WS MoreOrLess: Deaths in Gaza
More or Less
BBC
4.6 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2014
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
As the Gaza conflict continues, the fact that there are estimated to be nearly three times as many men as women among the Palestinian civilian casualties has been an issue in the spotlight. Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander look at why men are often over-represented in civilian death tolls, and how the statistics in this conflict are being gathered. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the short edition of More or Less, first broadcast on the BBC World Service. |
| 0:06.0 | Thank you for downloading from the BBC. |
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| 0:13.0 | go to BBCWorldService.com slash podcasts. |
| 0:19.0 | Hello and welcome to More or Less on the BBC World Service. |
| 0:23.0 | We are statistical guide to the numbers in the news and in life, and I'm Tim Halford. |
| 0:30.0 | The most intense fighting in Gaza since Israel launched his offensive has |
| 0:34.0 | killed nearly 90 Palestinians today and 13 Israeli soldiers. |
| 0:38.0 | At least 30 Palestinians are killed and hundreds more are injured after |
| 0:42.0 | shells hit a UN school and a marketplace in Gaza. |
| 0:46.0 | More bloodshed in Gaza as Israel promises to respond with crushing force |
| 0:51.0 | often Israeli soldier is captured. |
| 0:53.0 | The number of civilians killed in Gaza during the conflict between |
| 0:57.0 | Palestinian militants there and the Israeli military has raised international |
| 1:01.0 | concern and condemnation. |
| 1:03.0 | A United Nations report estimated that between the 7th of July and the 20th of August |
| 1:08.0 | this year there were 1,999 deaths in Gaza caused by the conflict. |
| 1:14.0 | Of those killed the UN estimate that 70% were civilians and of those thought |
| 1:20.0 | to be civilians approximately 250 were women, 450 were children and 700 were men. |
| 1:27.0 | The figures say the United Nations are subject to change based on verification. |
| 1:32.0 | The same UN report states that on the Israeli side 64 soldiers have been killed |
| 1:37.0 | and three civilians. |
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