Can a Famine Be Averted in Gaza?

<p>The UN has not declared a famine in gaza--not yet at least. But the World Food Program has said there are "pockets of famine" in Gaza. In December, the UN released its most comprehensive assessment of food security in Gaza and estimated that over half a million people are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity inside Gaza. For comparison's sake, in the entire rest of the world there are an estimated 129,000 people facing similarly catastrophic levels of food insecurity.<br /> <br /> My guest today, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna is the CEO of Mercy Corps, a large international humanitarian NGO th...