Post Reports Gazans are starving. Will aid get in?
Jul 28, 2025
Louisa Loveluck, a skilled foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, shares her on-the-ground insights about the intensifying humanitarian crisis in Gaza. She discusses the alarming rates of malnutrition, especially among children, and the dire struggles faced by doctors. The conversation also touches on the complex dynamics of aid distribution, highlighting controversies surrounding the Israeli blockade and the impact of social media in securing assistance. Loveluck calls attention to the urgent need for international intervention and the dire implications for the Gazan population's survival.
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Doctor's Personal Struggle
- Pediatrician Fida Alnadi struggles to provide food for her own children amid shortages.
- Her daughter asked for a birthday cake, but there was no flour or eggs to make one.
Doctors Struggling Amid Starvation
- Malnutrition deaths in Gaza have reached a tipping point with rising starvation fatalities.
- Even doctors are too weak from hunger to function properly during long shifts.
Ripple Effects of Malnutrition
- Malnutrition impairs recovery from injuries for the tens of thousands wounded in Gaza.
- Long-term malnutrition harms children's growth and the elderly are dying younger due to the blockade.