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<p>Since October 7, access to food in Gaza – and its systematic restriction by Israel – has been the subject of international condemnation.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The most recent incident is the killing of dozens of Palestinians attempting to obtain food from an aid distribution centre.</p><p><br></p><p>Israeli settlers have blocked roads, and aid delivery. Aid convoys and workers have also been targeted with violence. And as of March, Israel established a full scale blockade on aid into the Gaza strip. Today a trickle has been allowed into the territory.</p><p><br></p><p>International organizations have been warning of famine in Gaza for more than a year.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University, and author of ‘Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine.’&nbsp;He joins the show for a discussion&nbsp;about starvation crimes, why the&nbsp;weaponization of food during wartime continues, and how&nbsp;famine has proven difficult to prosecute in court.</p><p><br></p><p>For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit:&nbsp;https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts</p>