Bernie Sanders: “Malnutrition rates increased 80% in March, the last month…”

“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. UNICEF reported yesterday that, quote, the situation is getting worse every day, end quote. And that they are treating about 10,000 children for severe malnutrition.” (04:38–04:50)

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