Fury as thousands of tonnes of food for starving Palestinians stuck in warehouse

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed outrage after visiting a World Food Programme depot in Jordan where approximately 4,000 metric tonnes of food aid, sufficient to feed 700,000 people for a month, is being held up. The aid, including wheat flour, tinned goods, yeast, and sugar, is intended for starving Palestinians in Gaza but is unable to reach its destination due to Israeli restrictions, specifically the closure of the key crossing from Jordan into the West Bank to goods vehicles. Cooper highlighted the dire situation in Gaza, where children are going hungry while vital supplies remain in storage. She is advocating for the immediate reopening of all crossings, particularly the Jordanian route, to allow for a substantial influx of aid into Gaza. The amount of aid entering Gaza has increased since a recent ceasefire, but it remains below agreed-upon levels, with NGOs accusing the Israeli government of blocking shipments and restricting access for charities. The UK, in collaboration with the UN, allies, and a US-led coordinating committee, is engaged in diplomatic efforts to significantly increase aid to Gaza. Cooper emphasize... download the app to read more