Aid minister says situation in Gaza is so dire that she ‘would loot too’

Aid minister says situation in Gaza so dire that she 'would loot too'Parliament TV

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00:00We have severely malnourished children who are susceptible to disease.

00:06We think that there is every likelihood if aid doesn't get in quickly

00:13that we'll be in the situation of famine probably in the autumn.

00:17We are working with the Egyptians and the Jordanians to medically evacuate children as and when we can.

00:24It's really difficult.

00:26The only answer is to get aid in but even the UN now when it can get some access is finding it difficult

00:35because the desperation and the hunger that there is in the population there means that it's keeping order is very, very difficult

00:42and if you're starving and there's a truck of food, I would loot.

00:47Who wouldn't if you need to feed your child?

00:50So I think the situation is really, it's dire.

00:57We are keeping, we've made it very, very clear.