Overview

• On Tuesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro urged the United States to dramatically increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, declaring it has a moral responsibility to flood the zone with food and medicine for starving children.
• He denounced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that there is no starvation in Gaza as “just wrong” and “quite abhorrent,” marking a sharp public rebuke of Israeli rhetoric.
• Shapiro acknowledged that Hamas has intercepted shipments and that local distribution networks lack sophistication, and he called for a secure plan to ensure relief reaches civilians in need.
• His comments follow United Nations warnings of mounting famine-level conditions in Gaza and a Gallup poll showing U.S. approval of Israel’s military campaign at its lowest point since 2023.
• His stance has provoked domestic backlash, including an arson attack on his Harrisburg home motivated by his views toward Palestinians.