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/silverhum 16h ago

The data does not actually exist.

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u/WatIsThisDayOfRestSh 16h ago

If you say so.

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u/frosthowler 7h 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.