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Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights activist is a staunch supporter of Israel and has faced death threats from Iran over his support for the Jewish …
Read More »U.S., Israel appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire talks, as starvation mounts in the enclave
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal. Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling “alternative” options to achieve its goals of bringing its hostages home …
Read More »BBC, Reuters among 4 news organizations saying their journalists face starvation in Gaza
Four leading news organizations said Thursday their journalists in Gaza are facing the threat of starvation as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on, while top U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was to meet with key negotiators from the Middle East for talks on the latest ceasefire proposal and the release of hostages. …
Read More »At least 15 Palestinians in Gaza die of starvation in deepening hunger crisis, medics say
A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said Tuesday, with malnutrition now killing Palestinians faster than at any point in the 21-month war. The infant died at a hospital ward in northern Gaza, the health officials said, naming him as Yousef …
Read More »Militarized Gaza aid system shows Israel’s continued use of starvation as weapon of war, Amnesty report says
A new Amnesty International report says the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed group that took over aid distribution in the territory more than a month ago — uses a militarized aid mechanism that enables Israel to use starvation as a weapon of war and inflict genocide against Palestinians. The report published Thursday points …
Read More »Caregiver in B.C. woman’s starvation death says she received little support from management
The caregiver convicted for her part in the starvation death of Florence Girard says she wouldn’t have gone into home care had she known how little support would be given to her. Astrid Dahl also criticized the home-care organization she worked for when Girard, who had Down syndrome, starved to death …
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