Since March 2nd, after entirely violating the ceasefire, the apartheid state of Israel has imposed a total blockade on the already besieged Gaza Strip, completely sealing it off from the outside world. No food. No fuel. No medical aid. No water. The flow of humanitarian assistance has been entirely strangled. This is not a military tactic; it’s the use of starvation as a weapon. It is a deliberate, calculated act of collective punishment and genocide – something universally recognized as a human rights violation.
More than 2.2 million Palestinians (half of them children) are being held hostage under this siege. Since early March, not a single aid truck has been allowed to enter through the southern crossings at Rafah or Kerem Shalom. This total blockade has pushed Gaza to the brink of famine.
The consequences are already catastrophic:
- At least 30 children have died of starvation.
- More than 9,000 children have been admitted for acute malnutrition since the beginning of 2025, with countless more unable to access care due to the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system.
- Starving Palestinians are forced to eat grass and animal feed to survive while hundreds of aid trucks sit waiting at shuttered border crossings.
- Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue to bomb aid convoys, attack aid workers, and restrict access even where humanitarian corridors are promised.
This is not simply a humanitarian crisis. Calling it that implies a natural disaster or unintended tragedy. It’s neither. It is a man-made catastrophe–a deliberate, state-engineered campaign to destroy an entire population. Israel’s systematic obstruction of food, water, and medical supplies, alongside its continued targeting of hospitals, bakeries, and aid infrastructure, is a war crime.
And the United States is not a bystander; it’s a co-conspirator. By continuing to ship weapons, provide military aid, and shield Israel diplomatically, the U.S. government is directly enabling Israel’s extermination campaign.
Neutrality is a privilege Gaza cannot afford. Our elected officials are directly responsible for enabling this ongoing genocide. We should be flooding their offices with calls, emails, and pressure until they can no longer look away. Take action now and urge everyone you know to do the same.
