Residents of Gaza have condemned the international community’s practice of airdropping aid, calling it humiliating and dehumanizing. Ahmed Fayez Fayad, a local resident, said, “We are not dogs waiting for food from the sky. We deserve to live with dignity.” A mother struggling to feed her children added, “My child cries from hunger, and I have to endure this humiliation? We don’t want aid—we want our rights.” A local teacher summed up the sentiment: “We are not beggars. We just want the right to live safely and with dignity.” Meanwhile, the UN continues to pressure for an end to the blockade on Gaza.