Rabat — Amid the ongoing Israeli-made famine in Gaza and the staggering number of starvation-related deaths, King Mohammed VI has ordered the delivery of another shipment of humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
According to a statement from Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the aid package includes approximately 100 tons of food supplies and medicine.
The aid is specifically designed to assist vulnerable groups, particularly children and infants, who have been enduring the catastrophic repercussions of Israeli-induced starvation.
The statement indicated that King Mohammed VI insisted that crews transport this humanitarian aid by air, to ensure that supplies reach Palestinian recipients urgently and directly.
The initiative is part of Morocco’s ongoing support for Gaza as the genocide wages on in the enclave.
The aid delivery also shows the monarch’s unwavering commitment to alleviating the suffering of Palestinians, the ministry’s statement concluded.
Morocco has been active in providing direct assistance to Gaza through the Al-Quds Committee, which King Mohammed VI chairs, under the main focus is supporting the Palestinian cause and coordinating aid efforts.
The North African country has sent several batches of humanitarian aid and medical supplies in the past two months.
Early this month, trucks carrying supplies and marked with the Moroccan flag as well as the logo of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Solidarity made their way through the streets of Gaza.
In late July, the King sent nearly180 tons of emergency food, medical supplies, and shelter materials to support Palestinians in Gaza through an arranged delivery route.
Although this humanitarian initiative, among others, contributes to alleviating a small part of the humanitarian catastrophe that Gazans face under genocide, Israel’s continued illegal efforts to block aid continue to hinder efforts significantly.
The Israeli blockade has been denying access to food and medical aid to the enclave since March 18, an act that international human rights groups call a “weapon of war.” The latest data from the enclave’s health ministry indicated that the death toll from starvation and malnutrition jumped to 266 people, of whom 112 are children.
