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- Title
The Starving of Gaza.
- Authors
Hager, L. Michael
- Abstract
The article discusses the dire famine conditions in Gaza, which are largely ignored by major media outlets. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Report (IPC) found that 96% of the population in Gaza is facing acute food insecurity, with almost half a million people in catastrophic conditions. The article highlights statements made by Israeli officials, including a declaration of a complete siege on Gaza and the suggestion to starve 2 million residents until Israeli hostages are returned. The use of mass starvation as a war tactic is considered a violation of the Genocide Convention, and Palestinians in Gaza are increasingly falling ill and dying from diseases exacerbated by malnutrition and unsanitary conditions. The article concludes by calling for a ceasefire and an end to the transfer of lethal weapons to the Israeli Defense Forces.
- Subjects
PALESTINIAN children; CABINET officers; INTERNATIONAL criminal courts; FOOD security; SANITATION; FAMINES; WAR crimes; GENOCIDE
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article