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Comnent. Even when BBC or NYT apologized, it was like a small print phenomenon. The psychology of "a picture is worth a thousand words" works in shocking everyone. Even as they're fake.
See the FP piece below. The fake images directly impacted poll by "progressives"... and how fascist dictator Erdogan's Anadolu or Qatar's 'al Jazeera' are routinely sources for these deceptive pix.
Both Islamic countries, Qatar/Turkey host genocidal Hamas.
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Gaza Starvation Scandal.
Gaza Lie Exposed: Famine Claims Are Fake Medical Cover-Up.
An investigation by The Free Press found that reported “famine in Gaza” cases were linked to genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, not starvation, suggesting a deliberate manipulation of public perception. The revelation challenges media narratives amid the Israel-Gaza conflict and raises questions about the accuracy of humanitarian reporting.
Eliana Fleming.
Aug 18, 2025 20:09
A recent investigation by The Free Press has uncovered a disturbing pattern in reports of a “famine in Gaza,” revealing that every documented case was linked to cystic fibrosis or other genetic conditions rather than actual starvation. The findings, published on August 18, 2025, show that these stories have been deliberately misrepresented to manipulate public perception amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. The investigation, highlighted in a post by user EYakoby on X, challenges the narrative pushed by various media outlets and humanitarian groups.
The Free Press reviewed dozens of high-profile cases cited as evidence of widespread famine in Gaza, only to find that each involved individuals suffering from pre-existing genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, which can lead to severe weight loss and malnutrition symptoms. This revelation comes as the platform experienced technical difficulties, with users encountering a “JavaScript is not available” error, urging them to enable JavaScript or disable privacy extensions to access content. The report asserts, “You’re being manipulated,” accusing media and advocacy groups of cynically exploiting these medical conditions to amplify claims of a humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s military operations.
The investigation coincides with heightened tensions following the June 2025 Israel-Iran air war and ongoing IDF operations in Gaza, where Hamas has been accused of diverting aid, further complicating relief efforts. Critics argue that such misrepresentation undermines genuine humanitarian concerns and fuels anti-Israel sentiment globally. The Free Press’s findings echo earlier concerns raised by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which has refuted similar claims, such as those about malnutrition deaths, by providing evidence of water and aid distribution. As the conflict enters its 22nd month since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, this exposé calls for a reevaluation of how information from the region is reported and consumed.
www.jfeed.com
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They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems
The Free Press ^ | 8.18.25
They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems. A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
A photographer points his camera at a child in Gaza on July 24, 2025. (Khames Alrefi / Anadolu via Getty Images) By Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova 08.18.25 --Israel and Antisemitism
For the past several weeks, critics have fumed at The New York Times over a misleading photo of an 18-month-old boy in Gaza on its front page. It turns out that Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, who was a symbol for a story about widespread hunger in Gaza, wasn't simply suffering from malnutrition. He had preexisting health issues "affecting his brain and his muscle development," according to an updated version of the story. But that detail didn't find its way into print.
When the so-called paper of record updated its story with an editors note four days later, it also quietly deleted the mother's claim that her son was "born a healthy child." There was still no mention of the boy's brother, who appears healthy in the background of another photo that appeared online.
This incident wasn't just a one-off.
An investigation by The Free Press reveals that at least a dozen other viral images of starvation in Gaza also lacked important context: The subjects of those photos have significant health problems. Those appeared all over social media, in the reports of leading international aid organizations, and on some of the most prestigious news outlets in the United States, including CNN, NPR, and the Times--without disclosing the complicated medical histories that help explain their stark appearances.
It's not that there isn't hunger in Gaza. There is. The World Health Organization reported 63 deaths from malnutrition last month alone, including 25 children. Some of them might have been sick or worse even if there was no war. In 2022, about 50 Gazans under the age of 20 died from malnutrition, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Yannay Spitzer, an economist at Hebrew University of Jerusalem who has been tracking food prices in Gaza during the past few months, said hunger in Gaza is largely declining since Israel resumed aid deliveries in late May after its nearly 80-day blockade. In mid-July, prices for basic necessities like flour skyrocketed by 4,000 percent, according to his review of data from the Gaza Chamber of Commerce and the World Food Programme.
"If a situation like that lasts more than a few days, a lot of people will go hungry but not starve to death en masse. That's the beginning of a process, which the media portrayed as already at the catastrophic end stage," Spitzer said, before pausing. "But it never happened."
Still, he said, food prices are "15 times higher than peacetime," but are nowhere near their high point earlier this summer. "It's very different from these Ethiopian-like famine pictures that readers in the West were led to believe in."
But those photos have helped convince a growing number of Americans that Israel has induced famine and is committing war crimes in Gaza.
In a poll this month from the progressive Data for Progress.. Images like these have turned the tide against the only Jewish nation in the world--and are pressuring policymakers to isolate Israel. Anti-Israel activists recently splattered red paint on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign office over her decision to back an amendment supporting Israel. A sign placed at the office said: "AOC funds genocide in Gaza."
The children in all of the images reviewed by The Free Press were either sick or facing death at the time their images circulated online, according to local reports in Arabic. Their situations were dire. But in every instance, they were already facing grave situations because of their health, irrespective of any third-party action.
Here are more details about the viral images...
