Gaza mothers endure endless aid lines as famine fears persist

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHunger is gripping Gaza this morning, with more than one point four million people acutely short of food, and aid that remains insufficient to meet basic needs.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAl Jazeera's photographs show mothers standing in endless lines for humanitarian aid, and the fear of famine has not gone away.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne point four million people, Hank. That is more than the population of some entire countries, and they are queuing for a meal.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe data doesn't say why the aid falls short, so we won't guess.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat it does say is that the need is far bigger than the supply.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd a line is the cruelest part.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYou wait for hours, with children beside you, and nobody can promise there will be anything left at the front.