“Hunger and displacement are not accidental. They are deliberate, part of Israel’s plan. Hunger is not faceless. It is the hollow eyes of every child in Gaza.” – USA Today
The hunger we face in Gaza is Israel’s weapon of war. Please don’t look away.
Tags: engineered famine
Israel’s top court says government is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food
Israel’s high court ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian prisoners with adequate food for basic subsistence. In March, a 17-year-old Palestinian boy died at an Israeli prison and doctors said starvation was likely the main cause of death.
20,000 Children Killed In 23 Months of War – More Than One Child Killed Every Hour
At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children said.
‘Every Day, We’re Forced to Choose Who Gets Treatment’: Malnutrition Cases Outpace Gaza’s Health System
Gaza’s hospitals and health workers have been overwhelmed and unable to meet even the most basic medical needs in the past year.
As malnutrition cases rise among children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers, one hospital volunteer says: ‘This is not medicine. This is survival’
Google’s $45 Million Contract With Netanyahu’s Office to Spread Israeli Propaganda
Google is in the middle of a six-month, $45 million contract to amplify propaganda with Netanyahu’s office. The contract describes Google as a “key entity” supporting the prime minister’s messaging.
Get Your Fingers Out Of Your Ears
Those of us who reside in the United States should be aware that this genocide is being paid for in part by our tax dollars and endorsed by our president. Get your fingers out of your ears.
Israeli Lawmakers Demanded Better PR to Conceal Gaza Famine. Google Obliged.
Exclusive look at Israeli government contracts for online ads claiming that there is no hunger or starvation in Gaza for widespread use.
‘No heartbeat’: Gaza’s pregnant and elderly bear brunt of Israel’s starvation
Israel’s military blockade pushes Gaza’s weakest to the brink, with pregnant women and the elderly among the most at risk of starvation.
Largest Gaza aid flotilla sets sail as famine deepens
Dozens of Gaza-bound boats carrying humanitarian aid set sail on August 31, aiming to break Israel’s ongoing siege that has pushed the Palestinian enclave into a deadly, man-made famine.
Israel blocking outside journalists from Gaza doesn’t help its cause
The deaths of five journalists this week in an Israeli airstrike, while they were reporting from the supposedly safe confines of a hospital in southern Gaza, underscored how deadly the 22-month conflict has been for those trying to report about what is happening on the ground.