The Flour Massacre

When the cruelty is the point: Israel’s starvation and genocide campaign in Gaza and the West’s complicity and indifference

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More than a hundred Palestinians lost their lives, and around 700 others suffered injuries when Israeli troops opened fire on a crowd awaiting food aid in the southwest of Gaza City. Besieged Gaza finds itself grappling with an unprecedented hunger and starvation crisis, as reported by health officials.

The Gaza Ministry of Health grimly confirmed the toll, revealing that at least 112 individuals had perished, with over 750 wounded. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn’t mince words, condemning the onslaught as a cold-blooded “massacre” as part of Israel’s ongoing “genocidal war.” Urgent calls were made to the international community, urging swift intervention to demand a ceasefire as the sole means to prevent further harm to civilians.

The tragic scene unfolded at al-Rashid Street, where people had gathered, anticipating the arrival of aid trucks carrying much-needed flour. Al Jazeera’s footage verified the devastating aftermath, depicting the…