Post by Cindy on Jul 13, 2024 10:06:12 GMT -5
New data released by UNRWA about an alleged “famine” in Gaza has raised key questions.
Is famine imminent? Was there even a famine? Or has the supposed famine risk gone?
The answers have changed and contradicted each other.
X (formerly Twitter) users have been keeping track of the UN’s changing claims. Here’s some context:
UNRWA continually updates a published database detailing the amount of aid entering Gaza, including food and humanitarian aid. But that database is deeply flawed. In April, people started pointing out inaccuracies. For example:
Looted data was hidden from the public.
Commercial data was excluded.
Data was categorized incorrectly. For example, flour was considered a “non-food item” but blankets were listed under the category of “food items.”
These, among other errors, rendered the UN data invalid. After being called out on X, the UN took its database down in June to fix the errors.
Read the rest here:
s36667.pcdn.co/how-unrwa-covers-up-its-faulty-gaza-food-data/
Is famine imminent? Was there even a famine? Or has the supposed famine risk gone?
The answers have changed and contradicted each other.
X (formerly Twitter) users have been keeping track of the UN’s changing claims. Here’s some context:
UNRWA continually updates a published database detailing the amount of aid entering Gaza, including food and humanitarian aid. But that database is deeply flawed. In April, people started pointing out inaccuracies. For example:
Looted data was hidden from the public.
Commercial data was excluded.
Data was categorized incorrectly. For example, flour was considered a “non-food item” but blankets were listed under the category of “food items.”
These, among other errors, rendered the UN data invalid. After being called out on X, the UN took its database down in June to fix the errors.
Read the rest here:
s36667.pcdn.co/how-unrwa-covers-up-its-faulty-gaza-food-data/
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