UN Warns of Famine Risks, Forgets to Mention Gaza's Blockade
Deutsche Welle dutifully reports that UN food agencies list 16 areas 'at risk of famine.' (DW, 11/12/2025) While the article notes global drivers like conflict and climate, it manages to float above the inconvenient specificity of 2.2 million people in Gaza, currently under siege, where deliberate starvation is documented by numerous international bodies. It's almost as if the cameras refuse to
zoom in on the specific border crossings where aid is bottlenecked, or the specific policies denying entry. One might wonder why the US provides a reported $3.8 billion in annual military aid to Israel (Congressional Research Service, FY2023) while simultaneously expressing 'deep concern' about starvation in a territory Israel controls. Perhaps it's just a tragic coincidence that the famine risk
spikes after 30,000+ bombs turn breadbaskets into rubble and a foreign government (Israel) continues to restrict humanitarian access (UN OCHA, March 2024). How many 'famine alerts' does it take for the world to call a spade a shovel?