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Israel/Palestine

AloeVera

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10. Israel is not entitled to starve people for what Hamas did.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 10:53 PM

21 hrs ago

It's a thing in international law. It's called using food/starvation as a weapon of war. It's a war crime.

I don't find that law bizarre at all. It's basic humanity.

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UN agency says 2 killed as Gaza aid convoy looted; Hamas claims that the UN WFP is 'fully responsible'. [View all] lapucelle Jan 2 OP

I guess the UN didn't grease the right Hamas palms prior to bringing the aid into Gaza. cloudbase Jan 2 #1

Sure, it is everyone's fault but theirs. sheshe2 Jan 2 #2

Hamas looters murder two UN World Food Program workers and then steal 5 trucks full of aid. lapucelle Jan 2 #3

Of course they blame the UN... sheshe2 Yesterday #5

Sure about that? AloeVera Yesterday #4

Actually I am. sheshe2 Yesterday #6

Hamas is blaming the UN, and the UN is blaming Gazan civilians and Israel, lapucelle Yesterday #7

Bizarre, isn't it. sheshe2 Yesterday #8

Israel is not entitled to starve people for what Hamas did. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #10

Hamas is not entitled tu steal humanitarian aid intended for civilians. Beastly Boy 10 hrs ago #13

Israel is not starving people. lapucelle 10 hrs ago #14

"Israel is not starving people" AloeVera 6 hrs ago #16

The information you linked to does not blame Israel for food shortages and never mentions "starvation". lapucelle 4 hrs ago #17

Really? AloeVera 22 hrs ago #9

Thanks for the link! sheshe2 21 hrs ago #11

I am tired too. But thank you. AloeVera 21 hrs ago #12

The UN blames armed gangs who may be Hamas terrorist affiliated or merely Gazan civilians. lapucelle 9 hrs ago #15