In Besieged Middle East, Food Becomes Weapon of War | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

In Besieged Middle East, Food Becomes Weapon of War | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

In Besieged Middle East, Food Becomes Weapon of War

Despite
international laws prohibiting the use of starvation against civilians,
forces on all sides preventing aid from reaching blockaded towns in
Syria, Yemen, and Iraq

by

Nadia Prupis, staff writer

 

 

The use of starvation as a weapon of war is prohibited by international law. (Screenshot)