Refugees International president trashes Israel's food claims

Refugees International president trashes Israel's food claims The president of Refugees International, Jeremy Konyndyk, termed “absurd on its face” the Israeli government claims that improved malnutrition stats in Gaza today “somehow invalidate the famine declaration a year ago”. In a series of posts on X, Konyndyk highlighted data to explain that “yes, malnutrition and starvation in Gaza have abated since famine was declared”. “For a very obvious reason: Israel was blocking aid for 6+ months last year, and loosened obstruction of food aid after the famine declaration.