[See the long post there]
www.thefp.com
See the FP piece below. The fake images directly impacted poll by "progressives"... and how fascist dictator Erdogan's Anadolu or Qatar's 'al Jazeera' are routinely sources for these deceptive pix.
Both Islamic countries, Qatar/Turkey host genocidal Hamas.
%%%
Gaza Starvation Scandal.
Gaza Lie Exposed: Famine Claims Are Fake Medical Cover-Up.
An investigation by The Free Press found that reported “famine in Gaza” cases were linked to genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, not starvation, suggesting a deliberate manipulation of public perception. The revelation challenges media narratives amid the Israel-Gaza conflict and raises questions about the accuracy of humanitarian reporting.
Eliana Fleming.
Aug 18, 2025 20:09
A recent investigation by The Free Press has uncovered a disturbing pattern in reports of a “famine in Gaza,” revealing that every documented case was linked to cystic fibrosis or other genetic conditions rather than actual starvation. The findings, published on August 18, 2025, show that these stories have been deliberately misrepresented to manipulate public perception amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. The investigation, highlighted in a post by user EYakoby on X, challenges the narrative pushed by various media outlets and humanitarian groups.
The Free Press reviewed dozens of high-profile cases cited as evidence of widespread famine in Gaza, only to find that each involved individuals suffering from pre-existing genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, which can lead to severe weight loss and malnutrition symptoms. This revelation comes as the platform experienced technical difficulties, with users encountering a “JavaScript is not available” error, urging them to enable JavaScript or disable privacy extensions to access content. The report asserts, “You’re being manipulated,” accusing media and advocacy groups of cynically exploiting these medical conditions to amplify claims of a humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s military operations.
The investigation coincides with heightened tensions following the June 2025 Israel-Iran air war and ongoing IDF operations in Gaza, where Hamas has been accused of diverting aid, further complicating relief efforts. Critics argue that such misrepresentation undermines genuine humanitarian concerns and fuels anti-Israel sentiment globally. The Free Press’s findings echo earlier concerns raised by Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which has refuted similar claims, such as those about malnutrition deaths, by providing evidence of water and aid distribution. As the conflict enters its 22nd month since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, this exposé calls for a reevaluation of how information from the region is reported and consumed.
Gaza Lie Exposed: Famine Claims Are Fake Medical Cover-Up - JFeed
An investigation by The Free Press found that reported “famine in Gaza” cases were linked to genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, not - JFeed Israel News
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They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems
The Free Press ^ | 8.18.25
They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems. A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
A photographer points his camera at a child in Gaza on July 24, 2025. (Khames Alrefi / Anadolu via Getty Images) By Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova 08.18.25 --Israel and Antisemitism
For the past several weeks, critics have fumed at The New York Times over a misleading photo of an 18-month-old boy in Gaza on its front page. It turns out that Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, who was a symbol for a story about widespread hunger in Gaza, wasn't simply suffering from malnutrition. He had preexisting health issues "affecting his brain and his muscle development," according to an updated version of the story. But that detail didn't find its way into print.
When the so-called paper of record updated its story with an editors note four days later, it also quietly deleted the mother's claim that her son was "born a healthy child." There was still no mention of the boy's brother, who appears healthy in the background of another photo that appeared online.
This incident wasn't just a one-off.
An investigation by The Free Press reveals that at least a dozen other viral images of starvation in Gaza also lacked important context: The subjects of those photos have significant health problems. Those appeared all over social media, in the reports of leading international aid organizations, and on some of the most prestigious news outlets in the United States, including CNN, NPR, and the Times--without disclosing the complicated medical histories that help explain their stark appearances.
It's not that there isn't hunger in Gaza. There is. The World Health Organization reported 63 deaths from malnutrition last month alone, including 25 children. Some of them might have been sick or worse even if there was no war. In 2022, about 50 Gazans under the age of 20 died from malnutrition, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Yannay Spitzer, an economist at Hebrew University of Jerusalem who has been tracking food prices in Gaza during the past few months, said hunger in Gaza is largely declining since Israel resumed aid deliveries in late May after its nearly 80-day blockade. In mid-July, prices for basic necessities like flour skyrocketed by 4,000 percent, according to his review of data from the Gaza Chamber of Commerce and the World Food Programme.
"If a situation like that lasts more than a few days, a lot of people will go hungry but not starve to death en masse. That's the beginning of a process, which the media portrayed as already at the catastrophic end stage," Spitzer said, before pausing. "But it never happened."
Still, he said, food prices are "15 times higher than peacetime," but are nowhere near their high point earlier this summer. "It's very different from these Ethiopian-like famine pictures that readers in the West were led to believe in."
But those photos have helped convince a growing number of Americans that Israel has induced famine and is committing war crimes in Gaza.
In a poll this month from the progressive Data for Progress.. Images like these have turned the tide against the only Jewish nation in the world--and are pressuring policymakers to isolate Israel. Anti-Israel activists recently splattered red paint on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign office over her decision to back an amendment supporting Israel. A sign placed at the office said: "AOC funds genocide in Gaza."
The children in all of the images reviewed by The Free Press were either sick or facing death at the time their images circulated online, according to local reports in Arabic. Their situations were dire. But in every instance, they were already facing grave situations because of their health, irrespective of any third-party action.
Here are more details about the viral images...
[See the long post there]
They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.
A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.
www.thefp.com
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