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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Now the direct killing of Palestinians has practically ended, the next stage will be the slow starvation of Gaza due to Hamas' policies.
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They were already starving, perhaps that's why Hamas got into power in the first place?
A study carried out by Johns Hopkins University (USA) and Al-Quds University (in Jerusalem) for CARE International in late 2002 revealed very high levels of dietary deficiency among the Palestinian population. The study found that 17.5% of children aged 6–59 months suffered from chronic malnutrition. 53% of women of reproductive age and 44% of children were found to be anemic