When the Labor opposition here suggested to the then Abbott gov that Australia should be dropping food in Syria instead of bombs, Team Abbott mocked it.
Today, after months in war torn Madaya, civilians are without food and starving to death. Men, women, and children. Think of this next time you hear someone demonising Syrian refugees.
Welcome to the 21st century.
FAMILIES in a besieged Syrian town are being forced to eat cats and dogs to avoid starving to death.
Once a popular holiday destination for wealthy Syrians, Madaya is now plagued by month-long sieges from forces loyal to tyrant Bashar al-Assad.
After huge public outcry, the Syrian government has agreed to allow aid into the stricken area.
Residents are dangerously short of food, medicine and electricity as inflated prices mean a kilogram of rice costs as much as £170, leading them to kill and eat their pets in desperation. The Sun
Here is an image of a man eating the trash in Madaya, subject to a starvation siege by the "resistance" axis pic.twitter.com/DMg7l6ylLM
— Kareem Shaheen (@kshaheen) January 5, 2016
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