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Grassroots groups are demanding accountability and the revival of Palestine's agricultural sector, amid widespread damage and starvation tactics attributed to Israel's military operations in Gaza over the past year, which threaten food sovereignty in the region, as highlighted in a recent World Food Day webinar. In her video message on Wednesday, Lisa Shahin, advocacy and research officer at The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature, said that for decades, the Israeli occupation has been "stripping Palestinians of water and other natural resources". Shahin said at the webinar titled "Zero In: Palestine丨Uphold the Palestinian people's food sovereignty!" that before the recent aggression triggered by Hamas' Oct 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, about 45 percent of Gaza's food consumption came from local production, contributing significantly to the region's food security. ▲ Palestinians gather at a water distribution point in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Bashar Taleb/
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