When over 200 trucks wait at the border, but the UN manages to deal only with about a hundred per day, there is a problem. I am not trying to defend the terrible tragedy of the mistaken bombing, but not EVERYTHING is Israel’s fault. And it has been proven that the Nazi Hamas animals did loot trucks and took supplies to the tunnels, while selling some of them at exorbitant prices. You see, since Israel has emptied the safes found underground of millions, it seems they need money.
Great article Elise, written with humanitarian passion. We've gone beyond who started the war. The crimes of Hamas have been overshadowed by the inept and incompetent response by the Israeli government.
The WCK killings (in this case it was outright murder) are symptomatic of this incompetence. The team was in touch with the IDF all throughout the tragedy. First vehicle destroyed and they told the IDF who it was so they bombed the next one with the contact to the IDF to not fire on them. And then the third strike. That's deliberate. That's murder and that's a war crime. It's a Hagueworthy referral to the ICC for Netanyahu.
This war is a gross mistake. It is the genesis of a larger and more deadly war in the future with 1.5m people who now absolutely hate Israel with a fervent anger that won't be assuaged for another generation. Good move Israel.
Where are the hostages ? Why has Hamas Not agreed to the ceasefire offer ? Why has Hamas not organized aid to the population ? Will Hamas stop bombarding innocent Israelis with rockets ? Why has the UN not addressed these issues ? Innocent Palestinians are not being taken care of by Hamas !!!!
Like most Americans I support our “stand with Israel” policy, but I personally feel that diminishing. Not just with the WCK incident, but the entire response. The US is now IMO complicit, until the Admin stops giving 2,000 lb bombs and more until Operation Gaza Relief is implemented.
The CNN link was very disturbing info, details I hadn’t read before.
Nick of course the priority is a ceasefire, but that is not happening and until it does, is everyone supposed to just sit around and wait until the fighting stops to get the needed aid in? Nobody ever said US should be inside Gaza, and the article specifically does not endorse that, but the U.S. has the expertise, resources and leverage with Israel to help on the borders to alleviate the chaos of the delivery and alleviate what everyone recognizes is a untenable situation.
This statement is misleading as fewer than 80 trucks brought in food and medicine to Gaza before Hamas broke yet another “permanent” ceasefire on October 7. The rest were building and other non-perishable materials.
“Around 500 trucks of aid are required daily to meet the basic needs of Gaza's population, but the number able to pass into Gaza falls significantly short – with trucks often waiting for days to cross.”
What we are seeing here is the usual change in the rules when it comes to Israel. Article 23 of the Fourth Geneva Convention is clear that an army is not obligated to feed an enemy civilian population where there’s a reasonable risk of diversion by enemy combatants - something that has been already well documented. Yet, Israel has cleared more aid to go into Gaza than the NGOs are able to distribute. The photos of the cleared, backlog of aid trucks confirms as much, notwithstanding the continuous finger pointing at Israel.
Also, although we are several months in to warnings of “imminent famine”, in none of the superabundance of videos coming out of Gaza do we see any evidence for the claim. One need only compare the average Gazans who appear as bystanders or interviewees with the average South Sudanese who are suffering. While food distribution may have been disrupted, that happens in war.
As a final point, the IDF strike on the WCK convoy took place at night, so the logos were not visible to the drone operators. It seems that an aid worker who was carrying something was mistaken for an armed individual.
After the initial review, two commanders have been dismissed, others reprimanded and Prime Minister Netanyahu (even before the report’s release) formally apologized.
Let’s compare that to the U.S. droning of an aid worker and his family of ten during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. Biden never apologized. Or the attack on Médecins Sans Frontières that killed over 40, again no Presidential apology. So a bit of humility is in order.
As a final thought, today’s humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza might have been avoided almost entirely had the West forced Egypt to give refuge to Gaza’s women, children, elderly and infirm. Instead, they unironically made Gaza a real open air prison by allowing that border to be locked down.
Article is nonsense. Priority must be total ceasefire and all IDF TO LEAVE Gaza….all forms of aid will enter super fast…There should be some sort of coalition placed in Gaza but definitely no involvement from the USA…that would be absolutely disastrous….
