Joining us now is Zan Lee, MSNBC editor and columnist. Now, your column is about the complete and total failure of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, which is humanitarian relief and disaster zones and war zones is always complicated, but it's been made even worse by taking the UN out of the process. And here is what last week we had a contractor, retired Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Aguular own with us and he was working with the Gaza Humanitarian Fund and here's what he had to say about it.>> What I witnessed on t ...

The residents of the western region of Darfur in Sudan face starvation. It is a grim sign of the humanitarian toll of the war at a time when a permanent fracturing of the state looks increasingly likely https://t.co/2qSedY5g7e ...

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We're hearing new horrific firsthand accounts about a controversial aid organization in Gaza as starvation grips Palestinians after Israel's 11week long blockade. A report from the United Nations Human Rights Office says nearly 1,400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking food and 859 were killed in the vicinity of aid sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The GHF is a nonprofit based in Delaware and backed by the US and Israel.Its stated aim is to get aid to Palestinians without Hamas stealin ...

Tonight, in the midst of growing criticism of Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Trump has described some conditions in Gaza as starvation. Those are kids that are starving.They got to get them food and we're going to get them food. While the president today calling out Hamas, posting the fastest way to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is for Hamas to surrender and release the hostages. The U ...

Back to the business in Washington. The Senate rejected two measures that would have blocked $675 million worth of bombs and firearms to Israel. But with a growing number of Democrats supporting the resolutions, they're proposed by independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who wants to stop the sale of bombs and assault rifles to Israel.While both measures were voted down, the first resolution did receive 27 votes in favor, 25 of which came from Democrats. The other two yes votes were from Sanders and fellow inde ...

Before Israel announced a pause in fighting, food and aid had almost run out in Gaza. These images show how a scramble for supplies is happening during a deepening humanitarian crisis https://t.co/4qhefj0BDQ ...

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza - Palestinian health authorities report 60,000 deaths in the conflict since October 7th, 2023 [2] - A major humanitarian crisis with famine-like conditions is designated in the Gaza Strip, with some areas experiencing famine conditions [2][3] - International organizations and human rights groups are designating Israel's actions in Gaza as tantamount to genocide [5] - Infants are so malnourished they cannot absorb formula, requiring special fluids, and there is a lack of IV fluids and anesthesia for operations [26] Aid and International Response - Israel has slightly opened aid access to Gaza, allowing airdrops and truck shipments after months of blockade [1] - The US is considering a new aid plan with potential food centers, signaling a shift in tone and language regarding the humanitarian crisis [7] - The State Department acknowledges that current humanitarian assistance is insufficient [17] - The joint Israeli-American venture, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, was only distributing food in 4 locations in the south, guarded by the IDF, violating international law, in contrast to the UN's 400 sites across Gaza [20][21] - The UK is joining France in announcing recognition of a Palestinian state, though its practical impact is limited by the lack of a reformed Palestinian Authority [22] US-Israel Relations - President Trump broke with Prime Minister Netanyahu, stating he saw evidence of starvation in Gaza [6][19] - President Trump has backed off previous suggestions of the US taking over Gaza, now focusing on the possibility of relocating Palestinians who wish to leave [13] - The US is calling on Israel to do more to end the suffering in Gaza, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has historically resisted US pressure [9][12]

How concerned is the administration about the starvation and malnutrition reports coming out of Gaza. We are very worried about the humanitarian problem in Gaza. We see a lot of starving children.We want to make sure they get food. We also want to make sure that the thugs in Hamas that are preventing them from getting food are stopping that process. So, we got to get food to the neediest people.We've also got to make sure that Hamas gets the hell out of Gaza and lets the food come into that terrible, terrib ...

As we speak to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Talk to us about the scope of the environmental damage also that has been leveled. I think the the scope of damage is catastrophic. The best description that I could find for this is the collapse of the ecosystem.Everything has been affected the water, the soil, the land. If we look at each sector and the devastation of it, it is humongous. If we talk of talk about the contamination of coastal water, the marine, the soil contamination from the bombar ...