For months, a worsening Israeli-made famine has gripped the Gaza Strip. Food is scarce, and prices for what is available have skyrocketed since October 2023. Beyond relentless bombing and killing, Israel has enforced a policy of starvation , sealing all border crossings and denying 2 million people in Gaza their basic right to food. “Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth,” Jens Laerke, a spokesperson for the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office OCHA, said last week. Among the 2 million people trapped under siege and abandoned by the international community are those with special dietary needs like my aunt Do’aa, who suffers from celiac disease.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and oats. It damages the lining of the smal

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