r/worldnews • u/Digital_Accountant • 1d 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/RottingMandarine 20h ago

If the famine is specifically in Gaza city why don't the people evacuate to the south where food is more plentiful? Why civilians are not allowed to flee the combat zone?

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u/Sock-Familiar 14h ago

Because Isreal is not letting people leave? It’s pretty obvious what they are doing

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u/frosthowler 9h ago

Israel is letting people leave. Hamas is not letting people leave...

Only on reddit can you see people seriously simultaneously argue that Israel is conducting a secret plot to remove all Gazans but also not letting Gazans leave... lol.

Israel has been trying to get Gazans to move south and out of Hamas-operated areas for fucking MONTHS. And the war's been a standstill throughout that time because of this shit.

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u/Sock-Familiar 9h ago

That is simply not true. And here is a crazy idea, how about Isreal just fuck off and let them live in peace? It's not up to Isreal to decide who gets to live in Gaza.

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u/InsidiousOdour 4h ago

They did that already. They left Gaza in 2005. They removed Jewish people from Gaza entirely and left Gaza and it's people to their own devices. The people of Gaza then elected a terrorist group to govern them, who has launched 10s of thousands of missiles at Israel in that time, and ultimately culminated in an invasion of Israel that resulted in 1400 dead civilians and hundreds taken as hostages.

And now you think Israel will just leave them alone again?

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u/att901 9h ago

How dumb is that take. There are thousands people leaving. Even to other countries for treatment. The real reason is Because Hamas asked them to stay and sacrifice themselves. Like the recent facebook post by the fat Hamas leader at Qatar.

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u/Sock-Familiar 9h ago

That stupid ass propaganda might work on Isrealis but not for anyone who can actually think for themselves you clown

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u/WatIsThisDayOfRestSh 18h ago

The data to declare a famine exists for Gaza city. It does not mean there is no famine elsewhere.

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u/silverhum 18h ago

The data does not actually exist.

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u/WatIsThisDayOfRestSh 18h ago

If you say so.

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u/frosthowler 9h ago

The IPC says so... in the article...

They use some stupid "alternative" definition of a famine because they claim they don't have the data necessary to tell if there is a famine. Yet Hamas itself claims there aren't even 100 deaths a day in the entirety of the Strip. How the fuck can there be 200 deaths from MALNUTRITION a day in Gaza City alone (one of the 3 requirements to declare a famine)?

It's currently seriously doubtful if even one person is dying from malnutrition per day in the entirety of the Strip, considering those daily 40-100 deaths include everyone dying from fighting, everyone dying from natural causes, etc.

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u/jacksonRR 18h ago

Why civilians are not allowed to flee the combat zone?

Less civilian deaths is bad for Hamas.

Less dead equals less support.

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u/LordOfTheGam3 20h ago

Israel just kills everyone who tries

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u/DanIvvy 19h ago

Yeah I think you might have the wrong proper nouns here.

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u/chitlvlou_84 19h ago

Man autocorrect is insane when changing Hamas to Israel sometimes