Mona Chalabi Instagram – I’ve been speaking to these researchers since November to write this piece. Unfortunately, their findings have been misrepresented in most coverage – they have *not* found that the death toll in Gaza is actually 186,000. In a way, what they’re saying is much more powerful.
Their research shows that if forced starvation and deprivation of health services continues, the death toll will soar to this enormous figure. They are warning us what will happen if these lethal restrictions are not lifted and violence continues. The Israeli government (and governments that support them) have the ability to stop these deaths if they so choose.
What’s even more shocking about their research is how conservative these estimates are. The final death toll could be much higher meaning that more than 8% of people in Gaza will be killed.
Source: Rasha Khatib, Martin McKee and Salim Yusuf writing in the Lancet, June 2024 | Posted on 12/Jul/2024 20:20:48
