Michael Fakhri

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, and a law professor at the University of Oregon

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An 11-week Israeli blockade brought Gaza to the brink of famine. Now the military – and a shadowy nonprofit – are overseeing a chaotic aid rollout.

As famine looms, Israeli military kills dozens seeking aid in Gaza

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To put pressure on Hamas, Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza since early March. International groups say that’s a war crime.

Starvation is rampant in Gaza as Israel continues its blockade on food

To put pressure on Hamas, Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza since early March. International groups say that’s a war crime.

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