cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/15261947

ROME — The population of the Gaza Strip is suffering “unprecedented” levels of “near famine-like conditions” as the Hamas-Israel war drags on, the UN’s agriculture agency said Monday.

Some 550,000 people are now likely facing catastrophic food insecurity levels, while the whole population is in crisis mode, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.

  • @Viking_HippieEnglish
    1•8 months ago

    And how exactly do you propose that the civilians of Gaza overthrow Hamas? Hamas have all the weapons and the majority of the population wasn’t born the last time they were allowed to vote, let alone old enough to vote.

    Fact is that Hamas is not a normal government/army that can be defeated by conventional means but a terrorist organization. As such the worse the Israeli government abuses the Gazans, the easier it becomes for them to radicalize new recruits and the more power and influence they gain.

    The current situation is exactly what Hamas wants and needs and the worse it gets and the longer it goes on, the better for them.

    • @davepleasebehaveEnglish
      6•8 months ago

      Hamas is also great for the right wing Likud fascists. that’s probably why they transferred suitcases of money to them.