In a scene that transcends geography and sovereignty, the threads of a criminal network are being exposed — a network led by the Emirati regime that weaponises siege and starvation as tools of modern-day genocide.
From Gaza to Darfur, the strategy is the same: starve populations, break societies, and subdue them by crushing their stomachs before their spirits.
Gaza: The Testing Ground of the Crime
In Gaza, where children collapse at hospital doors stripped of food and medicine, the catastrophe is not only the result of Israel’s declared blockade. Behind the scenes, fake aid networks and humanitarian façades deepen the crisis.
At the forefront of this deception stands the so-called “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” (GHF), an organisation that turned the banner of mercy into a tool of strangulation. Instead of feeding the hungry, it deprives Palestinians of food and turns aid into a bargaining chip for political and security pressure.
At its helm is David Babazian, an Armenian businessman with no humanitarian record, but a career riddled with shady financial and political ties. Babazian is nothing more than a new face for Abu Dhabi’s influence networks.
Babazian: From Corruption to Starving Nations
Accused of corruption in Armenia, Babazian found a safe haven in Abu Dhabi — as many money-launderers around the world have. More than a resident, he is a strategic partner in projects tied directly to Mohammed bin Zayed’s rule:
- Solar power deal in Armenia (Ayg-1 Project) worth $174 million, 85% financed by Abu Dhabi’s “Masdar.”
- Fly Arna Airline, launched with UAE’s Air Arabia, serving as both an economic and political tool.
- Armenia–UAE investment forums, where Babazian acted as chief coordinator, alongside high-level Emirati officials.
This résumé explains why he was entrusted with such a sensitive file in Gaza, despite lacking any humanitarian expertise. Simply put, he is the palace’s man for dirty missions.
From Gaza to Sudan: Copy-Paste Strategy
What happened in Gaza was only the pilot project. Once siege and starvation proved effective in weakening a resisting society, bin Zayed exported the policy to Sudan, backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias in Darfur.
- More than 25 million Sudanese live in extreme poverty, half of them food insecure.
- In camps like Zamzam and al-Fashir, famine kills silently before bullets arrive.
- RSF militias — armed and politically supported by Abu Dhabi — enforce ground blockades on food and medicine, mirroring Gaza’s siege.
The message is clear: what Babazian perfected in Gaza is being replicated in Darfur through RSF’s guns.
Starvation as a Political Weapon
Under international humanitarian law, using starvation as a weapon is a war crime. But in Abu Dhabi’s playbook, it is a pressure tactic dressed in “humanitarian aid.” Food is trickled in as leverage — or denied entirely.
- In Gaza, GHF and other Emirati fronts regulate food flows to fit Israel’s narrative and ease international pressure on Tel Aviv.
- In Darfur, militias block UN aid deliveries, while weapons and Emirati money flow seamlessly to warlords.
The goal is simple: to break the will of entire peoples.
Breaking the Will of Nations
Bin Zayed’s doctrine is as cruel as it is calculated: why fight an open war when you can let your enemy starve to death?
This policy serves multiple objectives:
- Demoralising societies and weakening their resilience.
- Creating internal divisions over scarce resources.
- Forcing humiliating political compromises in exchange for a loaf of bread.
Why the UAE?
Why would the UAE orchestrate famines beyond its borders? The answer lies in three pillars:
- Regional influence — controlling sensitive humanitarian files gives Abu Dhabi the role of “rescuer” when convenient, allowing it to blackmail international powers.
- Serving allies — supporting Israel’s blockade in Gaza, or expanding its own proxies in Sudan.
- Testing tools of domination — refining food blockade strategies as political weapons exportable elsewhere.
The Evidence Speaks
The links between Abu Dhabi and Babazian, and between Abu Dhabi and the RSF, are not theories. They are documented in contracts, business deals, and international media investigations. This is a web of financial, military, and pseudo-humanitarian interests stretching from solar projects and airlines to the manipulation of humanitarian aid.
When we speak of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, we are not describing a leader who miscalculates, but an architect of slow-motion genocide. From Gaza to Darfur, the numbers, faces, and tragedies repeat — as if maps are redrawn by one hand.
The tragedy is that these crimes unfold under the watchful eyes of the international community, and with the tacit blessing of major powers that still call bin Zayed a “trusted partner.” In reality, his record of weaponising hunger is nothing but a stain on the conscience of humanity.
