern about “the rapid onset of food shortages to more than 2 million people and the level of That we lack faith.” Always clear.” Noting that neither the FRC nor FEWS NET confirmed that famine was ongoing, the spokesperson said that “the high levels of adverse rates of child undernutrition and related wasting and deaths in Gaza constitute a serious food security emergency. Is left with. And the whole scale of measurement and the initial challenge is to accelerate action now and not wait until the deadline has passed, and we have certainly reached a certain threshold.”

The increased aid entering Gaza in recent weeks has been hampered by cigarette smuggling, which “now threatens United Nations support convoys.” According to Israel’s TPS news agency, the UN is believed to have stopped taking aid due to attacks on convoys carrying the coveted cigarettes.

Citing the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), TPS reported that 285 aid trucks were transferred to the Gaza Strip from the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings. Of these, “only 88 aid vans have been mobilized by UN aid companies and the non-public sector.” According to COGAT, “over 1,000 vans” and “a large number of support pallets” are awaiting collection and distribution.

“The UN must step up,” COGAT posted online on June 20, sharing an aerial video of unclaimed aid at the JLOTS collection and distribution complex.

Matthew Hollingsworth, WFP’s country director for Palestinians, recently said in an interview with CNN that “In terms of our operations, we are now in a position to deliver additional food to the north in a few weeks, given the advances that have been made there.” There is access to simple food items for the public, but we need to diversify the backup given, there should no longer be an abundance of simple food items, there should be simple health support, water and sanitation, otherwise, we have to Happened.’ Don’t turn the curve on famine.”

A WFP spokesperson did not respond to Fox Information Virtual’s request for comment on whether Hollingsworth believes famine is coming to Gaza.

As many organizations are suggesting that Israel’s efforts to aid civil society have declined, the FRC’s review is consistent with a study of teachers and national health officials in Israel, which found that providing aid for entry into the Gaza Strip can be done. 24 lakh community and to fulfill its dietary desires.

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