The front page of BBC News mentions that they are “controversial”. I wonder why
New US-backed group says it has begun aid distribution in Gaza
A controversial new aid distribution group backed by the US and Israel has begun working in Gaza.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said lorry loads of food had been delivered to secure sites and that it had begun distribution to people. It did not say where or how much aid had been handed out.
The group, which uses armed American security contractors, aims to bypass the UN as the main supplier of aid to the 2.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, where experts are warning of a looming famine after an Israeli blockade that lasted 11 weeks.
The UN and many aid groups have refused to co-operate with GHF’s plans, which they say contradict humanitarian principles and appear to “weaponise aid”.
Israel says a new system is needed to stop Hamas stealing aid, which the group denies doing.
Ah. It’s controversial because the aid is not flowing through the UN and NGOs who then siphon off the aid and money for the aid before sending the aid and it ending up in the hands of Hamas. Also, it is backed by the Trump administration, so, that causes immediate resistance from the moonbats
Under the GHF’s mechanism, security-screened Palestinians will be expected to collect boxes containing food and basic hygiene items for their families from a small number of distribution sites which are mainly in southern Gaza. The sites will be secured by American contractors, with Israeli troops patrolling the perimeters.
UN and other aid agencies insisted they will not co-operate with any scheme that fails to respect fundamental humanitarian principles.
They have warned that the GHF’s system will practically exclude those with mobility issues, including those with injuries, disabilities and the elderly, force further displacement, expose thousands of people to harm, make aid conditional on political and military aims, and set an unacceptable precedent for aid delivery around the world.
They’ll be getting the aid to the non-Hamas supporters, instead of having Hamas steal the aid and do with it what they will. Which also helped hide how much was pilfered by the UN and NGOs.
Meanwhile, the BBC doesn’t like it much when Israels protest and are mean
Thousands of Israelis join violent, racist march through Jerusalem’s Muslim quarter
Thousands of Israelis have joined a state-funded march through the Muslim quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem, where large groups chanted racist slogans including “Gaza is ours”, “death to the Arabs” and “may their villages burn”.
The annual march, paid for and promoted by the Jerusalem city government, celebrates Israel’s capture and occupation of East Jerusalem and its holy sites in the war of 1967. The Israeli takeover is not recognised internationally.
First, they can’t be racist because Jews and Muslims there are mostly of the same descent. Second, where was the BBC condemnation of pro-Palestinians?
- Thousands at pro-Palestinian rally in London
- Pro-Palestinian rallies held in Londonderry and Belfast
- Israel-Gaza war: Pro-Palestinian rally held in Belfast
- Hundreds demand ‘free Palestine’ at Cardiff protest
No mention of the meaning of “from the river to the sea.” Or the Jew hatred. Or the wearing of Intifada Keffiyehs, a symbol of killing Jews and destroying Israel. Double standard.
Good thing all those UN and EU charities can still fill all those niches with their own money and people. But then again, this was never about feeding disabled Palestinians. It was about control over the Aid America was providing.
The right answer is various groups cooperating with each other to satisfy the total need efficiently, with each group doing the things they specialize in. Sadly, too many specialize in stealing Aid resources from America and selling it on the black market.
33% of the population of Israel is Ashkenazi which is European, 22% non Jewish
Hamas? Hamas is in control of Gaza only because Israel weakened the Palestinian Authority so much that the people living in Gaza gave up on them
Isreal never wanted one strong peace partner. Divide them easier to defeat 2 weaker opponents than one strong one
Smithsquared said: “Hamas is in control of Gaza only because Israel weakened the Palestinian Authority…”
Huh. It’s not like Hamas won the 2006 election in Gaza and they haven’t had an election since.
***eyeroll***
Next time, stick with things you know, like underwater basket weaving.
Mr Teach claims “death to the Arabs” is NOT racist!!!
That should ease tensions!!
Rimjob claims “death to white people” is not racist. Especially in South Africa.
That should ease tensions!!!
ED shrieked: “Mr Teach claims “death to the Arabs” is NOT racist!!!”
Meanwhile, in South Africa: “Kill the Boer!” ED approves.
The Muslim world: “Death to Israel!” ED approves.
Priyamvada Gopal, an academic at Cambridge: “White lives don’t matter.” ED approves.
Susan Sontag: “The white race is the cancer of human history.” ED approves.
ED, either we’re going to have a universal standard or we’re not going to have one at all — and if it’s the latter, then go ahead and shriek your puerile accusations of racism until you’re blue in the face; no one will care.
We’re pretty much there now.
Those are all wrong as well. Can you show where approved the others?
But that doesn’t make “death to the Arabs” less wrong, does it?
Mr Teach also fails to note that what he is usually talking about is the elected government of Isreal. The current government has a very very slim mandate to rule. Many just under 1/2 do not support the government of that country.
You want change?
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/33vHtsAdQ_Q
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