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They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems.

JL;DR SUMMARY A New York Times photo, depicting an undernourished Gazan child, sparked controversy due to its omission of critical context about the child's health. 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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GazaNew York TimesControversyJournalismMedia EthicsPhotographyMedia CritiqueHealth IssuesMalnutritionContextual Omission

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Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, who was a symbol for a story about widespread hunger in Gaza, wasnt simply suffering from malnutrition."
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