5,000 sacks of flour from Malta are currently feeding Gaza

Some 5,000 sacks of flour from Malta are currently in Gaza being used to feed the population, as part of a larger humanitarian effort by the islands.

In total, Malta will be sending 250 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including some 10,060 sacks of flour.

Another batch of these bags of flour is currently being prepared to be sent to Limassol in Cyprus before being forwarded to Gaza, in collaboration with the Government of Cyprus and the United Nations Office for Project Services.

After authorisation from Israeli officials, it will reach the Port of Ashdod to eventually reach the World Central Kitchen. 

Deputy Prime Minister Borg said Malta has donated more than €1 million in assistance to the Palestinians in the past five years, warning that hunger can never be used as a weapon of war.

The islands’ contributions to the Palestinian people have tripled in 2023 and 2024 when compared to the previous three years. Through this consignment of flour, assistance from Malta to the Palestinian territories in 2025 is expected to be about €350,000.

Earlier this year, Malta opened a humanitarian corridor to evacuate Palestinian children suffering from serious illnesses, along with their parents, from the Gaza area. To date, four children have been evacuated and brought to Malta, where they are receiving urgent medical care.

The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade also approved a donation of €70,000 to “address urgent needs” in Palestine. This aid will be given to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), an organisation working directly in Gaza, with an emphasis on the humanitarian situation of the civilian population.

Additional funds are also set to be allocated in the coming weeks to strengthen support for the Palestinian people. The assistance will focus on the most essential needs, including continued support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and other organisations providing food and health care.

Malta will also continue to help in the educational field. For the 2025-2026 academic year, the Ministry will fund two Master’s level scholarships at the University of Malta for Palestinian students, as well as scholarships for Palestinian graduates to study at the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (MEDAC).