This is the easiest thing to call bullshit on. Hamas does what they want in Gaza and plenty of aid organizations are already working there.
Here's the line from the WHO report:
'As the nutrition surveillance programme was interrupted during the IMO CL22 and the time frame is too short, it is not yet possible to assess the impact of the IMO CL22 on the nutrition status of the population.'
And further from the report:
'Furthermore, this crisis is not following the normal pattern of going from a crisis/relief phase, to recovery and onwards to development. Due to the virtually total blockade of its land, sea and air borders the Gaza population continues to be
cut off from the materials, experts and financial means required for entering a recovery phase, and the crisis is only steadily deepening.'
Now my interpretation is that this means that no studies have been allowed since, and since WHO has not been able to put together a fully documented report since 2005, I'm taking this as confirmation. I'd be happy to be proven wrong on this point, so go ahead.
Obviously you also don't understand the meaning of the word 'stunting' since it means that kids don't grow up to be as tall as they could have been. Not exactly a serious medical 'disfigurement'.
Stunting is permanent disfiguring due to chronic malnutrition.
Are you suggesting that its not a serious problem?
Would you be ok with your kids being stunted through malnutrition to back up this point?
Its only one facet of the problems in Gaza. Here's a more detailed look at what WHO was reporting:
Because of poverty and the siege, the quality and quantity of the food intake of the Gazans have been reduced. The situation is worst among the unemployed, the displaced and one- parent families. Over half of the households (56 %) are food insecure and spend about two thirds of their income on food.78 UNRWA's food programme has been able to provide only about 60 % of the daily calorie needs to the one million refugees. After the IMO CL22 rapidly increasing food prices have aggravated the situation, and 88% of the population were registered to receive food aid from UNWRA or WFP79.
According to a World Food Programme survey, Palestinians are eating less, many parents reducing their intake to allow their children to eat more. Half the surveyed population had decreased their spending on food, 89% had reduced the quality of food they buy, while
75% had reduced the quantity since January 2008. Almost all people have reduced their consumption of fresh fruit, vegetables and animal protein to save money. This could have health consequences considering the already high prevalence of anaemia and other micronutrient deficiencies in the oPt.80
This is all in keeping with the Israeli plan, an unofficial policy revealed by wikileaks, that Gaza should be brought 'to the brink of collapse'.
Israel committed crimes against humanity, with collective punishment on Gaza, a crime against the Geneva Conventions.