Israel continues to employ starvation as a weapon of war, even under President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire plan. The US-brokered agreement between Hamas and Israel has been on the line for weeks, with little progress in implementing its 20 points. While some provisions have been partially implemented, including the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the situation remains dire.
Despite a recent visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who reiterated the pledge to set up an international force, there is still no clarity on Hamas's role or the trajectory of hostilities in Gaza. Sporadic violence continues, and foreign powers are reluctant to intervene due to fear of appearing as occupiers.
The problem lies deeper than just Hamas - it involves Israel's military, which has been systematically strangling food supplies, medicines, and other necessities to Gaza residents. They've also razed croplands, prohibited fishing, and destroyed critical infrastructure such as reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants, and hospitals. This collective action is designed to destroy Palestinians in Gaza and constitutes one of the definitions of genocide.
The US government bears significant responsibility for these human rights abuses due to its annual $3.8 billion military aid package to Israel. The Biden and Trump administrations could have ended these abuses by suspending aid and issuing sanctions, but they chose not to.
Despite a recent visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who reiterated the pledge to set up an international force, there is still no clarity on Hamas's role or the trajectory of hostilities in Gaza. Sporadic violence continues, and foreign powers are reluctant to intervene due to fear of appearing as occupiers.
The problem lies deeper than just Hamas - it involves Israel's military, which has been systematically strangling food supplies, medicines, and other necessities to Gaza residents. They've also razed croplands, prohibited fishing, and destroyed critical infrastructure such as reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants, and hospitals. This collective action is designed to destroy Palestinians in Gaza and constitutes one of the definitions of genocide.
The US government bears significant responsibility for these human rights abuses due to its annual $3.8 billion military aid package to Israel. The Biden and Trump administrations could have ended these abuses by suspending aid and issuing sanctions, but they chose not to.
! Like, Israel's actions in Gaza are literally starvin' the ppl outta food and meds! And dont even get me started on how they're destroyin' infrastructure like hospitals and reservoirs... its like they wanna wipe out the whole population of Gaza. The US gov is kinda implicated too, 'cause they're pumpin' $3.8 billion into Israel's military each year, which is basically fundin' this genocide. We should be speakin' out against this ASAP! 
We need to put pressure on both sides to work towards a real ceasefire and help the ppl of Gaza get the aid they so desperately need.
. It feels like we're just watching a horror movie where innocent people are being slowly starved and killed. The US giving Israel $3.8 billion each year is just crazy, it's basically paying someone to hurt people. If the Biden admin could have made some moves to stop this, they should've done so. We can't just sit back and let an ally do whatever it wants, especially when it comes to human rights.
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They're basically using starvation as a weapon of war, which is like something out of a horror movie. I mean, have you seen the state of their infrastructure? It's like they're trying to strangle the life out of people on purpose. And don't even get me started on the aid package – $3.8 billion a year is just insane! 
. It's like they're just turnin' a blind eye to all this suffering. And don't even get me started on Marco Rubio thinkin' he can just swoop in with some empty promise of an international force... it's time for real action, not just lip service 
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. And honestly, I don't get why international forces can't just step in and put an end to this starvation tactic? 
It's been going on for years, but we still haven't seen any real change... *facepalm*
Kidding aside, this is some serious stuff. Israel's been playing a dirty game here and it's time someone calls them out. I guess that's what they mean by "occupying" Gaza - not in a romantic way, though 
. The US is supposed to be supporting democracy and human rights, but instead they're just pouring more cash into Israel's war machine. It's like they're trying to starve the Palestinians of hope... or their lunch money 
. Come on, Marco Rubio, can't you bring some food for thought to this table? 
And it's not like it's just an accidental thing either, there are people who deliberately design these policies to strangle Gaza's economy and population. It's genocide, plain and simple. 
We need some real pressure on the US and Israel to take action, not just empty promises of intervention from politicians who don't actually care about the people affected. 
. We need some real leadership on this issue, not just empty promises from politicians who don't care enough to actually do something about it 
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That's just unacceptable. The US should be ashamed of itself for giving Israel that huge military aid package every year. It's like they're enabling this abuse of human rights.
But at the same time, I'm worried about what might happen if we do try to intervene. Will it just lead to more chaos and violence? 
the us should be ashamed of their role in all this, suspending aid and slapping sanctions wouldve been a good start lol. its like they think they can just buy peace with cash 