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Trite to say, but Israel is losing global PR battle

The tragic pictures of starving Palestinian children are cutting through and galvanising international opinion regarding recognising the independent state of Palestine.

Regardless of where the blame lies for the humanitarian aid crisis in Gaza, the tragic pictures of starving Palestinian children are jolting public consciousness and galvanising global opinion regarding Israel’s war to eliminate Hamas and the question of recognising the independent state of Palestine.

Israel had a legitimate right to root out the terrorist organisation responsible for the October 7 atrocities that murdered 1200 Israeli citizens. However, 661 days later, the conflict is continuing to wreak unspeakable suffering on Gazans deprived of essential supplies of food and water.

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