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Demography Experts Criticize Gaza Death Toll Study for Serious Methodological Flaws
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 16 hours ago
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Demography experts have strongly criticized a Lancet Global Health study estimating 75,200 violent deaths in Gaza, citing major methodological flaws, unrepresentative sampling, and potential data duplication. The study's death toll exceeds Gaza's Ministry of Health figures by over 50%, prompting calls for rigorous standards in politically sensitive research.
- 01A Lancet Global Health study estimates 75,200 violent deaths in Gaza from Oct 2023 to Jan 2025.
- 02The death toll exceeds Gaza Ministry of Health estimates by more than 50%.
- 03Experts criticize the study's unrepresentative sampling and overlapping survey areas.
- 04Concerns include possible duplicate death records and professional bias.
- 05Data mainly came from two teams focusing on high-victim concentration areas, raising bias suspicions.
- 06Professor Sergio Della Pergola warns against anti-Israel bias affecting academic integrity.
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