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‘You can’t fake it’: Why images of starving children in Gaza are so difficult to dismiss

JL;DR SUMMARY The article discusses the powerful impact of images depicting malnourished children in Gaza, which have intensified international pressure on Israel. 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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GazaHuman RightsHumanitarian CrisisPalestinian StateChildrenMediaStarvationInternational PressureImages

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Gaza City, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Palestinians crowd at a lentil soup distribution point in Gaza City."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Haunting images of malnourished children in Gaza have spurred even staunch pro-Israel voices to call for the urgent distribution of food."
Israel
"Meanwhile, video released by Hamas showing 24-year-old Israeli hostage Evyatar David appearing severely emaciated has prompted renewed calls in Israel for a ceasefire that would secure the release of the remaining hostages."
Yemen
"Acute food insecurity in South Sudan, Yemen, Darfur, and the Democratic Republic of Congo."
Congo
"Acute food insecurity in South Sudan, Yemen, Darfur, and the Democratic Republic of Congo."
Vietnam
"During the Vietnam War, the searing photograph of a naked 9-year-old girl fleeing a napalm attack became a powerful symbol..."
Nigeria
"Photos of starving Biafran children during the Nigerian Civil War in 1967 raised awareness of the crisis..."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
"The photo of a firefighter gazing at the dead child he cradled after the 1995 terrorist attack on a federal building in Oklahoma City won a Pulitzer Prize."
Syria
"During the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015, a photo of a Turkish paramilitary police officer..."
Turkey
"During the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015, a photo of a Turkish paramilitary police officer carrying the body of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi..."
Cambodia
"In 1976, Kennerly won the World Press Photo contest People in the News category for a photo of a young Cambodian refugee with tears streaming down her face."
Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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