Israel Halts Aid: 'Renowned Agencies' Now Designated 'Inconvenient'
Mainstream media reports this as a discrete 'decision' by Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). What they often omit is the pattern . Israel has a documented history of obstructing aid, from blockades to targeting convoys and personnel. In 2014, similar restrictions were imposed, leading to accusations of using starvation as a weapon of war. Now, as the
International Court of Justice considers genocide allegations, denying aid to 2.3 million people, 85% internally displaced, seems less like a 'halt' and more like policy reinforcement. How many 'renowned' aid agencies must be ejected before we acknowledge this isn't about security, but humanitarian obstruction? One might wonder how many politicians in Washington, like Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), who
received $20K from AIPAC in 2023, will now call for 'unhindered aid' when their voting record consistently supports policies enabling such blockades.