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Mike Murphy
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Applied economist at IFPRI, interested in how food systems and health interact in a warming world. Mostly development, climate and international issues. Scottish football if you're really lucky.
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Aid has already been cut off to northern Gaza for almost two weeks. The plan calls for designating all those who remain as combatants, which is an alternative way of saying it envisages the mass killing of civilians.

Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside
Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants.

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The UN estimates that 400,000 people are trapped in Jabalia with one week's worth of food remaining (h/t @clancyny.bsky.social) Under this plan, all will be designated at combatants. We are staring a large-scale massacre in the face and the US shows no sign of preventing it.

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So right as our election is going on, Netanyahu is trying to clear Gazans, UN peacekeepers, everyone out. He is crazy.

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Mike Murphy
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Applied economist at IFPRI, interested in how food systems and health interact in a warming world. Mostly development, climate and international issues. Scottish football if you're really lucky.
2.1k followers1.6k following930 posts