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In reply to the discussion: Gaza Starvation lies [View all]

moniss

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16. First of all there is starvation and it has been reported by every
Mon May 19, 2025, 08:52 PM
May 2025

doctor from all over the world who has come back from Gaza recently. Unless for some reason you think that they are all telling lies and are taking part in the supposed "propaganda". I'll take the word of the doctors who have been there treating adults, teens, children and babies over anything else. Starvation ends up causing death by several means other than simply not having anything to eat. When severely malnourished children go long enough with that condition they succumb easily to infections, wounds etc. Additionally once a child is in a sever condition of being malnourished for an extended time it is not just a matter of starting to eat and drink water again. Their condition must be monitored, of course there is almost nobody left or any facilities left to do so, and carefully followed because their internal organs may have suffered extreme damage and overloading them could kill them also. Most of the children have been unable to maintain a source of clean drinking water and the resulting bowel problems etc. have also been chronic.

Put simply you can find children who are skin and bones and a child who is not and yet the child who looks healthier may be in very bad shape as far as health and nutrition. People who look perfectly healthy may in fact be suffering from ongoing debilitating health problems. That's why doctors and nutritionists don't just go by how somebody looks or whether somebody thinks food is available. Minority children in America's cities often might look robust but be suffering from malnutrition, lead poisoning etc.

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Gaza Starvation lies [View all] Richard D May 2025 OP
Nine food aid trucks today (every day??) for a population of 2.1 million people. + FadedMullet May 2025 #1
If 9 trucks were allowed in today, they are the first in a couple months questionseverything May 2025 #2
Hopefully . . . Richard D May 2025 #3
Imagine all food coming into your city or town for 2 months being stopped. Eko May 2025 #4
Appearantly... Richard D May 2025 #5
You really think that is how much food your town/city would have? Eko May 2025 #6
My statment is based on . . . Richard D May 2025 #7
Videos and photographs can be faked. Eko May 2025 #8
Exactly. Richard D May 2025 #9
What information do I believe from Hamas? Eko May 2025 #10
Well, whatever the truth is, and from afar . . . Richard D May 2025 #11
I wish to believe that there was enough food and medical supplies there for the civilians. Eko May 2025 #14
And do you think Israel would just let big warehouses of food stand? Eko May 2025 #12
I do think that they would not bomb sources of food. . , Richard D May 2025 #13
So they will stop food but wont bomb it? Eko May 2025 #15
I'm not there . . . Richard D May 2025 #17
Yeah they wont bomb food warehouses. Eko May 2025 #18
Both UNRWA Richard D May 2025 #19
Sure thing, the UN is known for its disinformation. Eko May 2025 #20
It is certainly possible Richard D May 2025 #23
I don't believe Hamas at all. Zero. Eko May 2025 #25
First of all there is starvation and it has been reported by every moniss May 2025 #16
$25 Butter and $40 Eggs: The Search for Food in Gaza SARose May 2025 #21
I can run a four minute mile. twodogsbarking May 2025 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Richard D May 2025 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 May 2025 #26
Are those Jesus food trucks like the five loaves and two fish Alpeduez21 May 2025 #27
No one should conflate... GiqueCee May 2025 #28
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