This is edition 2025/139 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. It’s Right to Criticise Israel When It’s Wrong
Liam Hehir
- 🐺 Fable of the boy who cried wolf: The true lesson is about not believing real alarms due to false alarms, leading to dire consequences when the threat is real.
- 🌍 Media skepticism: False alarms in Gaza have led to widespread disbelief, especially after manipulated images and false famine claims.
- 🍞 Flour price surge: The price of a 25 kg bag of flour has soared from 47.5 shekels pre-war to 3,750 shekels, indicating severe supply collapse and mass starvation.
- 🏚️ Gaza's suffering: Many Gazan families, innocent of the October 7 attacks, are suffering, caught between Hamas's actions and Israel's cautious stance.
- 🥖 Hamas's role: Hamas is responsible for much of the crisis, weaponizing suffering, but Israel must also ensure innocent people are not starved.
- ⚖️ Moral complexity: Acknowledging Israel's right to defend itself doesn't mean ignoring the moral responsibility to prevent innocent deaths.
- ⏳ International patience: Israel risks losing support if it allows suffering to continue unchecked, as people expect moral clarity in its actions.
