When Famine Vanished: How Media Repeated a Claim, and Never Reckoned With Its Collapse

When Famine Vanished: How Media Repeated a Claim, and Never Reckoned With Its Collapse

Key Takeaways: Media amplified famine claims against Israel with certainty, then quietly walked them back when the same UN-backed source admitted Gaza was never actually in famine. The reversal received minimal scrutiny or accountability, despite the original claims shaping global outrage, diplomatic pressure, and public belief that Israel was deliberately starving civilians. This failure matters because uncritical reporting fueled antisemiti…