Tunisian President Kais Saied presented US counterpart Donald Trump’s senior Africa adviser with photographs of starving children in Gaza, official video of their meeting posted late Tuesday showed.
Tunisian President Kais Saied urged US envoy Massad Boulos, who is also the father-in-law of Tiffany Trump, to take action against what he called “crimes against the Palestinian people.” Saied emphasized the need for humanity to wake up and address these issues. While meeting with Boulos, Saied displayed a photograph of a crying child eating sand, claiming it was from occupied Palestine. He also showed several other images, asserting that Palestinians in Gaza are facing crimes against humanity.
Israel is facing increasing international pressure due to the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over two million people have endured nearly two years of devastating conflict. Saied described the situation as “absolutely unacceptable” and called it a “crime against all of humanity,” while Boulos remained silent, occasionally nodding in response.
On Wednesday, more than 100 aid organizations warned of growing “mass starvation” in Gaza, with many of their own staff also suffering from shortages. The head of Gaza’s largest hospital reported that 21 children had died from malnutrition and starvation in just the past three days.
Israel, however, insists that humanitarian aid is being allowed into Gaza and accuses Hamas of exploiting the civilian suffering—alleging that the group steals food aid to sell at inflated prices or uses force against those waiting for assistance.
After visiting Tunisia, Boulos traveled to Tripoli, the capital of Libya, as reported by Tunisian media.
