The obsession with Israel is wildly disproportionate | Jonah Goldberg Sep 23, 2026 Sep 23, 2026 Updated 6 mins ago 0 × Aljazeera The US-Israel war on Iran is raising fuel and food costs in Nigeria, forcing families to skip meals and risking child malnutrition. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jonah Goldberg kAm}@ @?6 =:<6D E@ E9:?< E96JVC6 36:?8 9JDE6C:42=] p?5 ?@E9:?8 >2<6D 9JDE6C:42= A6@A=6 2?8C:6C E92? 36:?8 56D4C:365 2D DF49] $@[ =6E >6 @776C >J 2A@=@8:6D :? 25G2?46 7@C H92E 7@==@HD]k^AmkAmy6C6>J |FD:89:[ 2? :?56A6?56?E C6D62C496C[ C646?E=J C6=62D65 2 DEF5J 2?2=JK:?8 `c]f >:==:@? ?6HD 2CE:4=6D AF3=:D965 24C@DD ed =2?8F286D @G6C E96 =2DE 564256] w6 7@F?5 E92E[ :? a_ac[ ?6HD @FE=6ED AF3=:D965 Q>@C6 E92? EH:46 2D >2?J DE@C:6D 23@FE xDC26= 2D 23@FE 2== cg 4@F?EC:6D @7 DF3\$292C2? p7C:42 4@>3:?65]Qk^AmkAmv:G6? E92E >2?J 4@F?EC:6D 7@4FD @? xDC26= E@ 5:DEC24E 7C@> E96:C @H? 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Related to this story War on Iran drives up food prices and malnutrition risk in Nigeria The US-Israel war on Iran is raising fuel and food costs in Nigeria, forcing families to skip meals and risking child malnutrition.
War on Iran drives up food prices and malnutrition risk in Nigeria The US-Israel war on Iran is raising fuel and food costs in Nigeria, forcing families to skip meals and risking child malnutrition.
