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Israel claims Hamas has 'enough food to spark obesity epidemic' (www.middleeastmonitor.com)

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An Israeli government spokesperson claimed yesterday that Hamas has “enough food to spark an obesity epidemic” after the occupation state decided on Sunday to suspend the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged and devastated Gaza Strip.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Okay, and? I fail to see the part where another country's welfare is your problem, Israel.
Also, obesity is no justification for dropping bombs on their food reserves. Otherwise every Walmart in the US would be a bombed out crater.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I fail to see the part where another country’s welfare is your problem, Israel.

It's their problem because its occupied territory. Under the Geneva Conventions, what they're doing should have invoked an international intervention years ago. Israel has been able to dictate what moves into and out of Gaza for over a decade and explicitly calculated calories entering the region as a means of gradually starving out the population.

Wikileaks has published diplomatic cables that showed Israel told U.S. officials in 2008 it would keep Gaza's economy "on the brink of collapse" while avoiding a humanitarian crisis. To circumvent the blockade, Palestinians have brought in tonnes of goods through smuggling tunnels dug under Gaza's border with Egypt.

This was, incidentally, one of the provocations of the Oct 7th attacks. Gazans were starving. They broke out across the militarized border to raid for food and other basic living supplies.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Okay, and? I fail to see the part where another country’s welfare is your problem, Israel

It's a lie...

They do not have food because even under Biden aid was cut off for bullshit reasons.

Even after everyone found out that what Bibi said about UNRWA was bullshit propaganda, Biden and the majority of both parties just ignored it and never reinstated aid.

Like, you're operating under the assumption that everyone isnt just fucking lying about shit because no one holds them accountable.

Hell, it's almost a certainty at least one person will get mad I pointed Biden and Dems are fucking up too

But if both groups of voters refuse to hold their own accountable, the result is no politicians is ever held accountable again.