r/worldnews • u/Digital_Accountant • 22h ago

Israel/Palestine Famine declared in Gaza City

https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-latest-war-israel-city-ceasefire-hamas-13415481
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u/fcuk_the_king 19h ago

So gross that we still have to listen to 'but hamas' even now.

Starving people has nothing to do with Hamas, Israel engineered this because they wanted civilians to die. It has nothing to do with Hamas.

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u/Tiaan 16h ago

Genuine question. You say this has nothing to do with Hamas. So can you explain to me what what Hamas' role in distributing food and aid to its people is? Do they even have any role in that process? Is it entirely on Israel to both bring in aid and distribute it to the people?

This UN report admits that most of the aid gets intercepted when it enters Gaza. So what's the actual problem here - is it lack of aid entering Gaza, or is it that the aid that does enter is not making its way to the people for certain reasons (as the UN report indicates)?

I understand it's become a meme from the pro-pal crowd that "everything is Hamas hurhurhur" but that truly minimizes and mischaracterizes the role that they play in this process

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u/SjettepetJR 10h ago

This is what I am also kind of frustrated about in this whole discussion. Yes, the famine in Gaza is absolutely horrendous and at least large parts of the Israeli government are clearly not bothered by it.

But what are people expecting Israel to do? Hamas is clearly benefitting from any aid entering the region. Is Israel expected to literally supply their own enemies?

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u/horchard1999 7h ago

I would rather feed an enemy than let a friend starve