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Urgent Plea: Journalists in Gaza Face Starvation Crisis

7/23/2025

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The AFP journalists' union raises an urgent alarm as its members in Gaza confront the looming threat of starvation amid Israel's blockade. With rising cases of malnutrition and dehydration, the union pleads for evacuations. French Foreign Minister Barrot echoes this call, demanding press access and an immediate ceasefire to alleviate the escalating humanitarian crisis.

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The AFP journalists' union raises an urgent alarm as its members in Gaza confront the looming threat of starvation amid Israel's blockade. With rising cases of malnutrition and dehydration, the union pleads for evacuations. French Foreign Minister Barrot echoes this call, demanding press access and an immediate ceasefire to alleviate the escalating humanitarian crisis.