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UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war
The Associated Press ^ | December 21, 2023 | BY NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY AND COLLEEN BARRY

Posted on 12/21/2023 7:54:41 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the U.N. and other agencies that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.

The extent of the population’s hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report. The report warned that the risk of famine is “increasing each day,” blaming the hunger on insufficient aid entering Gaza.

“It doesn’t get any worse,’’ said Arif Husain, chief economist for the U.N.’s World Food Program. “I have never seen something at the scale that is happening in Gaza. And at this speed.”

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Gaza; Hamas; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 0000001hanasstoleit; 00001letemstarve; 0001dontcare; antisemitism; antizionism; apfakenews; fakenews; islam; moronulus; palestinians; rop; terrorism; un; untiednations
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

To quote the great Bob Dylan, “I used to care, but things have changed.”


21 posted on 12/21/2023 8:47:54 PM PST by Fai Mao ( IOStarve the Beast and steal its food)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe they can live on some of those little candies they were passing out while celebrating 9/11.


22 posted on 12/21/2023 8:48:18 PM PST by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is bullsh** of course, but I don’t care if they all starve. They should stop supporting terrorists.


23 posted on 12/21/2023 9:05:09 PM PST by EastTexasTraveler
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They can eat shi’ite and assume room temperature!


24 posted on 12/21/2023 9:15:03 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: sheik yerbouty

25 posted on 12/21/2023 9:18:34 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All those fat Hamas fighters that surrendered must have had plenty of food. I’m shocked that they didn’t share with their starving fellow Palestinians.


26 posted on 12/21/2023 9:26:38 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

HAMAS is stealing the aid being sent in.

BLAME THEM.


27 posted on 12/21/2023 9:34:58 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Romulus

Ring up your hamas buddies and tell em to surrender. Be food a plenty after that


28 posted on 12/21/2023 9:38:50 PM PST by Long Jon No Silver (Rrily)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Since Hamas aren’t human, there is plenty of meat there to eat. Eat Humas. That is what I would do.
You have to cook it real good like pork.
eg. “Long pig”


29 posted on 12/21/2023 9:41:25 PM PST by rellic
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why don’t the three who aren’t starving share their food with the one who is?


30 posted on 12/21/2023 9:54:23 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop ( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7
31 posted on 12/21/2023 10:12:23 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: roadcat

The leaders in every single impoverished third world hell hole country never are the ones starving.


32 posted on 12/21/2023 10:15:29 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Exactly.


33 posted on 12/21/2023 10:17:55 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

25% success.


34 posted on 12/21/2023 10:22:18 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I watched a bunch of them beating, spitting and... doing other things to the dead (I hope) body of one of the hostages.

Enjoy your diet.

35 posted on 12/21/2023 10:25:27 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: Romulus
No, because the people there are protecting the people who bake babies.

They chose poorly.

The good news is that if instead of protecting the baby bakers they round them up, take them to the border with Israel, hand them over and say, we acknowledge your right to exist and want to live in peace, this will all stop.

36 posted on 12/21/2023 10:28:22 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: Romulus

Nobody there cares. The conscensus of everyone there is blame the evil zionistas. To advance the same notions of Ayatollah, the squad, the Democrats etc..... On Oct 6th, this wasn’t an issue.


37 posted on 12/21/2023 11:04:03 PM PST by Freest Republican (This space for rent)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bless their little hearts


38 posted on 12/22/2023 3:25:40 AM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The UN... a totally useless institution run by idiots.


39 posted on 12/22/2023 5:01:34 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Let the root of all evil starve into extinction.


40 posted on 12/22/2023 5:51:57 AM PST by Ronald77
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