World Food Program

Child malnutrition remains high in West Bank and Gaza

Jerusalem
3 August 2012

Food insecurity for Palestinians living in refugee camps, the Gaza Strip and in Area C of the West Bank is rising, despite international aid agency reports to the contrary.

Amid growing poverty, payment card provides dignity, nutrition for some Gaza families

Rami Almeghari
Gaza City
19 June 2012
A new aid program intends to help 5,000 families purchase nutritious food in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Food shortages make Gaza residents rely on aid at Eid

Gaza City
9 November 2011
International aid organizations donate fresh meat, clothing, and assistance to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip for the Eid holiday, as child malnutrition and deep poverty levels rise due to Israel’s strict blockade.

Siege and sewage make farmed fish a temporary option for Gaza

Eva Bartlett
7 July 2011
Severe pollution and Israel’s frequent attacks on fishing vessels have made it healthier for Gazans to eat farmed fish rather than fish caught at sea.
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