美国官员镇压了有关加沙北部饥荒和破坏的紧急报告,尽管有第一手证据证明存在大规模痛苦。 U.S. officials suppressed urgent reports of famine and devastation in northern Gaza, despite firsthand evidence of mass suffering.

2024年初,美援署和联合国人员报告说,加沙北部条件恶劣,描述广泛的饥饿、死亡尸体和基础设施崩溃,其中一条电报称该地区为“世界末日荒地”。 In early 2024, USAID and UN personnel reported dire conditions in northern Gaza, describing widespread starvation, dead bodies, and collapsed infrastructure, with one cable calling the area an "apocalyptic wasteland." 尽管有这些调查结果,但美国仍然认为: Despite these findings, U.S. Jack Lew大使和Stephanie Hallett副手都以对平衡和外交敏感性的担忧为由,封锁了电缆的更广泛分布。 Ambassador Jack Lew and Deputy Stephanie Hallett blocked the cables’ broader distribution, citing concerns over balance and diplomatic sensitivity. 这些报告以实地访问为基础,详细介绍了粮食、水和医疗服务极端短缺的情况,但只有有限的关于粮食无保障问题的电报送达了高级领导层。 The reports, based on field visits, detailed extreme shortages of food, water, and medical care, but only a limited cable on food insecurity reached senior leadership. 美国支持以色列提供了220多亿美元的军事援助, 并加深了民主党对战争造成人道主义损失的分歧。 The suppression occurred amid growing scrutiny of U.S. support for Israel, which has provided over $22 billion in military aid, and deepening Democratic Party divisions over the war’s humanitarian toll.