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The Daily

What Many Israelis Don’t Want to See

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

As the images of starving Palestinian children continue to come out of Gaza and aid groups have confirmed a rising number of deaths from malnutrition, there has been a new round of international outrage, including from Israel’s own allies. Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps, an independent Israeli journalist, discusses whether any of the outcry is resonating with Israeli society.

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0:00.0

From the New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is the Daily.

0:07.4

According to UNICEF, more than 320,000 children, the entire population under age 5 in Gaza,

0:14.2

are at risk of acute malnutrition.

0:16.9

Routine is three months old, a child of a Gaza that's starving.

0:21.4

She now weighs less than when she was born.

0:24.4

As the images of starving Palestinian children continue to come out of Gaza,

0:30.1

and times reporting and aid groups have confirmed a rising number of deaths for malnutrition,

0:35.4

there's been a new round of international outrage, including from Israel's own allies.

0:42.6

28 nations, including the UK, France, and Japan issued a joint statement denouncing the Israeli

0:47.6

government's quote, drip feeding of aid.

0:49.9

We see starving babies, children too weak to stand, images that will stay with us for a lifetime.

0:58.9

The suffering must end.

1:02.0

Today, Israel insists that there are no restrictions on aid deliveries and says there is no starvation.

1:08.8

I speak with an Israeli journalist about whether any of that outcry is resonating

1:14.4

with Israeli society.

1:21.2

It's Friday, August 1st.

1:30.8

Can you start by saying your name for us?

1:34.1

Sure.

1:34.8

So my name is Emmanuel Elbas Phelps.

1:37.7

I'm a journalist.

1:39.3

I'm actually independent.

1:40.7

I write for...

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