The Declaration #8· Aug 24, 2025

This artwork symbolizes the officially declared famine in Gaza. A single, overturned empty plate at the center represents the catastrophic lack of food and the failure of the international community. A gaunt, skeletal hand reaching for the plate embodies the desperation and starvation of the civilian population. The background of fractured, geometric rubble signifies the destroyed city, while a torn, textless document lying nearby represents the clinical, bureaucratic declaration of famine, starkly contrasting with the human suffering it describes.

• Themes: humanitarian crisis, starvation as a weapon of war, international law, diplomatic failure, conflict and human suffering, accountability
• Actors: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), United Nations (UN), Israel, Hamas, Palestinian civilians, international aid organizations
• Tone: Negative
• Impact: Critical