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mike_c

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27. and it's deliberate

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2024, 06:12 PM

Mar 2024

Tactical starvation of civilian populations is a crime against humanity.

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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