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Wed May 14, 2025, 01:45 PM

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/world/middleeast/gaza-famine-starvation-israel.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz63jnx52l0o
https://www.who.int/news/item/12-05-2025-people-in-gaza-starving--sick-and-dying-as-aid-blockade-continues

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Children are starving in Gaza. [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

My partner and I buy gift cards k_buddy762 Yesterday #1

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #10

I didn't read that as them justifying starvation anywhere EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #35

All lives matter, eh? Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #58

That's not what I said. But whatever makes you feel better EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #63

Yeah, it happens quite often here. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #64

Yeah, right. Dave Bowman Yesterday #59

What's with the snark? MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #62

Good for you, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #61

"Since Trump is in the area, why doesn't he work to get food to these starving children? " Johnny2X2X Yesterday #2

Trump is clearing the land for his luxury resort. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

During the campaign Johnny2X2X Yesterday #4

Yes the GAZA protestors were useful PutinGOP tools. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7

This crisis is far more than politics in the United States Big Blue Marble Yesterday #17

Unfortunately, I am not surprised at all Johnny2X2X Yesterday #22

Regretfully, Biden allowed the starvation Big Blue Marble Yesterday #25

Biden fought tirelessly to prevent it Johnny2X2X Yesterday #28

Thank you. Nt mcar Yesterday #33

Not me. AloeVera Yesterday #37

Cutting SNAP assistance is taking place today in congress. rubbersole Yesterday #23

While I disagreed with.... ShadesOfBlue Yesterday #14

Also.... ShadesOfBlue Yesterday #19

Thank you. AloeVera Yesterday #20

Genocide Biden was an ugly slur that mischaracterized POTUS Biden. PufPuf23 Yesterday #50

They should have known it. LisaM Yesterday #21

People that voted for Trump destroyed USAID bronxiteforever Yesterday #27

Where do you think he got the idea from, to exterminate Gaza? AloeVera Yesterday #32

As far as that ass and most other people in the US in power are concerned they Autumn Yesterday #5

More here malaise Yesterday #6

By design IronLionZion Yesterday #8

THIS malaise Yesterday #9

I suspect that they would prefer that they be dead Bettie Yesterday #48

I support people but not military bullies. twodogsbarking Yesterday #11

...and our 'president' couldn't care less. spanone Yesterday #12

Adults are starving in Gaza too. milestogo Yesterday #13

The kids will have to get by with just 2 dolls from now on. Food, shelter, and medical care are unneeded luxuries. Ping Tung Yesterday #15

Sad and also sad that DU still has apologists for Israeli behavior in Gaza. /nt artemisia1 Yesterday #16

It is absolutely sickening, isn't it? BuddhaGirl Yesterday #18

Yes, but curiously, they seem to stay away form the Iraelis starvig the Gazans posts... brush Yesterday #29

People will remember who the "good Germans were" Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #60

He is too busy stuffing his face with Big Macs Bev54 Yesterday #24

News Flash Deep State Witch Yesterday #26

So malnourished the children are losing their eyesight. AloeVera Yesterday #30

Hamas stole most of the aid and then resell it. Mosby Yesterday #31

Are you fucking kidding me? N/T. AloeVera Yesterday #34

Do you or anyone have anything besides anecdotal evidence for this starvation claim? Mosby Yesterday #36

Ok SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #38

I watched video of a few thousand people Mountainguy Yesterday #39

That was three and a half months ago. AloeVera Yesterday #41

And I remember articles from 6 months before that Mountainguy Yesterday #45

It always amazes me that there are those that take the word of HAMAs as the gospel, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #46

Especially here on DU Mountainguy Yesterday #47

That is a slur and untrue. nt PufPuf23 Yesterday #54

If you think so, then push that button that says alert, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #56

Cmon now, Israel says itself it stopped all aid going in 3 months ago. Eko 19 hrs ago #82

No, this is data collected by international experts on famine, including UN bodies muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #52

And the IPC determined that 244K people are at Levet 5. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #69

Like i said Mountainguy 21 hrs ago #74

How much weight do you think these starving children lost in the past three and a half months? Beastly Boy Yesterday #49

Still can't or won't distinguish between Hamas militants and civilians - or starving kids, for that matter. AloeVera 20 hrs ago #75

Sure I can. I can also tell what their hefty weight has to do with the starving children. Beastly Boy 20 hrs ago #78

They ate for a million kids? AloeVera 20 hrs ago #80

Yes, they also hoarded food and taxed it to, literally, death. Beastly Boy 19 hrs ago #81

There has been no food, medicine, or fuel going in for nearly 3 months. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #83

Spare me. You are impervious to reality. Hamas has controlled the food and energy markets in Gaza since at least Beastly Boy 18 hrs ago #87

Only the UN, NGOs, Western doctors that have returned from Gaza, some Western media.. AloeVera Yesterday #40

Not an excuse any longer and no one believes BB or his homies. If an NGO shows Hamas caused the ... uponit7771 22 hrs ago #70

Wise to do so. AloeVera 22 hrs ago #72

BB is a monster uponit7771 22 hrs ago #73

What MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #84

Nothing. Mosby 18 hrs ago #86

Wonder why no one cares about food crisis in other countries... EX500rider Yesterday #42

I think I can answer that one, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #43

The USA and other western countries are not arming either the Sudan government or the RSF muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #44

That's a ridiculous argument. Beastly Boy Yesterday #51

I'm not Qatari, so your post looks like a red herring (nt) muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #53

I am asking you as a US citizen. Beastly Boy Yesterday #55

I'm not a US citizen for that matter - I'm British, though this is of course an American website muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #57

Ok, so your objection is not on behalf of the US taxpayer. Good, one flagrantly ridiculous objection out of the way. Beastly Boy 32 min ago #89

Usual distraction from the painful subject at hand. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #65

I think their government started a war they knew they were going to lose.... EX500rider 22 hrs ago #66

But what do you think about deliberately blockimg food from starving people? AloeVera 22 hrs ago #68

It is a frequent tactic in war to up the pressure to surrender. EX500rider 20 hrs ago #77

Do you understand why the laws of war and Geneva were created? AloeVera 20 hrs ago #79

We can walk and chew gum at same time, this issue we have more control over and ditect input uponit7771 22 hrs ago #71

He is always making a deal. Delmette2.0 22 hrs ago #67

I am a child... Mike Nelson 20 hrs ago #76

The images out of Gaza this week are some of the worst womanofthehills 19 hrs ago #85

And motherfucker and his Israli warlord BFF want to turn it into a billionaire beach paradise. Initech 18 hrs ago #88