Desperate Plea from Gaza: Mother of Eight Describes Dehumanizing Aid Distribution

Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: A Mother's Desperate Plea Gaza Strip, Palestine – A harrowing account of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza has emerged from a video interview conducted by Palestinian journalist Samer Alboji. The interview features Hala Hammad, a mother of eight, who describes the desperate conditions she and her family face while trying to obtain aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. "They tell us to go to a different place every time. They make us wait, they make fun of us, they treat us like dogs," Hammad said, her voice filled with despair. "But what is our fault? We are not Hamas or Fatah, we are just people." Hammad's testimony highlights the chaotic and often dehumanizing conditions aid distribution creates. She recounted having to make multiple trips, only to find that the strongest individuals often get the food while others are left empty-handed. Her youngest child, just a month old, is suffering from malnutrition due to her inability to produce breast milk from food scarcity. "I have eight children, one is a month old, I have no milk because I don't eat and I can't breastfeed him. I came here to look for powdered milk. This is the third time I've been here since dawn. Only the strong get food this way," she lamented. The video underscores the urgent need for improved aid distribution and international support for the people of Gaza. The emotional impact of Hammad's story serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost of the conflict, prompting reflection on the responsibility of the global community to address this humanitarian crisis.