Egypt Expresses Deep Concern over Reports of Famine in Gaza

Egypt has expressed its deep concern over the growing reports of famine in the Gaza Strip, the latest of which is the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report. 

The report officially confirmed the existence of famine in Gaza after 22 months of the brutal Israeli war on the enclave and the crimes committed against innocent civilians.

Egypt stressed the urgent need for the international community to put an end to the ongoing crimes and blatant violations, which have led to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza. 

Cairo also called on the international community to act decisively against Israel’s restrictions on the entry of already available humanitarian aid, emphasizing the necessity of ending the famine as quickly as possible.

Furthermore, Egypt underlined the international community’s responsibility for the current crisis, which has resulted from the adoption of double-standard policies that undermine the universality of human rights. While these values have long been politicized and manipulated, the world has failed to uphold even their most basic principles during the Israeli war of aggression against Gaza, leaving a defenseless population deprived of their daily sustenance without effective international intervention to stop the conflict.

Egypt also welcomed the statements of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who described the famine in Gaza as a “man-made catastrophe” and “an act of killing humanity.” He reiterated Israel’s obligations under international law as the occupying power to ensure the provision of medical and food supplies to the population.