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Over 100,000 Lives Lost: Gaza Faces Genocide Crisis

11/27/2025

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Research from the Max Planck Institute and the Center for Demographic Studies shows that Israel's war on Gaza has caused over 100,000 deaths since October 2023.
The study reports a significant decline in life expectancy, with losses of 34.4 years in 2023 and 36.4 years in 2024.
A UN report states that the entire population of Gaza lives below the poverty line, with a per-capita GDP of $161, an unemployment rate of 80%, and inflation nearing 240%.
Organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have labeled the situation as genocide and are calling for accountability from Israeli officials.

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Research from the Max Planck Institute and the Center for Demographic Studies shows that Israel's war on Gaza has caused over 100,000 deaths since October 2023.
The study reports a significant decline in life expectancy, with losses of 34.4 years in 2023 and 36.4 years in 2024.
A UN report states that the entire population of Gaza lives below the poverty line, with a per-capita GDP of $161, an unemployment rate of 80%, and inflation nearing 240%.
Organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have labeled the situation as genocide and are calling for accountability from Israeli officials.