Israel forces aid organizations to purchase food from Egypt and prevents them from buying it in Israel, which would allow for a more efficient and rapid transfer of goods. Israel also prohibits the private sector in Gaza from purchasing food, which could significantly increase supply. Although Israel recently allowed trucks in through Kerem Shalom Crossing, too, which is designed for commercial transports, this was merely a token addition that has failed to alleviate the hardship.

Aid organizations are struggling to operate under current conditions, and most of the limited aid allowed in remains in Rafah instead of reaching residents throughout the Strip. Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, listed several reasons why aid cannot be efficiently distributed. Among other things, he noted that trucks are inspected several times before Israel allows them into Gaza, and even then, long lines form due to the conditions at Rafah Crossing. The little food that does get in is very difficult to distribute due to the constant bombings, destroyed roads, frequent communication blackouts, and shelters overflowing with of hundreds of thousands of IDPs crowding into smaller and smaller areas.

Israel can, if it so chooses, change this reality. The images of children begging for food, people waiting in long lines for paltry handouts and hungry residents charging at aid trucks are already inconceivable. The horror is growing by the minute, and the danger of famine is real. Still, Israel persists in its policy.

Changing this policy is not just a moral obligation. Allowing food into the Gaza Strip is not an act of kindness but a positive obligation under international humanitarian law: starvation as a method of warfare is prohibited

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    They could choose between the israeli backed puppet Fatah and Hamas

    Fatah won in the west bank. And now the west bank is overran by israeli Nazi’s stealing everyone’s house, murdering children and burning olive trees.

    Hamas was a protest vote against Fatah more so than an actual vote of confidence.

    Of course support for Hamas is now growing because they are the only organisation fighting against genocidal Nazi israel.

    Even before israel started it’s current genocide many warnings were given that they should take care not to kill innocent civilians or it would only strengthen resistance groups. Of course they did not listen and the IDF is indiscriminately massacring women and children

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      genocidal Nazi israel.

      first genocide i have seen where population is growing, and palestinians are allowed to live in israel with equal rights

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        Last time I checked Palestinians were banned from walking on certain roads on israel and taking public transport. Did they fix this while I blinked?

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          that’s disinfo, it’s restricted not inaccessible roads

          They need to pass through a checkpoint to drive on them, but once they pass - they’re allowed. If you spend long enough, you’ll find cars with Palestinian license plates in places like Tel Aviv and Haifa.

          Not to mention that many areas inside the West Bank as well marked by this map as “segregated” are in reality used by Israelis and Palestinians alike with their respective plates and they are often driving on the exact same roads.

          Evidence

          Evidence

          A correct tag would be saying they’re restricted. Not inaccessible.

          Also, while not blocked entirely for Israeli cars, there are signs strongly discouraging Israelis from visiting zones categorized as area A under the 1993 Oslo accords. Evidence