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The Old Man and the AOC. The Gaza Famine Myth. Plus. . .

JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses the evolution of a purported "famine" in Gaza that was reported in U.S. media but was never substantiated by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Global Initiative, a UN-affiliated system. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaMiddle EastDonald TrumpBernie SandersFamineMediaMark CarneyMichael AmesIntegrated Food Security Phase Classification

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Samantha Power, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced in April 2024 that a famine had begun in Gaza."
Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories
"The famine storyline in Gaza is like the proverbial bell that cannot be unrung, writes Ames."
Berlin, Germany
"Merz failed to win on the first ballotthe first chancellor in postwar Germany to do sobut secured support for his government on the second attempt."
India
"India says it has conducted nine air strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after a militant attack left 26 dead in Kashmir."
Pakistan
"India says it has conducted nine air strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after a militant attack left 26 dead in Kashmir."
Canada
"Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada who triumphed in last weeks general election, met with Trump Tuesday in the Oval Office in his first official visit to the U.S."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"A string of high-end restaurants in Washington, D.C., were raided by ICE last night."
Vatican City, Lazio, Italy
"Adam RubensteinStatue of St. Peter in front of St. Peters Basilica a day ahead of the conclave, Vatican City, Italy, on May 6, 2025."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"After a missile fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen hit Israels Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, Israel retaliated by striking Yemens main airportalong with other key Yemeni infrastructureafter issuing a warning and evacuation order to civilians."
Sanaa, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen
"After a missile fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen hit Israels Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, Israel retaliated by striking Yemens main airportalong with other key Yemeni infrastructureafter issuing a warning and evacuation order to civilians."
China
"Protests have erupted in China as Trumps tariffs on Chinese imports have started to impact their economy."
United States
"All that and more coming up.But first: How a falsehood about Gaza became accepted as fact.Samantha Power, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced in April 2024 that a famine had begun in Gaza."
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