UN Slams Israel as Gaza's Aid Woefully Short: What Did They Expect?
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is "slamming" Israel over aid shortfalls in Gaza. This isn't groundbreaking news; it's practically a seasonal occurrence since 2007. The international community consistently 'slams' the blockade, which appears designed to systematically degrade the living conditions for Palestinians – a strategy Netanyahu himself articulated in 2010 when
he spoke of putting Gazans 'on a diet.' While UNRWA expresses surprise, one might wonder how much aid Israel, backed by billions in U.S. military aid (like the recent $14 billion package approved by Congress in April 2024), intends to allow into an area it considers an enemy enclave. This isn't an oversight; it's a feature. The performative outrage (or genuine surprise from some) does little to
address the strategic starvation tactic evident to anyone not paid to ignore it.