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Watchdog Finds 75,000 in Gaza at Risk of Famine, Buries Report After U.S. Ambassador to Israel Objects

HeadlineDec 27, 2024

A top famine watchdog organization says it withdrew a new report this week warning up to 75,000 Palestinians in northern Gaza are at risk of famine and are unable to evacuate. The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network appeared on the organization’s website but was removed after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jacob Lew criticized the report’s findings, calling its figures “outdated and inaccurate” — though he did not provide evidence. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is funded by USAID, the U.S. government agency overseeing foreign aid.

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