This week, as several New York elected officials recently commented publicly on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, including their thoughts on the hunger situation in the region, we asked readers for their opinions on the matter.

Israeli officials deny there is starvation in Gaza, alleging some reports that included images of emaciated children were manipulated by the media and that those children have medical conditions causing them to look emaciated. They further allege there were no restrictions imposed on U.N. aid trucks from entering Gaza, and that it is Hamas which is preventing aid from reaching Palestinians by stealing it and selling it at higher prices.

The New York Times recently issued a correction in relation to one published image of an emaciated ch

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