Elders call for decisive measures by states to halt unfolding genocide and famine in Gaza

August 12, 2025

Mary Robinson and Helen Clark

A statement by Mary Robinson and Helen Clark following their visit to Egypt and the Rafah border crossing, 9-12 August 2025.

Today we express our shock and outrage at Israel’s deliberate obstruction of the entry of life-saving humanitarian aid into Gaza, causing mass starvation to spread.  The targeted killing of journalist Anas al-Sharif and four of his colleagues in Gaza is an attempt to silence the truth.   Truth matters.