The international community, led by former UN Special Coordinator for Middle East Affairs Nickolay Mladenov, is providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza, including Ramadan care packages, amidst warnings of a surge in starvation. This effort is part of sustained engagement to ensure humanitarian access to the region. The situation is complicated by the legacy of the 1948 Nakba and ongoing regional tensions.

Nickolay Mladenov, former UN Special Coordinator for Middle East Affairs and now High Representative for the Board of Peace, is no stranger to diplomatic jargon. “Essential supplies, including Ramadan care packages, are once again reaching families in urgent need,” Mladenov stated, as various aid organisations warned of another surge in starvation in Gaza. Ramadan care packages? How does the international community distort a simple iftar into a care package and what gives them the right? Colonialism and genocide, of course. Mladenov added, “This is the result of sustained engagement with all relevant parties to ensure humanitarian access remains a top priority. The basic needs of Gaza’s population cannot be delayed.” It has been 78 years since the 1948 Nakba, and […]]]>

Care packages, brought to Palestinians by colonialism

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