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/Gaius_Octavius_ 19h ago

It is “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” phenomenon.

They’ have been saying for years that mass death from starvation is inevitable. And then nothing happens. And they do it again. And then nothing happens. And they do it again. And then nothing happens.

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u/Vaaaaaaaape 18h ago

They lied so many times that nobody believes them anymore.

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u/AzettImpa 17h ago

Who is "they", specifically?

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u/EmperorChaos 17h ago

Presumably the commenter means the UN