For Palestinians who have endured years of relentless bombardment and starvation, the prospect of losing humanitarian assistance is yet another cruel blow. The World Food Programme's decision to discontinue monthly food assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza, owing to a funding shortfall, is an indictment of the international community's diminishing commitment to a population that remains dependent on outside help for survival.

That such a withdrawal is taking place while 1.4 million Palestinians continue to........

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