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Can a humanitarian crisis in Gaza be averted?

Al Jazeera · 2026-10-20

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• What happened: Can a humanitarian crisis in Gaza be averted? Video Duration 27 minutes 45 seconds play-arrow27:45The World Food Programme says it is forced to cut aid for thousands in the enclave.The United States brokered a “ceasefire” to end Israel’s war on Gaza last year. More than two million people in the enclave were hoping it ... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.

Video Duration 27 minutes 45 seconds play-arrow27:45The World Food Programme says it is forced to cut aid for thousands in the enclave.The United States brokered a “ceasefire” to end Israel’s war on Gaza last year. More than two million people in the enclave were hoping it would change the humanitarian situation there.But since then, Israel has not stopped its attacks. And the already scarce food supply is about to be strained even further.The World Food Programme says funding shortages are forcing it to cut back its operations in Gaza.That means half a million Palestinians there will no longer receive badly needed food aid.How can that gap be closed?Presenter: Imran KhanGuests:Tamer Qarmout – Associate professor of public policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate StudiesMohammed Salah – Entrepreneur and founder of Tech from Palestine, which helps Palestinian youth and engineers access the global technology ecosystemNatasha Hall – Senior advocate for the Middle East with Refugees International and an associate fellow at Chatham HousePublished On 20 Oct 202620 Oct 2026SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink

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