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vanessa_ca

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2. An estimated 14,500 Holocaust Survivors died nearly immediately upon liberation from Refeeding Syndrome

Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:47 PM

Aug 2025

Israel's starvation policy is what Rabbi Yehuda Amital called "a great chillul hashem" (desecration of God) when thousands of Palestinian refugees were massacred at Sabra and Shatila.

“My entire being shakes and trembles out of fear of the Day of Judgment, for as it is known, for the sin of chillul hashem, even Yom Kippur does not atone.” - Rabbi Yehuda Amital

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Starvation is spreading in Gaza -- and treating it won't be easy - Full article at link [View all] cliffside Aug 2025 OP

Israel bans fishing in Gaza amid food shortage ABC NEWS cliffside Aug 2025 #1

An estimated 14,500 Holocaust Survivors died nearly immediately upon liberation from Refeeding Syndrome vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #2

To be rescued and then to die :( but now we know better because of that experience ... cliffside Aug 2025 #4

Israel needs to take over Gaza as soon as possible to prevent this gulliver Aug 2025 #3

I mean, all that seems to fly in the face of reality. Eko Aug 2025 #5

HAMAS attacked Israel, but ISRAEL is responsible for the subsequent deaths and putative starvation? OilemFirchen Aug 2025 #6

Yes, I dont see why you have a problem with that. Eko Aug 2025 #7

Here. I'll help. OilemFirchen Aug 2025 #8

Im not even sure what you are saying. Eko Aug 2025 #9

You don't get it. I understand. I'm not surprised. OilemFirchen Aug 2025 #11

Yes, I literally dont understand what you are saying. Eko Aug 2025 #12

This is ridiculous. OilemFirchen Aug 2025 #17

Ok Eko Aug 2025 #21

When I joined in 2004 discussion of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict was not allowed in GD, only in the IP forum ... cliffside Aug 2025 #13

It's the "Israel can do no wrong" position. writerJT Aug 2025 #20

Could be, or it just could be that we are having problems communicating. Eko Aug 2025 #22

Like the US was with Germany and Japan? tia uponit7771 Aug 2025 #15

No. OilemFirchen Aug 2025 #18

You asked... uponit7771 Aug 2025 #25

Considering what's left of Hamas right now isn't capable of doing much, the cause of death and starvation today is Israe EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #16

According to the Israeli military they already control 75% of Gaza and in FEBRUARY 2024 had killed 40% of Hamas cliffside Aug 2025 #10

Not while crooked ass BB is in charge uponit7771 Aug 2025 #14

Gonna liberate the hell outta them, eh? writerJT Aug 2025 #19

It hasn't worked before, why will that work now? Pull the IDF back. marble falls Aug 2025 #28

Good news! Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will 'Scale Up' cliffside Aug 2025 #23

The elected government of Gaza has not served its constituents well. nt LexVegas Aug 2025 #24

Thats something you could say about our government Bobstandard Aug 2025 #26

A lot of Israelis feel the same about Netanyahu ... marble falls Aug 2025 #29

Easy enough to stop it. Pull the IDF back. marble falls Aug 2025 #27