media-1vid1Video 1Experts on nutrition discuss famine in Gaza with The BMJ’s Elisabeth Mahasebmj.r2078-vid1What is the humanitarian situation in Gaza?Jonathan Wells, professor of anthropology and paediatric nutrition at University College London, described the collapse of supply lines. “Before the imposition of the blockade [of aid by Israeli forces], we were seeing 600 trucks come in daily. After the blockade was put in place that went to zero until mid-May, and then they started allowing about 100 trucks in. Gaza is receiving about one sixth of what it needs to sustain the population.”Chris Mintosh, humanitarian response adviser at Oxfam, added, “Aid and food need to be allowed to enter unfettered at the rates we saw pre-blockade: upwards of 600 trucks more or less every day. Gaza’s not seeing even half of that.”Wells said that political responses have failed to tackle the scale of the harm. “I don’t think politicians really recognise ….
