Africa starves while international community continues to lavish aid on Gaza

U.N.: Famine in Somalia is killing tens of thousands

View Photo Gallery — Deepening humanitarian crisis in Somalia: U.N. officials are warning of a deepening crisis in East Africa caused by a severe drought and fighting in Somalia, with tens of thousands of children at risk of dying.

By Sudarsan Raghavan, Published: July 20

NAIROBI — Famine in parts of southern Somalia has killed tens of thousands of people, mostly children, the United Nations said Wednesday in an official declaration of what aid officials describe as the worst humanitarian crisis in the troubled country in two decades.

The famine declaration comes months after U.N. and other aid agencies began sounding the alarm about a devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, where an estimated 10 million people need help. The crisis has been aggravated by civil strife, the lowest rainfall rates in half a century and sharp increases in food prices. Read more: 

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Gaza 2011 - your next travel destination

by israeligirl67 on Jan 11, 2011

Gaza has everything for your next vacation - beaches, kids attractions, fine dining, shopping malls, open markets and more. This is Gaza 2011 - not what you think.

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Increased humanitarian aid to Gaza after IDF operation 26 Jun 2010 COGAT - Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, Ministry of Defense       Aid to Gaza at the Kerem Shalom crossing

  

Since January 2009, 1,068,400 tons of aid, 139,118,433 liters of fuel and 52,580 tons of cooking gas have been delivered to the Gaza Strip.  COGAT - Summary of humanitarian aid to Gaza 2009 At the Cabinet meeting of 22 March 2009, the Government of Israel instructed the bodies dealing with the matter to enable the entry - without restriction - of foodstuffs to the residents of Gaza from all relevant sources, after it has been verified that they are indeed foodstuffs, and this in the framework of the humanitarian efforts. The Government directed that the foregoing be scrupulously implemented. Essential food products including meat, chicken and fish, grains and legumes, fresh vegetables, dairy products, oil, flour, salt and sugar, in addition  to animal feed, hygiene products, clothing, medicines and medical supplies are among the goods that are regularly delivered to Gaza. Read more:

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The State of Israel.