The Intelligence from The Economist The Intelligence: Gaza’s ever-graver crisis
Jan 17, 2024
Greg Karlstrom, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, sheds light on the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where shortages of food and healthcare are surging amid ongoing conflict. He discusses the critical need for increased international aid as residents face catastrophic living conditions. The conversation also touches on the opioid crisis in America, revealing a political shift in areas most affected by addiction, where voting patterns increasingly favor Republicans. Lastly, Karlstrom reflects on Britain's complex history with statistics and the potential end of its traditional census.
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Gaza Aid Deal
- A tentative aid deal allows medicine into Gaza for captive Israelis, and more aid into Gaza via Egypt.
- This aid is desperately needed, as hunger and disease may claim more Palestinian lives than the military campaign.
Desperate for Flour
- Aid trucks arriving in Gaza City were met with desperate crowds racing for food.
- One man filmed the scene, saying people are ready to die for a bag of flour to feed their families.
Humanitarian Crisis
- More Palestinians in Gaza may die from hunger and disease than from the war itself.
- The UN agency in Gaza runs facilities sheltering 1.4 million people, some crammed into warehouses.