Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Eighteen-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq faces life-threatening malnutrition as the humanitarian situation worsens due to ongoing Israeli attacks and the blockade in Gaza City, Gaza, July 21, 2025. © 2025 Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini/Anadolu via Getty Images In July, major news organizations published the image of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, a Palestinian child so emaciated that his bones protruded through his back, while his mom cradled him in her arms. Instead of a diaper, he wore a black plastic bag. Some online commentators…

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