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Famine as a tool of colonialism

Sunday, 03 August 2025 9:08 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 03 August 2025 11:58 PM ]

This episode explores how famine has long been used as a tool of colonial domination, with Gaza’s current crisis seen as a continuation of this historical pattern. It examines how colonial powers have deliberately imposed starvation on various peoples including Arab nations as a means of control and destruction.

The episode highlights the use of hunger as a weapon to subjugate populations and erase resistance. It also exposes the role of the occupying entity in perpetuating famine in Gaza and its failure to halt genocidal policies. Historical examples will be analyzed to show how food deprivation has served imperial agendas.

The systematic denial of food and medicine is framed as a central tactic of colonial rule. This discussion links the past and present, underscoring how hunger has functioned as a tool of global hegemony.

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