https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/-cindy-mccain-say…
Cindy McCain, director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), said Sunday that Gaza, a strip controlled by the militant group Hamas, is “on the brink of famine” amid the militant group’s war with Israel.
During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan mentioned recent information published by UNICEF, the U.N. children agency, that a life-threatening form of malnutrition in children could increase by nearly 30 percent in the territory.
“First of all, the — the bottom line here is that we need to get more aid in as — as has been said, we’re looking at … possibly being on the brink of famine in this region,” McCain told Brennan. “This is something that … will spread. And with that comes disease and — and everything else that you can imagine.”
McCain, who is the widow of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), also said that her agency needs more humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza. She noted that children in Gaza receiving access to proper aid has been an issue for years prior to the war.
“It’s … a massive, catastrophic event that is — is occurring, and it will cross regions as it happens. We have got to be able to get in there. And not only that, we have to make sure that we can safely have access to be able to feed the people that we need to feed,” McCain added. “So far, we’ve fed about 110,000 since the — since the cease-fire, but we need to do a lot more than that.”
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
Imagine if your access to food depended on humanitarian aid; how would that change your perspective on global conflicts?
@9H7TCJM6mos6MO
I believe foreign aid would be much appreciated, yet it is a solution that does not encourage sustainable infrastructure change in Gaza.
@9H7V57V6mos6MO
Would likely support giving food to the people of Gaza as i'd be the same
@9H7TRWH6mos6MO
It would change greatly, The world will not help and have failed to, as demonstrated by the situation in Gaza.
@9H7VV7HConstitution6mos6MO
That is exactly why we should prevent wars at all cost
@9H84LLZRepublican6mos6MO
Hamas is a terrorist organization and it should be abolished to free the Gaza strip
@TermiteSummer6mos6MO
OK. What’s your plan Cindy? Expand US Medicare to Gaza? Hire Megan to oversee a huge Foundation?
How about we get rid of Hamas and let these people prosper without having to finance a terrorist organisation? Yes, it’s painful, but necessary.
@XenialDelegate6mos6MO
The US taxpayers already fund universal healthcare to ISR*EL.
@TermiteSummer6mos6MO
The U S committed over $3.3 billion in foreign assistance to Israel in 2022, the most recent year for which data exists. About $8.8 million of that went toward the country's economy, while 99.7% of the aid went to the Israeli military.Oct 12, 2023
@XenialDelegate6mos6MO
Israel's aim is to make Gaza so uninhabitable that they force the world to engage in their ethnic cleansing plan, or "resettlement" as Israeli ministers are calling it. Next will come the turn of the West Bank and the Zionist project of Palestinian genocide will be complete.
@RatifiedDinosaurIndependent6mos6MO
So let’s send her there so she can talk to her Hamas buddies about it.
@OctopusEllie6mos6MO
Maybe Hamas can feed their own people, you know. Since they have the means to do so.
@DeerChloe6mos6MO
Israel's aim is to make Gaza so uninhabitable that they force the world to engage in their ethnic cleansing plan, or "resettlement" as Israeli ministers are calling it. Next will come the turn of the West Bank and the Zionist project of Palestinian genocide will be complete.
I prefer to not say anything on this war. As both sides have conflicting events.
@RabbitAvery6mos6MO
If Palestinian children are hungry in Gaza, it's because, and I'm going to yell here, HAMAS IS STEALING ALL THE FOOD!!!!
@Patriot-#1776Constitution6mos6MO
Whenever the McCain's open their mouths, I'm not inclined to pay much attention. The US needs to get out of this mess (not get further into it) and let Israel defend itself without restrictions.
@9H7S9VL6mos6MO
Its very sad what's happening over the world
@9H8NZ5X6mos6MO
You got thousands of Palestinian kids and adults in the Gaza Strip around Hamas. I honestly don't think they should ever deserve that. They're still people after all.
@9H8NLHC6mos6MO
I believe that this is a very important topic and we need to get this issue out to the public to help them.
Maybe we should help them out a bit since we're such a rich country
@9H8JMFW6mos6MO
This needs to be broadcasted because it’ll send a message to people that we need to figure something out to help them.
@9H8DRBP6mos6MO
Gaza is not to blame for all the damage is happen
@9H8FVYS6mos6MO
the war between Israel and Palestinian terrorists needs to be stopped and the Hamas need to be captured and arrested
@9H7S4K86mos6MO
Gaza needs to be assured within the states and helping those in need
@BlissfulBustard6mos6MO
I've had enough of the McCain Dynasty.
@9H86MTH6mos6MO
Gaza may not be a good group, morally, but they are just trying to save their culture.
@9H874Y2Women’s Equality6mos6MO
innocent lives are being taken. THIS IS GENOCIDE
@9H8C9G56mos6MO
Innocent lives being taken doesn't mean genocide. The two are very different.
@9H8BZK9Peace and Freedom6mos6MO
I think what’s happening in Gaza is a genocide and a hate crime and they should call for a ceasefire.
@9H8764Q6mos6MO
Israel is a terrorist state and should cease its occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, the Golan Heights, etc.
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