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Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
But, if adopted, the proposal would mark a sharp break from the Biden administration’s stance that Gaza should not be depopulated and could signal a shift from a longstanding US position that Gaza should be part of a future Palestinian state.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Palestinians accuse Israel of seeking to permanently depopulate northern Gaza to create a buffer zone.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
But, if adopted, the proposal would mark a sharp break from the Biden administration’s stance that Gaza should not be depopulated and could signal a shift from a longstanding US position that Gaza should be part of a future Palestinian state.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Palestinians accuse Israel of seeking to permanently depopulate northern Gaza to create a buffer zone.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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