25 Countries Urge Israel to Lift Gaza Aid Restrictions Amid Famine
Date: Monday, July 2025
In a joint statement released Monday, the foreign ministers of 25 countries — including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom — called on the Israeli government to “immediately lift all restrictions on humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.”
The statement described Israel’s model of aid delivery as “dangerous,” claiming it “fuels instability” and “denies the people of Gaza their basic human dignity.”
“We strongly condemn the trickle of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians — including children — who are simply trying to access essential resources like food and water,” the ministers said.
The statement also urged the Israeli government to immediately lift all restrictions and allow the United Nations and humanitarian NGOs to carry out life-saving missions in Gaza safely and effectively.
“We are prepared to take further steps to support an immediate ceasefire and a political path toward peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the broader region,” the statement added.
WFP Warns of Unprecedented Deterioration
Earlier today, the World Food Programme (WFP) issued a grim warning that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached an unprecedented level of deterioration, with civilians now dying from hunger.
According to a press release by the WFP, approximately 90,000 children and women are suffering from severe acute malnutrition, as the food crisis continues to worsen under the ongoing blockade.
Death Toll Rising Due to Famine
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that 18 people died of starvation in the past 24 hours alone.
On Sunday, the ministry also warned that famine conditions have reached catastrophic and historic levels, as Israel continues to block the entry of essential food and medicine for more than four months.