The Israeli blockade and genocidal aggression have plunged Gaza into a humanitarian catastrophe. The lack of access to sanitation and tap water has increased the prevalence of waterborne diseases.

The UK has accused Russia of using food as a weapon of war despite London itself having often resorted to blockades to further its colonial ambitions, consciously utilizing starvation as a resource for Britain’s colonial projects.

Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the West has inflicted catastrophic damage on Afghanistan and its own reputation by imposing a policy of starvation on the country.