Op-Ed: Don’t stop talking about the famine in Gaza

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By: Malak HijaziIsrael wants you to believe that airdrops and symbolic aid trucks will solve the famine in Gaza. Recently, several friends and colleagues messaged me about protests and international outrage over the famine in Gaza. Visuals of parachuted food packages and aid trucks accompanied the news, along with statements filled with numbers and achievements. Some Arab governments echoed the false narrative, while only a handful of aid trucks entered—much of it looted before reaching the people. It is striking how they try to invent other methods, such as airdrops or the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.