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Feb 2024
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Is Israel using starvation as a weapon o...

Al Jazeera
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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are living under the never-ending threat of famine because of the shortage of humanitarian aid.  So, is the starvation of civilians being used by Israel as a weapon of war? 

In this episode:

  • Fidaa Al Araj, Food Security & Livelihood Co-ordinator, Oxfam.

  • Donatella Rovera, Senior Crisis Response Adviser, Amnesty International.

  • Dr Abdel-Mannan, a paediatric neurology doctor 

Host: Hashem Ahelbarra

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