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Outrage at Co-op Meeting Over Gaza Comments

5/11/2025

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Outrage erupted at a Co-operative Group meeting after UK Lawyers for Israel made controversial remarks about obesity and life expectancy in Gaza. Director Ben Jamal labeled the comments “sickening,” shedding light on the dire humanitarian crisis. Activists decried the statements as “atrocity propaganda,” stressing the grave dangers children face amid relentless conflict and starvation.

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Outrage erupted at a Co-operative Group meeting after UK Lawyers for Israel made controversial remarks about obesity and life expectancy in Gaza. Director Ben Jamal labeled the comments “sickening,” shedding light on the dire humanitarian crisis. Activists decried the statements as “atrocity propaganda,” stressing the grave dangers children face amid relentless conflict and starvation.