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Bernie Sanders: “At least 65,000 children now show symptoms of malnutrition…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senate Debate on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: Bernie Sanders vs. Ohio Senator

Published | Video Starts at 04:26

United nations reports that more than 2 million people out of a population of 2.2 million face severe food shortages. The starvation hits children the hardest. At least 65,000 children now show symptoms of malnutrition and dozens have already starved to death. Malnutrition rates increased 80% in March, the last month for which data is available after Netanyahu began the siege. But the situation has severely deteriorated since then. (04:26–04:37)

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Asserts that at least 65,000 children in Gaza show symptoms of malnutrition and dozens have died.

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