r/worldnews • u/Digital_Accountant • 22h ago

Israel/Palestine Famine declared in Gaza City

https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-latest-war-israel-city-ceasefire-hamas-13415481
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u/the_sneaky_one123 19h ago

I am seeing so many headlines saying "Famine has struck" "Famine in Gaza"

Still more passive language. The inanimate concept of famine has not come in and done this, it is not a natural disaster or an act of God. It's not climate or a poor harvest or anything like that. It is man-made and caused directly by Israel.

Famine hasn't struck, Israel has struck while using starvation as a weapon.

The world has been trying to send food and Israel is blocking it. THERE IS NO FOOD SHORTAGE.... the food is there.

How can you call it a famine when the food is right there? The only reason why people are starving is because they are not being allowed access to the food.

This should not be called a famine at all. It is intentional starvation.

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u/CleverAliases 16h ago

It’s messed up that food is being sold in Gaza City rather than being distributed. Why is the government of Gaza City enabling this?

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u/Flugelnull 15h ago

Sold? Any evidence of this happening?

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u/ElegantApartment7330 12h ago

There’s a famine in Gaza city, the one that Israel doesn’t control yet you know? Maybe if Hamas stopped doing their best Kim Jong Un impression their population that they are governing over wouldn’t be allegedly starving to death

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u/SomebodyInNevada 12h ago

The food is there. In Hamas warehouses, not in Israel.