Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Gaza Famine Parallels Bengal; Accusations of Manufactured Starvation
The article compares the starvation in Gaza now to a famine in Bengal during World War II.
Many people in Gaza are starving because of actions by the Israeli government, which the article says is like how the British caused a famine in Bengal.
Both were caused by choices and actions made by leaders that caused suffering and death.
The article emphasizes that aid is being blocked and that the situation should be addressed.
Gaza faces famine, with over 500,000 people experiencing severe food insecurity.
The article draws parallels between the Gaza famine and the Bengal famine of 1943, both linked to deliberate policies restricting food access.
The article accuses Israel of causing a collapse of the food system, displacement, and restrictions on aid.
198 deaths in Gaza were due to malnutrition in a month after famine declared.
The British colonial government exported rice and caused wartime inflation in Bengal.
- Who
- Palestinians in Gaza and the Israeli government; British colonial government.
- What
- Famine in Gaza, attributed to Israeli policies, is compared to the Bengal famine.
- When
- Gaza: Since the war in Gaza. Bengal: 1943 during World War II.
- Where
- Gaza Strip and Bengal (West Bengal, India/Bangladesh).
- Why
- Both famines resulted from policies restricting access to food and claims of deliberate actions by the government.
Accusation of manufactured starvation
No official stance
Causes
Accusation of manufactured starvation
The famine is the result of deliberate actions by the Israeli government.
No official stance
Israel has claimed there is no famine in Gaza and blames failures of the UN or Hamas.
- Gaza Famine Status
- 514,000 people facing famine
- Gaza Deaths (Month - Declared Famine)
- 198 deaths due to malnutrition
- Bengal Famine Deaths
- Estimated 3 million
- Gaza Famine Cause
- Manmade due to collapsed food systems, siege, and displacement.
- Bengal Famine Cause
- Wartime inflation, rice exports by British.
- Gaza Control
- Siege, blockade, and military actions by Israel.
- Bengal Control
- Actions by British Colonial Government.