When over 200 trucks wait at the border, but the UN manages to deal only with about a hundred per day, there is a problem. I am not trying to defend the terrible tragedy of the mistaken bombing, but not EVERYTHING is Israel’s fault. And it has been proven that the Nazi Hamas animals did loot trucks and took supplies to the tunnels, while selling some of them at exorbitant prices. You see, since Israel has emptied the safes found underground of millions, it seems they need money.
Great article Elise, written with humanitarian passion. We've gone beyond who started the war. The crimes of Hamas have been overshadowed by the inept and incompetent response by the Israeli government.
The WCK killings (in this case it was outright murder) are symptomatic of this incompetence. The team was in touch with the IDF all throughout the tragedy. First vehicle destroyed and they told the IDF who it was so they bombed the next one with the contact to the IDF to not fire on them. And then the third strike. That's deliberate. That's murder and that's a war crime. It's a Hagueworthy referral to the ICC for Netanyahu.
This war is a gross mistake. It is the genesis of a larger and more deadly war in the future with 1.5m people who now absolutely hate Israel with a fervent anger that won't be assuaged for another generation. Good move Israel.
Where are the hostages ? Why has Hamas Not agreed to the ceasefire offer ? Why has Hamas not organized aid to the population ? Will Hamas stop bombarding innocent Israelis with rockets ? Why has the UN not addressed these issues ? Innocent Palestinians are not being taken care of by Hamas !!!!
Like most Americans I support our “stand with Israel” policy, but I personally feel that diminishing. Not just with the WCK incident, but the entire response. The US is now IMO complicit, until the Admin stops giving 2,000 lb bombs and more until Operation Gaza Relief is implemented.
The CNN link was very disturbing info, details I hadn’t read before.
Good piece of writing, Ms. L.
I hold Israeli to the same standard I hold the U.S.
Nick of course the priority is a ceasefire, but that is not happening and until it does, is everyone supposed to just sit around and wait until the fighting stops to get the needed aid in? Nobody ever said US should be inside Gaza, and the article specifically does not endorse that, but the U.S. has the expertise, resources and leverage with Israel to help on the borders to alleviate the chaos of the delivery and alleviate what everyone recognizes is a untenable situation.
This statement is misleading as fewer than 80 trucks brought in food and medicine to Gaza before Hamas broke yet another “permanent” ceasefire on October 7. The rest were building and other non-perishable materials.
“Around 500 trucks of aid are required daily to meet the basic needs of Gaza's population, but the number able to pass into Gaza falls significantly short – with trucks often waiting for days to cross.”
What we are seeing here is the usual change in the rules when it comes to Israel. Article 23 of the Fourth Geneva Convention is clear that an army is not obligated to feed an enemy civilian population where there’s a reasonable risk of diversion by enemy combatants - something that has been already well documented. Yet, Israel has cleared more aid to go into Gaza than the NGOs are able to distribute. The photos of the cleared, backlog of aid trucks confirms as much, notwithstanding the continuous finger pointing at Israel.
Also, although we are several months in to warnings of “imminent famine”, in none of the superabundance of videos coming out of Gaza do we see any evidence for the claim. One need only compare the average Gazans who appear as bystanders or interviewees with the average South Sudanese who are suffering. While food distribution may have been disrupted, that happens in war.
As a final point, the IDF strike on the WCK convoy took place at night, so the logos were not visible to the drone operators. It seems that an aid worker who was carrying something was mistaken for an armed individual.
After the initial review, two commanders have been dismissed, others reprimanded and Prime Minister Netanyahu (even before the report’s release) formally apologized.
Let’s compare that to the U.S. droning of an aid worker and his family of ten during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. Biden never apologized. Or the attack on Médecins Sans Frontières that killed over 40, again no Presidential apology. So a bit of humility is in order.
As a final thought, today’s humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza might have been avoided almost entirely had the West forced Egypt to give refuge to Gaza’s women, children, elderly and infirm. Instead, they unironically made Gaza a real open air prison by allowing that border to be locked down.
Article is nonsense. Priority must be total ceasefire and all IDF TO LEAVE Gaza….all forms of aid will enter super fast…There should be some sort of coalition placed in Gaza but definitely no involvement from the USA…that would be absolutely disastrous….