A report from a U.S.-backed agency alleging that famine is advancing in northern Gaza was taken down on Tuesday night after facing criticism from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew.
Lew stated that the report, published by the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), relied on “inaccurate” information and called its publication “irresponsible.”
“At a time when inaccurate information is causing confusion and accusations, it i…

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USAID-backed report about famine in Gaza taken down after criticism from U.S. ambassador to Israel

The Hunger Early Warning System (FEWS) Network withdrew the report -- which classified the situation as imminent hunger, because of “an almost total blockade” by the Israeli authorities on food aid to the enclave -- after severe criticism from the American ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew. The public dispute prompted accusations from prominent humanitarian aid and human rights figures that the work of FEWS -- a U.S.-funded organization designed t…

A Rede do Sistema de Alerta Antecipado contra a Fome (FEWS, na sigla em inglês) retirou o relatório -- que classificava a situação de fome iminente, por causa de "um bloqueio quase total" das autoridades israelitas a ajuda alimentar ao enclave -- depois de severas críticas por parte do embaixador norte-americano em Israel, Jacob Lew.   A disputa pública suscitou acusações de figuras proeminentes da ajuda humanitária e dos direitos humanos de que…

Sistema de alerta retira relatório sobre fome em Gaza por pressão dos EUA

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Warning system withdraws report on hunger in Gaza under US pressure

The US-funded NGO FEWS NET has removed a report about threat of famine in Northern Gaza after complaints by the US ambassador to Israel

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US-funded group recalls Gaza famine alert after criticism by Washington

Report by USAID-funded network said ‘highly likely’ the threshold for famine has been surpassed in northern Gaza.

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Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny

‘​​At a time when inaccurate information is causing confusion and accusations, it is irresponsible to issue a report like this,’ the American Ambassador to Israel says in a rare statement.

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America-Backed Aid Agency Pulls Report on Gaza After U.S. Ambassador Exposes Data as ‘Inaccurate’ and ‘Outdated’

The US government-funded Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) took down its own alert for the Gaza Strip after a rebuke by Washington's ambassador to Israel. The group was launched by the US Agency for International Development in the mid-1980s to warn of unfolding food crises.

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Washington-funded Group Recalls Gaza Famine Alert After Criticism By US Envoy To Israel - Iran Front Page

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US-funded group recalls Gaza famine alert after criticism by Washington – altnews.org

Washington.- A leading organization monitoring food crises around the world this week withdrew a new report warning of an impending famine in the northern Gaza Strip under what it called Israel’s “almost total blockade,” after the U.S. requested its retraction, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The bill follows public criticism of the report by the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Washington.- Una organización líder que monitorea las crisis alimentarias en todo el mundo retiró esta semana un nuevo informe que advertía sobre una inminente hambruna en el norte de la Franja de Gaza bajo lo que denominó el “bloqueo casi total” de Israel, después de que Estados Unidos solicitara su retractación, informaron funcionarios estadounidenses a The Associated Press. La medida sigue a las críticas públicas del informe por parte del emb…

EU insta a retirar alerta de hambruna en el norte de Gaza

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U.S. Urges Withdrawal of Hunger Alert in Northern Gaza · Global Voices

United States President Joe Biden’s administration is facing criticism after a US-backed report on famine in the Gaza Strip was retracted this week, drawing accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias.The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which provides information about

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“It is irresponsible to issue a report like this,” says outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew. By World Israel News Staff A report claiming that the Gaza Strip is enduring an ongoing famine was withdrawn, following criticism by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel regarding the document’s methodology and claims. The Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) published a report on Tuesday which charged that civilians in the northern district o…

USAID-backed report about famine in Gaza taken down after criticism from U.S. ambassador to Israel

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