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Has famine been officially declared in (parts of) Gaza?
The discussions of famine in Gaza seem to be largely based on the March 18 IPC report, which projects famine top happen in two governorates of Gaza in March-May:
The IPC acute food insecurity ...
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Did any UN agency estimate, before the war/October, the number of food trucks that were entering Gaza per day?
In relation to competing claims (by COGAT vs IPC) about the number of food trucks that were entering Gaza before the war (i.e. leaving aside here that they also disagree about the number during the ...
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How much food is currently available in Gaza?
Ever since the blockade of Gaza started there’s been talks of mass starvation in Gaza. But upon checking the Wiki article on the war I was surprised to find out only 32,000 people have died on the ...
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Why isn't hunger in Gaza interpreted as "Israel needs to win quickly"? [closed]
As I write this question, there's a famine going on in Gaza as a result of the Israel vs. Hamas 2023-2024 war. As far as I'm aware, Israel has surrounded Hamas, but has not launched a final offensive ...
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What reasons has Israel given for limiting food supplies to Gaza?
According to the UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri:
Israel is intentionally starving Palestinians and should be held accountable for war crimes – and genocide, according to ...
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Did the US provide its own estimates of hunger in Gaza during the 2023 war?
During the Tigray war, the US apparently provided its own estimates of hunger in the region, e.g.
June 26, 2021
The United States estimates that up to 900,000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region now ...