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August 6, 2024

Israel's Far-Right Finance Minister Says Starving Gaza Is "Moral" and "Justified" as Child Hunger Soars
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Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich suggested starving the entire
Gaza Strip to death could be "justified." He told a conference, "Nobody
will let us cause 2 million civilians to die of hunger even though it
might be justified and moral until our hostages are returned." Smotrich
also repeated the Israeli government's goal of "removing the threat" of
Palestinian statehood.

The U.N. reported child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip jumped nearly 50%
in July over the previous month due to Israel's relentless attacks and
total blockade.


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