Canadian aid groups call for end to Gaza siege as mass starvation spreads

“The starvation of people in Gaza is intentional, it can end tomorrow if the Israeli authorities allow food in at scale.”

Why It Matters

Front-line aid workers facing the same starvation and violence as their fellow Palestinians, even as they work to serve them, say humanitarian organizations. But there is still time to save lives.

Shannon is a multimedia journalist in Treaty One Territory who first joined Future of Good as a news and features reporter, covering issues ranging from policing alternatives and the impact of inflation on international development to Indigenous fundraising and reconciliation. She has since transitioned through a variety of roles and is currently Future of Good’s editorial fellow on inclusion and anti-racism in the social impact world. Her work has also appeared in Maclean’s Magazine, The Globe and Mail, The Washington Post, Toronto Star, The Independent and Metro Winnipeg, as well as the Manitoba Co-operator, Country-Guide and the Western Producer.

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