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Instead, Israel has continued its relentless attacks and is still blocking aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where roughly 400,000 Palestinians remain, all of which suggest that Israel’s ultimate goal may be to depopulate the territory.
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John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
If a turkey is infected with the bird flu, the rest of the flock must be depopulated.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Casualty tolerance in depopulating countries may also depend greatly on unforeseen contingent conditions—and may have surprising results.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
The fighting has displaced around 110,000 people in Lebanon, and about 60,000 in northern Israel, leaving both sides of the border depopulated.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
If a turkey is infected with the bird flu, the rest of the flock must be depopulated.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Casualty tolerance in depopulating countries may also depend greatly on unforeseen contingent conditions—and may have surprising results.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
The fighting has displaced around 110,000 people in Lebanon, and about 60,000 in northern Israel, leaving both sides of the border depopulated.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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