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The Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War
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06:46 - 18:24 (11:38)

The Geneva Conventions were created to ban the use of starvation as a weapon of war due to the suffering and murder caused by Hitler during WWII. Today, many people are still affected by this intentional act of war by their leaders, causing a disturbing number of people to go hungry despite the existence of resources to feed them.

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The intentional use of starvation as a weapon of war is disturbing as countless people are left starving while there is enough food and resources to feed them.
06:46 - 09:55 (03:09)
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Hunger
Summary

The intentional use of starvation as a weapon of war is disturbing as countless people are left starving while there is enough food and resources to feed them. The global community needs to take hunger and homelessness seriously as it is a critical issue for humanity to solve.

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The Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War
Episode
#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
A filmmaker shares her experience of meeting a mother in Yemen who weighed only 70 pounds at the time of giving birth, reflecting a larger issue of starvation in the region that affects the chances of survival for children like Asila.
09:58 - 12:00 (02:02)
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Yemen, starvation
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A filmmaker shares her experience of meeting a mother in Yemen who weighed only 70 pounds at the time of giving birth, reflecting a larger issue of starvation in the region that affects the chances of survival for children like Asila.

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The Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War
Episode
#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The project aims to bring awareness to the use of starvation in Yemen to influence and change the current political state.
12:00 - 14:30 (02:30)
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Yemen
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The project aims to bring awareness to the use of starvation in Yemen to influence and change the current political state. The team documented starvation in both the north and south of the country, which is divided politically, to showcase that it's happening in similar ways on both sides.

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The Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War
Episode
#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the Yemen crisis and the role of Saudi Arabia.
14:30 - 18:24 (03:53)
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Yemen
Summary

The podcast discusses the Yemen crisis and the role of Saudi Arabia. The speaker believes that Saudi Arabia and their leaders are the cause of much of the misery and suffering in the world today.

Chapter
The Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War
Episode
#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast