WASHINGTON (Web Desk) - American actor Mark Ruffalo has urged world leaders to intervene in Gaza Strip, describing the worsening humanitarian crisis as a man-made famine and a crime against humanity.
Taking to Instagram, he posted a video of himself addressing the crisis and citing findings from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the international body responsible for declaring famine conditions, which confirmed that Gaza has entered a state of famine.
“This is not a natural disaster. It’s not a drought. It’s a man-made disaster, a man-made criminal act to kill civilian populations. And it’s being perpetrated by Israel and the IDF,” Ruffalo said in his statement. He added that while food is plentiful on one side of the border, civilians in Gaza are left with nothing.
The actor appealed directly to the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and European leaders, urging them to “do something” to prevent further loss of life. He stressed that more than 80 percent of those killed in the conflict have been civilians, calling the situation “insane” and “heartbreaking.”
Alongside the video, Ruffalo posted a caption describing forced starvation in Gaza as a deliberate policy rather than a natural occurrence. “What we’re witnessing in Gaza is not just a tragedy, it is a crime against humanity. Forced starvation, a man-made famine — children and families wasting away while the world looks on in silence,” he wrote.
He warned that global inaction amounted to complicity, and demanded accountability, a permanent ceasefire, and protection of civilian life.
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