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Sep 6, 2025 • 8 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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International media keep declaring “famine” in Gaza City.
But social media tells another story. 🧵
h/t @imshin
@imshin On August 22, 2025, the UN-backed IPC declared Gaza City in famine. The media echoed it with images of hunger and despair. But those images that don’t match the videos coming out of Gaza City. Image
@imshin New restaurants and cafés are popping up.
@imshin A luxury car dealership just opened, where you can shop for high-end cars while enjoying dessert.
@imshin Fresh fruit and vegetables for sale.
@imshin Bustling markets full of shoppers.
@imshin Canned goods. Fresh produce. No desperation. No chaos.
@imshin This doesn’t erase Gaza’s suffering. But it isn’t only empty pots and desperation. The reality is far more nuanced than the media shows. Image

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