In a bizarre twist on its own words, Israel continues to starve Palestinians in Gaza under Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, which was meant to bring an end to the devastating war between Hamas and Israel.
The US-brokered deal, which has been in place for almost two weeks, includes 20 points that were supposed to be implemented, but most of them remain unfulfilled. One of the key commitments – protecting civilians, including allowing humanitarian aid and travel into Gaza – is already proving to be a hollow promise.
According to human rights experts, Israel has continued to use starvation as a weapon of war, blocking food, medicine, and other essential supplies from entering Gaza, while simultaneously razing croplands, prohibiting fishing, and destroying civilian infrastructure like reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants, and hospitals. This has created conditions that are guaranteed to bring about the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza.
The Biden and Trump administrations have chosen not to take action against these abuses, despite having the power to do so by suspending military aid and issuing targeted sanctions. Instead, they appear content with allowing Israel to continue weaponizing aid, resulting in thousands of deaths from malnutrition, infectious diseases, and lack of medical care.
Humanitarian aid has been partially implemented, but nutritious food, medical supplies, and shelter materials remain catastrophically scarce, including in Gaza City, where experts declared a famine in August. International humanitarian law requires Israel to facilitate the rapid supply of international aid as well as pay for and provide essential supplies, which it has failed to do.
The US-brokered ceasefire plan includes a rare acknowledgement that Palestinians in Gaza have suffered terribly and recognizes their right to remain in their homes. However, this promise rings hollow given the Israeli government's continued refusal to allow humanitarian aid to reach its people.
Visits from high-ranking officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and others have failed to bring about meaningful change. Instead, they seem to be an opportunity for the US to clarify that human beings should never be used as bargaining chips in conflict resolution.
It remains to be seen whether the US will ultimately uphold its commitments under the ceasefire plan or continue to prioritize Israeli interests over those of Palestinians in Gaza.
The US-brokered deal, which has been in place for almost two weeks, includes 20 points that were supposed to be implemented, but most of them remain unfulfilled. One of the key commitments – protecting civilians, including allowing humanitarian aid and travel into Gaza – is already proving to be a hollow promise.
According to human rights experts, Israel has continued to use starvation as a weapon of war, blocking food, medicine, and other essential supplies from entering Gaza, while simultaneously razing croplands, prohibiting fishing, and destroying civilian infrastructure like reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants, and hospitals. This has created conditions that are guaranteed to bring about the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza.
The Biden and Trump administrations have chosen not to take action against these abuses, despite having the power to do so by suspending military aid and issuing targeted sanctions. Instead, they appear content with allowing Israel to continue weaponizing aid, resulting in thousands of deaths from malnutrition, infectious diseases, and lack of medical care.
Humanitarian aid has been partially implemented, but nutritious food, medical supplies, and shelter materials remain catastrophically scarce, including in Gaza City, where experts declared a famine in August. International humanitarian law requires Israel to facilitate the rapid supply of international aid as well as pay for and provide essential supplies, which it has failed to do.
The US-brokered ceasefire plan includes a rare acknowledgement that Palestinians in Gaza have suffered terribly and recognizes their right to remain in their homes. However, this promise rings hollow given the Israeli government's continued refusal to allow humanitarian aid to reach its people.
Visits from high-ranking officials like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and others have failed to bring about meaningful change. Instead, they seem to be an opportunity for the US to clarify that human beings should never be used as bargaining chips in conflict resolution.
It remains to be seen whether the US will ultimately uphold its commitments under the ceasefire plan or continue to prioritize Israeli interests over those of Palestinians in Gaza.
aid should be getting in ASAP so ppl can have food, meds & shelter. but instead we got a bunch of empty promises from govts who don't wanna rock the boat 
meanwhile thousands are dyin cuz of malnutrition & lack of care 
need change now
this is so messed up... I mean, who thought it was a good idea for Israel to just starve people in gaza? 
I guess it's easy to just look away when it doesn't affect us directly, but come on... thousands of people are dying because of this blockade! 
And the fact that the US is basically allowing Israel to use aid as a weapon? That's just disgusting. 
we need to be holding our leaders accountable for this kind of stuff. 
! They're basically using starvation as a weapon, which is totally unacceptable 
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. It's like the international community is turning a blind eye 
. Humanitarian aid has been partially implemented, but nutritious food and medical supplies are still super scarce 
. They're basically using aid as a bargaining chip in conflict resolution 
. We need to see real change, not just empty promises 
I'm literally shook by this stuff, fam... I mean, the US is supposed to be all about promoting human rights and whatnot, but when it comes to Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, they're like "meh" 
. It's like they're more worried about getting good vibes from Netanyahu than actually doing something to help the people. And can we talk about how messed up it is that Israel's just using starvation as a weapon of war? Like, that's not even a thing you do in war, fam 
. I'm not gonna lie, it's super frustrating to see the US kowtowing to Israel like this when Palestinians are literally dying over here 
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I'm literally stunned by this news... 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are struggling with food insecurity, and it's not just about malnutrition – they're also facing water shortages 
(93% of households lack access to clean drinking water). The US-brokered deal has failed to deliver on even the most basic commitments. 
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(70%). The economic situation is equally dire – the unemployment rate stands at 50%, with many people forced to rely on international aid just to survive 
. We need to see real action taken, not just empty words 
. The international community needs to step up and demand more from our leaders 
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