UN Admits Gaza Starvation Claim Was a Lie
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher apologized for inaccurately stating that 14,000 babies faced imminent death in Gaza due to aid blockage, clarifying that the figure referred to a year’s worth of potential malnutrition cases, not a 48-hour period. He acknowledged the need for precise language while maintaining that Israel’s actions constitute a war crime by creating conditions of forced starvation. Fletcher also retracted claims of 10,000 ready aid trucks, emphasizing the urgency of the situation and calling on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to disavow policies contributing to the crisis. Despite the UN’s retraction and refusal to cooperate with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the GHF has independently distributed over 1.8 million meals.
John Q. Hosedrinker