Hunger or disease? What’s the truth behind the viral image of starving child from Gaza?
The heartbreaking image of a crying Gazan child, with his spine protruding from his skin, in his mother’s arms is hard to miss. It has become a symbol of the starvation and hunger crisis unfolding in the enclave. However, is there more to this visual than meets the eye? Are we unaware of the condition of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq?
The heartbreaking image of a crying Gazan child, with his spine protruding from his skin, in his mother’s arms is hard to miss. It has become a symbol of the starvation and hunger crisis unfolding in the enclave. However, is there more to this visual than meets the eye? Are we unaware of the condition of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq?
