Egyptian Federation for Development and Social Protection policies  in cooperation with120 human rights networks and organizations demand an immediate end to the starvation massacre in the Palestinian Gaza Strip

 The undersigned human rights organizations, unions, institutions, and associations warn about the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, where famine is annihilating the lives of children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the sick. This crisis is the result of the ongoing blockade imposed by Israeli occupation forces, which has prevented the entry of humanitarian and relief aid since March 2, 2025. This siege is leading to an imminent mass death in the Strip.
In a double crime, on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the Israeli occupation army committed a massacre on starving civilians by opening fire on them as they approached the road used by aid trucks north of Gaza City. This resulted in the killing of 105 civilians and the injury of dozens more. Thousands of civilians had headed to the Waha area in northwest Gaza in search of minimal food supplies for their families after flour and food ran out, based on reports of available aid in the area.
It is worth noting that Israeli occupation forces have killed 1,015 civilians who were waiting for aid in distribution areas such as the so-called “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” and locations where aid and flour trucks enter. In addition, 6,200 civilians, including women and children, were injured, and 72 people have been reported missing or forcibly disappeared
since the opening of aid distribution centers on May 27, 2025.
This crime, alongside other acts of genocide, forcible displacement, and deliberate killings, reveals the scale of famine in Gaza. According to data, the famine now affects the entire population of the Gaza Strip. There are 50,000 infants whose mothers are unable to breastfeed due to malnutrition. Over 70,000 children are suffering from severe malnutrition, and around 60,000 pregnant women are experiencing hunger and dehydration, 11,000 of
whom are in critical condition and face direct threats to life.
The daily per capita water share has dropped by 100%, and 99% of the population is experiencing severe food insecurity. About 100 Palestinians, including 42 children, have
died due to severe malnutrition.
Analysis by independent human rights organizations, which have documented 67,920 deaths
(including those presumed dead under rubble), shows that according to Ministry of Health records:
● 20,170children

● 14,355women

This means 31% of the victims are children, and 20% are women.

There are also 42,620 orphans.

Analysis of deaths and injuries indicates that about 10% of the population has been either killed, injured, disappeared, or detained. There are 4,700 detainees and victims of enforced
disappearance. Among those killed are:
● 229 journalists

● 115 civil defense workers

● 157 doctors

● 366 nurses

● 2,140 injured medical personnel

Accordingly, the undersigned organizations demand the following:
1. Immediate action to stop the threat of mass famine in Gaza, as this is a legal and humanitarian obligation that cannot be delayed.

2. Appeal to the international community, the United Nations, and all states party to the
Geneva Conventions to fulfill their legal and moral responsibilities and urgently:

○ Stop acts of genocide and grave violations against civilians.

○ Open all crossings permanently and unconditionally for humanitarian aid.

○ Guarantee the safety and freedom of operation for UN agencies and international and local humanitarian organizations, and ensure full protection for humanitarian workers.

○ Cease all military and logistical support contributing to ongoing crimes, including reviewing the joint aid transfer mechanism between the United States and Israel, which has been used for oppressive and eliminationist practices.
3. Refer the file of crimes committed in Gaza to the International Criminal Court without delay, and activate the principle of universal jurisdiction to prosecute those responsible.
4. Establish an independent, credible international fact-finding commission under the mandate of the Human Rights Council to investigate crimes and violations and ensure accountability and non-impunity.

5. Impose immediate and effective international sanctions on the Israeli occupation government, including an arms embargo, suspension of cooperation agreements, and holding accountable the states that provide material or political support for these crimes.

6. Protect the civilian population in Gaza under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, including taking deterrent measures to stop the aggression and ensure the safe and dignified return of displaced persons.

We remind the international community that silence or inaction in the face of these crimes is not only a moral failure but also an implicit complicity—especially by states that use the veto to shield the occupying and apartheid state from condemnation and punishment for its crimes.