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former9thward

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7. Did you read the headline of the OP?

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:49 AM

Mar 2024

Apparently not. It says "We are about to witness the most intense famine since WW II in Gaza" How can that be defended unless you are going to ignore the continent of Africa?

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We are about to witness the most intense famine since World War II in Gaza [View all] babylonsister Mar 2024 OP

Famine... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #1

See what you made me do? Iggo Mar 2024 #2

This is horrible edhopper Mar 2024 #3

I guess the series of African famines where millions have died doesn't count. former9thward Mar 2024 #4

Israel can easily prevent the famine in Gaza. They just refuse to do so. Lonestarblue Mar 2024 #5

Did you read the headline of the OP? former9thward Mar 2024 #7

That doesn't support the headline of the OP Kaleva Mar 2024 #8

Seems you didn't read the article? babylonsister Mar 2024 #16

They were not addressed, they were ignored. former9thward Mar 2024 #22

Hamas can release the hostages, they just refuse to do so. Mosby Mar 2024 #19

Israeli civilians blocking aid trucks from entering Gaza seems like proof enough... DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #34

An estimated 30 million died in China of famine Kaleva Mar 2024 #10

No question. former9thward Mar 2024 #15

Africa and Asia are often ignored by the West. Kaleva Mar 2024 #20

The ignorance of history, including quite recent history, continues to be profound. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #13

Those don't count sarisataka Mar 2024 #21

It's not the cause du jour for some folks, that is for sure. BannonsLiver Mar 2024 #24

Drought enid602 Mar 2024 #26

The Guardian is saying its the largest "intense famine", versus "non-intense famines". maxsolomon Mar 2024 #30

Plain evil malaise Mar 2024 #6

Proof that religion kills. lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #9

Stalin's and Mao's killing of millions through starvation Kaleva Mar 2024 #11

Because dictators kill, too, But they fool more people when they wrap themselves in "religion." lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #12

Which proves people kill people. Religion or not Kaleva Mar 2024 #18

If you don't think Gaza is about religion, they there's no way you'll understand these issues. lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #23

Are you saying if the Israelites were atheists, there'd be peace in the region? Kaleva Mar 2024 #31

Each religion is willing to kill for the land because they believe lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #35

Aid must be allowed to flow freely. Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #14

Jerod Kushner just wants to "clean out" Gaza and build waterfront condos. OMGWTF Mar 2024 #17

he said something that's been construed that way. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #28

More then the entire population of Gaza starved to death in N Korea 1994-1998 EX500rider Mar 2024 #25

and it's deliberate mike_c Mar 2024 #27

Since Hamas is refusing a ceasefire agreement without it being permanent maxsolomon Mar 2024 #29

That is a result of Israel's military strategy to make civilian life impossible. David__77 Mar 2024 #32

Ethnic cleansing by any means necessary n/t leftstreet Mar 2024 #33