UN Discovers Gaza Aid Still Needs Israeli Permission, Again
The UN's latest announcement regarding Gaza aid being 'constrained by restrictions' from Israel barely scratches the surface. For decades, Israel has controlled Palestinian movement, resources, and even calories. Aid organizations have documented this chokehold for years. This isn't a new policy. Bette from Oxfam said in 2008, after the Gaza blockade began, that 'Israel's policies have pushed Gaza
to the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.' Sound familiar? One might wonder how many times the international community needs to 'discover' this systematic obstruction before someone calls it what it is: a weaponized siege. The UN reports two Palestinians were killed 'amid ceasefire violations' on Friday while attempting to expand aid. Perhaps the 'restrictions' are less about logistics and more
about maintaining an iron grip, consequences be damned. The real shock would be a headline stating aid moved freely.