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Today in Focus

The Israeli protesters trying to stop food aid getting to Gaza

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.5778 Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

International aid organisations are warning Gaza is on the brink of famine. But since the start of the year groups of protesters have been trying to prevent food and supplies from getting in. Emma Graham-Harrison reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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Today, what would motivate someone to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, a conversation with Israeli protesters.

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Emma Graham Harrison is a senior international correspondent with The Guardian and for her this story started with conversations in London about events that seemed unbelievable.

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I was talking to colleagues who were genuinely confused

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when they saw images on the news of Israeli protesters using violence to stop

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aid going into Gaza.

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And they were just asking me, who are these people who want to stop food going to starving children?

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What could motivate someone to do that? Even in a war?

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The situation in the Gaza Strip right now is absolutely dire.

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