Newsweek Staff
The war between Israel and Hamas has led to a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where food and medicine are cut off and living conditions are deteriorating. Who is responsible for mass starvation in Gaza? Has Israel broken international law? Is a peaceful, prosperous future possible for Gaza? Newsweek contributors Paul du Quenoy and Faisal Kutty debate: Hamas bears ultimate responsibility for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. If it sincerely cared about the welfare of the Palestinian people, it would have ended its decades-long genocidal commitment to the destruction of Israel.
It would have refrained from the October 7, 2023, attack on Israeli civilians, which precipitated the massive destruction that led directly to the current situation. It would have surrendered when its combat operations consistently failed rather than prolong a hopeless guerrilla war backed by holding innocent civilians hostage. The Palestinian people could end their plight tomorrow if they would only zip-tie their radical Islamist leaders and end the "resistance" that has brought them nothing but woe and the sympathy of Western hysterics who sit far away, totally unable to help them.
Mass starvation in Gaza is not a byproduct of war—it is a method of war. While Hamas bears responsibility for war crimes, the root cause of this crisis lies in Israel's decades-long occupation and blockade. Israel controls Gaza's borders, airspace, and access to food, water, and medicine. Over 100 humanitarian organizations, the World Health Organization, and Médecins Sans Frontières have documented "man-made mass starvation," with children dying and civilians shot while seeking food.
Leading genocide and Holocaust scholars—including Israeli and Jewish experts—have warned that what is unfolding bears the hallmarks of genocide. Former U.S. envoy David Satterfield called Israel's attempt to blame the UN for starvation in Gaza "knowingly false." Israeli leaders now face International Criminal Court (ICC) charges for using starvation as a weapon—a war crime and an act consistent with genocidal intent. This atrocity will only end with a ceasefire, unfettered humanitarian access, and full legal accountability—without exception.
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