James Orbinski is the director of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University, adjunct professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and a former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The recent seven-day pause in the Israel-Hamas war, and floods of earnest words from world leaders on how Israel must consider the humanitarian needs of Palestinian civilians, have been seen as progress. Yet, as Israeli bombing and ground attacks intensify on Gaza’s second-largest city, the UN is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. Now G7 leaders are calling for...