Yasmine, a Palestinian mother, faces starvation with her malnourished infant daughter as aid organizations warn of mass hunger in Gaza. Malnutrition, traditionally understood as a health condition, is now weaponized, with more than 2 million Gazans suffering under severe food restrictions due to a strict blockade. Fresh food is virtually unavailable, and the humanitarian relief system has turned deadly. The situation reflects a shocking shift in how malnutrition is defined and experienced by the population in Gaza, illustrating the dire consequences of ongoing conflict and blockade.
Malnutrition, as defined by the World Health Organization, is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance in a person's intake of energy and nutrients. It may be caused by reduced dietary intake, malabsorption of macro- and micronutrients, or increased energy expenditure related to disease.
Before the genocide, malnutrition was a rare diagnosis. Today, more than 2 million Gazans are forced to survive on nothing. Flour is scarce. Canned food is consumed while fresh vegetables remain a distant dream, unavailable or unaffordable.
Aid parcels - meant to save lives - may cost a Palestinian their life, as Gaza's humanitarian 'relief' system has become a death trap disguised as mercy.
Since March 2, Israeli forces have sealed off the borders and imposed what may be the tightest blockade in our history of struggle, deliberately restricting food access.
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