The Israeli left-wing newspaper, Haaretz, continues to dedicate its pages to its claims of “mass starvation” in the Gaza Strip. Recently, a so-called “famine researcher” named Alex de Waal was recruited to bolster the claim. And indeed, with a somber expression and deep moral anguish, he was compelled to accuse Israel of the grave crime of mass starvation of more than two million Gazans.
Such a serious accusation, coming from an impartial and independent “expert,” indeed sounds like a real problem for Israel. However, even a quick and superficial examination of de Waal’s history of claims casts a heavy shadow over the credibility of his accusation, as he is a known Israel-hater and a serial accuser of Israel for “starving Gaza” throughout the war.
As early as Jan. 2024, just two months after the beginning of the IDF’s operation in the Gaza Strip, de Waal published his first warning about Israel’s horrific crime of starvation. He reiterated his warning in Feb. 2024. And repeated it in early March 2024.