Save the Children has issued a powerful call to the UK government, urging it to immediately suspend arms sales to Israel and take concrete action to end the occupation, as Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe deepens under an ongoing Israeli blockade. For two months, life-saving aid has been systematically denied entry, leaving children defenceless against hunger, cold, and relentless airstrikes.

In a statement released via its official X account, the UK-based charity condemned the total blockade, noting that “only bombs and bullets have entered Gaza” while essential items like food, clothing, and shelter remain blocked. The organisation underscored that such denial of aid constitutes a blatant violation of international law.

“Statements of concern mean nothing unless followed by concrete action on the ground,” the organisation stressed, calling out the hypocrisy of passive diplomacy in the face of mass suffering.

Save the Children directly appealed to the UK government to end its role in the ongoing crisis: “The UK must end its complicity and immediately halt all arms sales to Israel, hold those responsible for violations to account, and take tangible steps to end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land.”

As children continue to die of hunger and bombardment, the time for statements has passed. Only action can save what remains of Gaza’s future.