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Al Jazeera Staff

Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny

Palestinians receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on December 4, 2024 [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]

United States President Joe Biden’s administration is facing criticism after a US-backed report on famine in the Gaza Strip was retracted this week, drawing accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias.

The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which provides information about global food insecurity, had warned that a “famine scenario” was unfolding in northern Gaza during Israel’s war on the territory.

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