Gaza malnutrition

Please refer to the news that thousands of children are suffering from hunger in Gaza. According to the UN, one out of five children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition. About 30,000 children below the age of five agonise from malnourishment. What is the culpability of these innocent children? They are not members of Hamas or any militant organisation. They have no role in the current strife. Yet, they are hollowed by hunger. Those that survive these acrimonious days will carry scars of deprivation and hurt for the rest of their lives. They will grow up with anger and hate.

It is time to end this protracted wretchedness of children. Food and health care should be provided on a priority basis to the children. The children should be in school with books. Instead they are on the streets with pots, scrounging for food. When will mankind awaken?

Rajendra Aneja
Mumbai, India