Ask Palestinians and people on the ground in Gaza and they blame the Israelis for the starvation that is gripping innocent civilians including children.
Ask Palestinians and people on the ground in Gaza and they blame the Israelis for the starvation that is gripping innocent civilians including children.
Ask the Israelis and they say it is Hamas (remember, the ones who started this current war) and their armed confederates that are handicapping the delivery of food.
Of course, it should be remembered that both Palestinians in Gaza and Israelis are currently both led by extremist factions and coalitions whose membership welcome the violent eradication and displacement of the other side.
It is also not helpful that the United States under Donald Trump is not exercising the traditional role of honest broker and siding with Benjamin Netanyahu Revisionist Zionist Government and turning a blind eye more often than Joe Biden did on Israelis settler criminal activity toward Palestinians in the West Bank.
Unfortunately, innocent people, including many children in Gaza are being used as pawns by both Hamas leadership, several of whom were undoubtedly behind the planning of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, while living in comfort in Qatar and Israelis government extremists, who are using the Hamas attack as an excuse to retake Gaza and annex the West Bank by looking to pressure the local populace to pack up and leave.
Members of Arizona's Democratic leadership have called on the hunger among the Palestinians in Gaza to end.
Representative Yassamin Ansari posted:
"The intensifying starvation in Gaza and attacks on people seeking food are horrifying and must end. Gazans should be able to access aid at humanitarian sites without fear of being gunned down. Netanyahu must stop this. Trump must stop finger-pointing and commit to real diplomacy to end this war immediately."
After Israelis soldiers fired shots at Palestinians rushing to get a food delivery, Senator Mark Kelly posted:
"Israel must stop these attacks on people seeking aid. There are starving children in Gaza and more needs to be done to end this crisis."
Senator Ruben Gallego posted:
"When I served in war, I understood the dual obligation to combat terrorists and protect innocent civilians. Netanyahu’s current approach to humanitarian aid in Gaza is failing and must be improved. The suffering of civilians cannot be ignored."
While these Arizona leaders are right that the humanitarian aid needs to be accelerated and increased while ending the starvation, they should have acknowledged that it takes both sides to end this.
Hamas started this. They need to surrender, release the remaining hostages taken on October 7, 2023, and hand over the people that planned the attack on Israel for criminal prosecution.
Israel needs to withdraw from Gaza to their side of the border.
An international peace force needs to take over Gaza to stabilize the situation on the ground with the understanding that any terrorist attacks by Hamas remnants would be met with deadly force.
Both sides need new governments receptive to peace and a two state solution.
An international peace conference needs to be convened in the region which would result in the following:
- Full recognition of Israel and its borders by the remaining Arab neighbors that have not yet fully done so.
- The creation of a Palestinian state that does not compromise Israelis or Jordanian security.
It should be understood that land and population transfers along with fair compensation for Palestinian and Israelis families moving need to be on the table and are necessary for a final deal.
But first, both sides need to let the food in.
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