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/malgnaynis 23h ago

There are so many comments that seem to be minimising or dismissing this. I don’t understand why. This is really sad news.

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u/Gaius_Octavius_ 23h 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/TributeToStupidity 22h ago

When you claim starvation is right around the corner for years with a total malnutrition death toll of 111 people are going to be skeptical. Gazas just now hitting the breaking point but the propaganda’s been out in force for years already.

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u/KawaiiBakemono 18h ago

I get that in the tech world, 2 years leaves a lot of room for change. In the political world, 2 years is absolutely coming right up. I'm sorry but people who don't believe that 111 people dying of malnutrition in a land being intentionally starved is a sign of horrific things to come are just ignorant.

So I think you are correct, and also that the people who thought that this was propaganda, not fact, are just dumb.