Hamas/Israel conflict: news and discussion

[klang]

Thing is aid trucks should have been getting in ceasefire or no ceasefire.

Israel: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza

The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza Strip, which is a war crime. Israeli forces are deliberately blocking the delivery of water, food, and fuel, while willfully impeding humanitarian assistance.

www.hrw.org

Also theres evidence that Israel deliberately limited aid getting in during its long blockade of Gaza after Hamas were elected.

Israel forced to release study on Gaza blockade

An Israeli court forces the release of government research detailing the number of calories Palestinians in Gaza needed to consume to avoid malnutrition during Israel’s blockade.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not having a go at you here. But getting aid in and ceasefire need to be treated as separate issues.

It is obvious that Israel has been committing war crimes of using starvation as weapon of war.

Unfortunately nothing new and to be expected....hunger has always been and will always will be part of warfare. Playing morally or by the rules won't lead to victory.

 

[klang]

Agree with you though....aid and ceasefire should be separate issues

 

[Coffeecup]

Agree with you though....aid and ceasefire should be separate issues

I think a good lawyer would suggest that a ceasefire included aid into Gaza is evidence of a policy of starvation by the Israeli government.

 

[Gramsci]

Unfortunately nothing new and to be expected....hunger has always been and will always will be part of warfare. Playing morally or by the rules won't lead to victory.

In this case there is evidence that it wasn't a byproduct of war. One of those things that happens in wartime when infrastructure breaks down.

The evidence suggests Israel has for years seen restricting civilian aid as part of its collective punishment of Palestinians.

With the present war on Gaza this has been intentionally increased.

This isn't about being moral. Its using the post WW2 international legal system to hold Israel to account.

What I think has been shown over last year is that this is a total war on Palestinians as a people.

I'd also say that this has been going on since 48. Looking at the history of Gaza and the war never really stopped.