{"id":99439,"date":"2025-07-29T19:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=99439"},"modified":"2025-07-29T19:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:30:29","slug":"un-gaza-conference-symbolic-gestures-amid-starvation-crisis-say-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/un-gaza-conference-symbolic-gestures-amid-starvation-crisis-say-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Gaza Conference: Symbolic Gestures Amid Starvation Crisis, Say Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a> <\/em>
\n3-minute read
\n29 July 2025 | 15:00 CAT<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcf8 Starving for Survival: Palestinian children wait in line with empty pots in front of a destroyed building in Gaza as famine deepens under siege. Photo: Ali Jadallah\/Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

As global leaders gather at the United Nations for renewed talks on the Palestinian statehood question, experts warn that despite diplomatic fanfare, little tangible relief is expected for the besieged people of Gaza.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Radio Islam<\/em><\/a>, Naeem Jeenah of the Media Review Network (MRN) offered a sobering analysis of the upcoming UN discussions. \u201cRealistic expectations? Very low,\u201d he said, referring to the much-publicised summit that aims to revive the two-state solution. \u201cMore than 140 of the 163 UN member states already recognise Palestine. We\u2019ve had numerous UN resolutions in favour of a two-state solution, it\u2019s made no difference whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeenah was particularly critical of the conference\u2019s thematic focus, arguing that it places disproportionate emphasis on Israeli security while ignoring Palestinian suffering. \u201cOne of the four themes is about guaranteeing security for Israel, but not a word about the security of Palestinians. Who needs security right now? Two million people in Gaza who are being slaughtered.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Gaza under what he termed an \u201cimposed famine,\u201d Jeenah lamented the absence of decisive action. \u201cFor months, people have been deliberately starved. The UN says trucks are waiting at the border with enough aid for three months, but they\u2019re not allowed in. Meanwhile, Israel destroys thousands of aid parcels claiming they\u2019ve spoiled in the sun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The solution, he suggests, is not more resolutions, but real-world action. \u201cThese are not weak countries,\u201d he said of the conference hosts. \u201cThey have armies, wealth. Imagine if France and Saudi Arabia sent their navies to deliver aid directly to Gaza. Not handbags, but real supplies. South Africa could send Gift of the Givers on board those ships.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers, previously called for South Africa to return to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to push for a binding ruling compelling Israel to allow humanitarian aid. Jeenah echoed this, noting, \u201cEven if Israel doesn\u2019t comply, it maintains international pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

While global powers issue statements of concern, Jeenah remains sceptical. \u201cThey\u2019ll pat themselves on the back, but achieve nothing for two million starving people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The urgency on the ground remains clear, Gaza cannot survive on promises.<\/p>\n

Listen<\/strong> to the full interview on Sabahul Muslim<\/em> <\/a>with Moulana Sulaimaan Ravat and Naeem Jeenah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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