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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians during the war in Gaza, an allegation that Israel vehemently denies.In a report this week, investigator Michael Fakhri claimed it began two days after Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel that killed some 1,200 people, when Israel's military offensive in response blocked all food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza.
Since then, he accused Israel of deploying “the full range of techniques of hunger and starvation against the Palestinians, perfecting the degree of control, suffering and death that it can cause through food systems.”Since the war in Gaza began, Fakhri said he has received direct reports of the destruction of the territory's food system, including farmland and fishing, which also has been documented and recognized by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and others.
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