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Malnourished starving children in Gaza

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babyproblems · 26/07/2025 06:42

The photos that appeared this morning on my news updates of mothers holding their children, dying of starvation and extreme malnutrition in Gaza have absolutely broken my heart. I am not particularly news focused, of course I’ve followed it all but this morning it has stopped me in my tracks and took my breath away. As a mother of a 3yo DS who is sleeping peacefully in his bedroom, whilst we have a fridge full of food downstairs and a life of peace, I feel so sorry that those poor mothers and children are living this hell so undeserved and also so so lucky we have the peace we do…
I don’t really know what the point of my post is; I suppose I’m screaming When Will This End inside and want to tell everyone to not take the freedom and peace we have for granted; use your right to vote and use your privilege to make informed choices that steer the world away from conflict towards peace…

Sending a handhold to all the mothers’ whose lives are not being lived in peace and whose children are suffering 🕊️💔

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Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 14:59

Comedycook · 30/07/2025 14:57

I mean you'd think if starvation had taken hold there would be no shortage of people to take photos of....

They dont let international journalists into Gaza though.

Comedycook · 30/07/2025 14:57

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:46

The images doing the rounds are from Sudan and a from a boy with cerebral palsy whom the Israelis have got out and transferred to Europe.

I mean you'd think if starvation had taken hold there would be no shortage of people to take photos of....

Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 14:55

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:46

The images doing the rounds are from Sudan and a from a boy with cerebral palsy whom the Israelis have got out and transferred to Europe.

If you are going to write that, you need to give a source, or proof.

What proof do you have.

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:46

PunctuateTheGarden · 26/07/2025 10:31

Heart-breaking images, I keep thinking it can't get worse but it does. Does the entire population of Gaza need to be eliminated for it to stop?

The images doing the rounds are from Sudan and a from a boy with cerebral palsy whom the Israelis have got out and transferred to Europe.

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:46

PunctuateTheGarden · 26/07/2025 10:31

Heart-breaking images, I keep thinking it can't get worse but it does. Does the entire population of Gaza need to be eliminated for it to stop?

The images doing the rounds are from Sudan and a from a boy with cerebral palsy whom the Israelis have got out and transferred to Europe.

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:46

PunctuateTheGarden · 26/07/2025 10:31

Heart-breaking images, I keep thinking it can't get worse but it does. Does the entire population of Gaza need to be eliminated for it to stop?

The images doing the rounds are from Sudan and a from a boy with cerebral palsy whom the Israelis have got out and transferred to Europe.

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:46

PunctuateTheGarden · 26/07/2025 10:31

Heart-breaking images, I keep thinking it can't get worse but it does. Does the entire population of Gaza need to be eliminated for it to stop?

The images doing the rounds are from Sudan and a from a boy with cerebral palsy whom the Israelis have got out and transferred to Europe.

Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 14:42

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:40

But it is Hamas' fault. If they released the abused hostages the war would end. Simple. And why should Israel have the responsibility of feeding the people it is at war with? Did we feed the Germans in WW2?
Don't want a war and all that goes with it, don't massacre teens at a music festival, people in their own homes. Hamas knew Israel would fight back. They have won the PR war but even they will be amazed at how the west have fallen for their propaganda.

How do they or we know that if they released the hostages that the war would end?

No agreement for any such thing has been reached

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:40

Cassavaflower · 29/07/2025 14:27

I'm honestly sick to death of the words "but Hamas!"
The world knows this is all Israel's fault, the world knows that Israel lies, the world knows that most Israelis don't see Palestinians as human and the 'settlers' are state sanctioned thugs
So shut up about Hamas
It isn't Hamas forcibly starving babies women and men- it is all Israel and it is disgusting.

But it is Hamas' fault. If they released the abused hostages the war would end. Simple. And why should Israel have the responsibility of feeding the people it is at war with? Did we feed the Germans in WW2?
Don't want a war and all that goes with it, don't massacre teens at a music festival, people in their own homes. Hamas knew Israel would fight back. They have won the PR war but even they will be amazed at how the west have fallen for their propaganda.

Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 14:38

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:36

Makes you wonder why none of the adults are remotely malnourished..

Babies starve before adults as they have less fat and reserves to live off. They are also weaker physically to start with.

Hamiltonfan · 30/07/2025 14:36

Makes you wonder why none of the adults are remotely malnourished..

Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 13:18

Radioundermypillow · 30/07/2025 13:15

Because so called Westernised rich governments aren't deliberately doing it as a weapon of war?

Starving children are starving children. Many starving children in other countries have happened as a result of wars too.

Every child's life is worth the same. We should be outraged at every starving child. But people have not been.

Radioundermypillow · 30/07/2025 13:15

Because so called Westernised rich governments aren't deliberately doing it as a weapon of war?

Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 13:13

Coolasfeck · 30/07/2025 12:05

The pictures I’ve seen break my heart. I can’t believe what we’re witnessing this in realtime. I don’t want to even imagine what it must feel like to watch your child waste away.

But children starving is already happening in other countries.

So why can't you believe that we are witnessing this?

Bunnybenty · 30/07/2025 13:12

While I do think the suffering in Gaza is terrible.

I do also wonder, why does no one care that much when children starve in other countries. Which has been happening and has largely been ignored.

Children starving in other countries, lets ignore it and get on with our lives

Children starving in Gaza- this is terrible and the worst thing that i have ever seen.

It doesn't make sense.

Radioundermypillow · 30/07/2025 12:36

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It seems very easy to start bandying that term around. There are plenty of Jewish people who also find the actions of the Israeli government unconscionable.

MrDobbs · 30/07/2025 12:31

"if anyone gets shot in the violent chaos Israel get blamed, so they want the UN to take responsibility for getting it to distribution centres but the UN are refusing."

This is categorically false. The Israel government have prevented all UN agencies from operating in Gaza, on the basis that they are Hamas operatives.

The UN have been administering aid to war and famine zones since WW2. They know what they are doing - e.g. spreading aid distribution over many sites to avoid stampedes, providing a nutritionally balanced package that people are able to cook safely when clean water is not available to prevent disease spread, providing nutritional supplements to try and reverse malnutrition that children in particular will already be suffering from (and just re feeding is not enough), and of course, not firing bullets into people waiting for food. And not switching off power to water treatment plants.

The GHF are doing none of the above and it isn't because they are unable to find out how to distribute aid or unable to allow experienced UN teams in.

Coolasfeck · 30/07/2025 12:05

The pictures I’ve seen break my heart. I can’t believe what we’re witnessing this in realtime. I don’t want to even imagine what it must feel like to watch your child waste away.

Inspirationandhelpneeded · 30/07/2025 11:59

Any malnourished or starving child is awful, not just in Gaza.

Featherruffler · 30/07/2025 11:57

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MiloMinderbinder925 · 30/07/2025 10:44

Featherruffler · 30/07/2025 10:38

Just to counter argue, and show you the other side of the story. But listen to it from start to finish and don’t just dismiss it as Israeli propaganda without giving your full attention.

These two are a couple of conspiracy theory clowns.

TaupeLemur · 29/07/2025 16:23

It’s tricky getting independent sources as Israel have tried ban all outside media. Still, we re seeing the footage, Israeli, the world can see what you’re doing.