The 90+ day siege. What can we do?
In the Gaza Strip, life has become a slow agony. Entire families eat whatever they can find, even if it’s rotten, to avoid starvation. In the first sixty days, 50 children didn’t make it. They died of starvation, amid the world’s indifference.
Everything is lacking: bread, oil, medicines, vaccines for the children. Community kitchens—the last thread that kept hope alive—are closing one after another.
As of May 20, 2025, over 93 percent of Gaza’s children, approximately 930,000, are at risk of famine.
People die of hunger, thirst, and cold. They die in the silence of dark hospital rooms. They die amid the shame of a world that watches and does not intervene.
What can we do?
Inform yourself and inform.
- Raise awareness of the March for Gaza and the Freedom Flotilla to increase public pressure and improve the safety of those who travel to Gaza in person to break the siege. https://freedomflotilla.org/; https://marchtogaza.net/
- Participate in petitions – write emails proposed by organizations that have long been fighting for Palestine or to ensure the safety of activists acting to break the siege, for example the “Madleen”
- https://freedomflotilla.org/i-want-to-help/;https://marchtogaza.net/
Boycott
Boycott is a nonviolent means of lobbying to promote respect for human rights and international law. Every conscious choice helps support the Palestinian cause and oppose the Israeli occupation.
Practical Advice
- Check the labels: verify the origin of products and brands.
- Check the labels: verify the origin of products and brands.
- Support ethical companies: Choose products from companies that respect human rights and international law.
2. Boycat App: An application that helps identify products and companies to boycott based on their involvement with Israel.
SOURCES:
UNICEF-WFP: secondo un nuovo rapporto, rischio carestia per i bambini a Gaza
https://freedomflotilla.org/i-want-to-help/
