{"id":61156,"date":"2025-07-28T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rta.af\/?p=61156"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:58:09","slug":"former-us-president-urges-immediate-action-to-prevent-starvation-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.rta.af\/en\/former-us-president-urges-immediate-action-to-prevent-starvation-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Former US President Urges Immediate Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Former U.S. President Barack Obama has called for urgent action to prevent starvation in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve the return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel\u2019s military operations, these articles underscore the immediate need for action to prevent the tragedy of innocent people dying from preventable starvation,\u201d Obama wrote Sunday on X, linking to two New York Times articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAid must be permitted to reach people in Gaza. 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