Australia, Canada condemn Israeli starvation campaign in Gaza
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Australia and Canada denounce the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire, aid access, and protection of civilians.
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Naima Abu Ful poses for a photo with her 2-year-old malnourished child, Yazan, at their home in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, on July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday strongly condemned the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, describing the situation as a "humanitarian catastrophe." He emphasized the urgent need to protect innocent lives and end the population’s suffering and starvation.
"Israel's' denial of humanitarian aid and targeting of civilians, including children seeking water and food, is indefensible and unacceptable," Albanese stated, as reported by Australian media.
In a similar position, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for replacing "Israel's" control over humanitarian aid with an independent and comprehensive humanitarian mechanism, citing the escalating disaster in the Gaza Strip.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) July 25, 2025
Speaking to Reuters, Carney urged all parties to negotiate in good faith to reach an immediate ceasefire, reaffirming that Ottawa supports the two-state solution and intends to work vigorously in all fields to help realize it.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand echoed these concerns, warning that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is "deteriorating by the day." She highlighted the dire conditions facing civilians, stating, "women and children are starving" due to the ongoing blockade and genocide.
Anand called on the occupying authorities to allow the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave.
These statements from Australia and Canada come as "Israel's" starvation war on the Gaza Strip continues to escalate. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health in the Strip, 1,083 people have been martyred and more than 7,275 injured while attempting to access food amid the siege..
Over 115 dead from starvation
Hospitals in Gaza have reported the death of more than 115 people due to starvation caused by the Israeli occupation’s blockade. The worsening famine is spreading across the entire Strip, compounded by the complete closure of all crossings for 145 consecutive days and the continued prevention of essential humanitarian aid and baby formula from entering.
In a statement released on Thursday, the Government Media Office in Gaza warned of a near-total absence of food, water, and medicine. It stressed that the Strip urgently requires at least 500,000 bags of flour per week to avert total humanitarian collapse.
The office also addressed circulating claims made by some activists outside Gaza, suggesting the famine has been broken or that "hundreds of aid trucks" have entered, categorically denying the assertions.
"These claims have no basis in reality," the statement emphasized, warning that such narratives dangerously echo Israeli propaganda and distort the truth of the ongoing humanitarian crime.
