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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.”
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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.”
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posted on
12/21/2023 8:47:54 PM PST
by
Fai Mao
( IOStarve the Beast and steal its food)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Maybe they can live on some of those little candies they were passing out while celebrating 9/11.
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posted on
12/21/2023 8:48:18 PM PST
by
Noumenon
(You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is bullsh** of course, but I don’t care if they all starve. They should stop supporting terrorists.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They can eat shi’ite and assume room temperature!
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posted on
12/21/2023 9:15:03 PM PST
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: sheik yerbouty
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posted on
12/21/2023 9:18:34 PM PST
by
EinNYC
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.
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posted on
12/21/2023 9:26:38 PM PST
by
jjotto
( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
HAMAS is stealing the aid being sent in.
BLAME THEM.
To: Romulus
Ring up your hamas buddies and tell em to surrender. Be food a plenty after that
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”
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posted on
12/21/2023 9:41:25 PM PST
by
rellic
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why don’t the three who aren’t starving share their food with the one who is?
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posted on
12/21/2023 9:54:23 PM PST
by
1_Rain_Drop
( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
To: Oldeconomybuyer
that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7
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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.)
To: roadcat
The leaders in every single impoverished third world hell hole country never are the ones starving.
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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.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
12/21/2023 10:17:55 PM PST
by
No name given
(Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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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)
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.
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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. )
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.
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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. )
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.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Bless their little hearts
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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.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The UN... a totally useless institution run by idiots.
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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!)
To: ClearCase_guy
Let the root of all evil starve into extinction.
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posted on
12/22/2023 5:51:57 AM PST
by
Ronald77
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