Food Insecurity Crisis in Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon Deepens

 Food Insecurity Crisis in Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon Deepens as Humanitarian Suffering Escalates:

The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) warns of a rapidly worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and Lebanon, where ongoing Israeli military operations have devastated civilian life. Continuous bombardment of residential areas has forced massive waves of displacement, pushing families to flee repeatedly in search of safety that remains out of reach.

Across both Gaza and Lebanon, millions now lack the most basic necessities for survival. Food, clean water, medicine, and essential supplies have become scarce or unaffordable. This deepening deprivation threatens to push entire communities into severe food insecurity, compounding the suffering of civilians who have already endured unimaginable loss. In Lebanon, those displaced were forced to abandon their homes with nothing, leaving them entirely dependent on humanitarian aid.

Weaponizing access to food or obstructing humanitarian relief is widely recognized by international human rights organizations as a grave violation of international humanitarian law. Whether in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, or anywhere else in the world, such actions inflict collective punishment on innocent people who bear no responsibility for the conflict around them.

In Gaza and Lebanon, the continued disregard for international law, the obstruction of humanitarian access, and the repeated violations of ceasefire agreements have fueled a human tragedy of staggering proportions. The scale of suffering demands urgent global action. People of conscience, humanitarian organizations, and peace-loving communities everywhere must mobilize swiftly to feed the hungry, shelter the displaced, and protect the most vulnerable—especially women, children, the elderly, and those with medical needs.

AHRC salutes all individuals, organizations, and nations already working tirelessly to deliver aid. We extend special recognition to American charities whose efforts reflect the best of American compassion and moral responsibility. AHRC urges everyone to contribute in any way possible to alleviate this crisis.

This human tragedy—whether in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, or any other region engulfed by conflict—must end. Refugees and displaced families deserve protection, dignity, and support. It is our shared human obligation to stand with them. Humanity unites us, and helping those in desperate need is a responsibility we all share.

The suffering grows each day. This misery must not be allowed to continue. Those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law should be held accountable through appropriate legal and international mechanisms.

The world must recognize a simple truth: wars must stop. Only an end to violence can open the door to healing, rebuilding, and restoring the basic dignity every human being deserves.

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US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF

 The United States has fallen to a “historic low” in the Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, annual press freedom tracker, continuing a decade-long decline, the organisation has said.

The report on Thursday recorded a global drop in press freedom indicators in 2025, with, for the first time, more than half of the world’s countries labelled as “difficult” or “very serious”.

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While the US, during the first year of US President Donald Trump’s second term, remained in the “problematic” category, it dropped seven spaces from 57th in the world to 64th. Norway led the list, with Eritrea ranked lowest among 180 countries.

In a statement, Clayton Weimers, executive director of RSF’s North America office, said the US was experiencing a “press freedom crisis”.

“Trump and his administration have carried out a coordinated war on press freedom since the day he took office, and we will live with the consequences for years to come,” he said in a statement.

“Our message is clear: Protect legal rights, ensure accountability for attacks on media professionals, and support independent media to restore American press freedom.”

The report pointed to both Trump administration policies and the wider consolidation of media companies in the US, which critics say opens the door to stifling certain points of view.

That has included Skydance Media’s acquisition of Paramount Global, which includes CBS News. Skydance is owned by David Ellison, whose father, Larry Ellison, is a confidant of Trump’s.

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Paramount Skydance is also currently acquiring Warner Bros, which owns CNN.

All told, just six companies control most US media: Comcast, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance, Sony, and Amazon.

While Trump has long had an adversarial relationship with journalists, press freedom observers say the head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has accelerated pressure on media figures and journalists during the president’s second term.

In March, FCC chair Brendan Carr said he would revoke the licences of broadcasters that are “running hoaxes and news distortions”, and that do not “operate in the public interest” in their reporting on the US-Israel war with Iran. Trump said he was “thrilled” by Carr’s statements.

Carr has also threatened to revoke the licenses of broadcasters for their coverage of Trump’s immigration policies, which critics say can have a chilling effect on local news organisations.

The effort has extended to television talk show hosts, who have been threatened by the FCC over jokes.

Most recently, Carr announced an investigation into several ABC channels.

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That came days after the network’s flagship late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, made a joke about the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD).

Kimmel had quipped that First Lady Melania Trump had the “glow of an expectant widow” before the event.

Days later, a gunman attempted to storm the WHCD in Washington, DC, which Trump was attending for the first time. The Trumps later connected Kimmel’s joke to the attack, calling for Kimmel’s firing.

Kimmel has said the joke was about the 79-year-old president and the 56-year-old first lady’s “age difference” and not a call for violence.

Critics of the FCC’s move included Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who said he does “not believe the FCC should operate as the speech police”.

The White House has repeatedly called Trump the most “transparent” president in US history, pointing to his regular news conferences.

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• Congressional deadline to end US-Iran war approaches with no end in sight

  Analysts and congressional aides have said they expect President Donald Trump to do one of two things when faced with tomorrow’s deadline to end the Iran war or make a case to Congress to extend it.

  They say the president will either disregard the date, arguing that the ceasefire marked the end of the conflict, or notify Congress of his plans for a 30-day extension.

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