Aid going to Gaza ‘a drop in the ocean,’ World Food Programme rep says

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CBC News published this video item, entitled “Aid going to Gaza ‘a drop in the ocean,’ World Food Programme rep says” – below is their description.

Samer Abdeljaber, the World Food Programme representative who oversees operations in Gaza, joined Power & Politics for an update on the long-awaited delivery of humanitarian aid to the region. ‘Aid that entered Gaza is equivalent to three per cent of what would have entered on a daily basis,’ Abdeljaber said.

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