Israeli Arabs hold placards and chant slogans on August 16, 2025, as they protest in the city of Lod near Tel Aviv, to denounce food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing war on the Palestinian territory. — AFP
Israeli Arabs hold placards and chant slogans on August 16, 2025, as they protest in the city of Lod near Tel Aviv, to denounce food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing war on the Palestinian territory. — AFP

Israeli Arab children carry boxes depicting children’s coffins on August 16, 2025, as people protest in the city of Lod near Tel Aviv, to denounce food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing war on the Palestinian territory. — AFP
Israeli Arab children carry boxes depicting children’s coffins on August 16, 2025, as people protest in the city of Lod near Tel Aviv, to denounce food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing war on the Palestinian territory. — AFP

A boy bangs on a metal plate as Israeli Arabs hold placards on August 16, 2025, as they protest in the city of Lod near Tel Aviv, to denounce food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing war on the Palestinian territory. — AFP
A boy bangs on a metal plate as Israeli Arabs hold placards on August 16, 2025, as they protest in the city of Lod near Tel Aviv, to denounce food shortages in the Gaza Strip and the ongoing war on the Palestinian territory. — AFP

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Poverty’s rise
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Poverty’s rise

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