A Disturbing Account of Starvation in Gaza
A former Scottish leader has spoken out about the dire situation in Gaza, where his wife’s family is reportedly suffering from severe food shortages. Humza Yousaf, a former first minister of Scotland, shared harrowing stories of his wife, Nadia El-Nakla, whose relatives are facing extreme hardship due to what he describes as deliberate starvation by the Israeli government.
El-Nakla, who serves as an SNP councillor in Dundee, highlighted that her cousin Sally, along with her four children and husband, are being starved under the current conditions. Additionally, her aunt Hanan, along with her children and grandchildren, including a seven-month-old baby, are also affected. The family resides in Deir Al Balah, a town that has been heavily impacted by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF).
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In a video posted on social media, El-Nakla described the situation as devastating. She mentioned that people were being forced to flee while being shot and bombed, adding to the already overwhelming sense of despair. Yousaf echoed these sentiments, stating that children in Gaza are being “starved, displaced, bombed, all while the world watches.”
He emphasized that Sally is just one of many families suffering in Gaza. Her husband, he noted, spends entire days searching for food but often returns empty-handed. Yousaf described the living conditions as unbearable, with temperatures reaching almost 40 degrees Celsius in tents.
Doctors in Gaza are becoming too weak to treat patients, and journalists are struggling to report on the silent crisis of starvation. El-Nakla expressed her frustration, stating that food and water are only a few kilometers away, yet the situation remains dire. She called the tactics used by Israel as sickening, highlighting the emotional toll on families like hers.
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“Can you imagine not being able to feed your children yet knowing the food you so desperately need is only a few miles away?” she asked, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. El-Nakla urged those in power to take immediate action to open the borders and allow aid to flow into Gaza.
Yousaf called on world leaders to act, stating that governments might remain silent or refuse to act, but he and others will not. On X, he added, “Words are not enough. Governments must act and force Israel to open the borders and allow aid to flow in.”
Rising Concerns Over Aid Access
More than 100 aid agencies have issued warnings about the spread of “mass starvation” in Gaza. The health ministry reported that 10 people died from malnutrition in the last 24 hours. The UK was among 28 nations that accused Israel of “drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” seeking food and water.
The Palestinian health ministry recently stated that 100 Palestinians were killed by the IDF while waiting for food over the weekend. In response, Israel claimed that 950 lorries worth of aid are waiting in Gaza for international organizations to distribute. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas, the group controlling Gaza, of stealing the food for itself.
Yousaf previously described the situation in Gaza as “hell on Earth.” El-Nakla’s parents, Maged and Elizabeth El-Nakla, had been trapped in the enclave for four weeks after visiting family when the war broke out following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. They later left through Egypt with other British nationals, although Yousaf said his father-in-law had become a “shell of a man” after their traumatic experience in Gaza.
The UK Government and the Israeli embassy in London have been approached for comment, but no official response has been released yet. As the crisis continues, the voices of those affected, like Yousaf and El-Nakla, serve as a powerful reminder of the urgent need for global action.
