“Is Hamas Causing The Famine?,” And Other Reader Questions

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“Silvia asks on Facebook, ‘Many people in Europe are convinced that the famine in Gaza is caused by Hamas stealing humanitarian supplies. Where is the truth?’ The truth is that this is a propaganda narrative which has been debunked by some of the most pro-Israel, pro-establishment sources you can imagine. The New York Times reported last month that senior Israeli military officials had said this is false. … These are mainstream media sources citing Israeli military officials and the US government, respectively. This claim could not be more thoroughly debunked than it is, and it’s insane that I still see people trying to push it. Every major human rights group is in agreement that people in Gaza are starving because Israel is starving them, from Doctors Without Borders to Amnesty International to Human Rights Watch to UN special rapporteurs to hundreds of NGOs. This is a settled matter.” (08/25/25)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/08/25/is-hamas-causing-the-famine-and-other-reader-questions/