Gaza: At the Brink of Humanitarian Catastrophe

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On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, the war between Israel and Hamas is intensifying with the death toll in Gaza continuing to rise sharply. The international community is trying to prevent armed conflict from spreading across the Middle East and a wider humanitarian disaster among Palestinians. Host Haydé Adams and her guests have an in-depth discussion about the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid in a war zone. Guests include Abby Maxman, president and CEO of Oxfam America, Zaha Hassan, fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Middle East Program and Margaret Besheer, VOA United Nations correspondent.