Israel Blocks UNRWA from Distributing Aid in Gaza as Palestinians Starve

[Uncle Joe]

We speak with Juliette Touma, director of communications at UNRWA, about deepening starvation in Gaza. Israel has accused the United Nations agency of failing to distribute aid in Gaza, but Touma says Israel continues to block most supplies from entering the territory. Touma notes that there are 6,000 trucks filled with food, medical supplies and other necessities ready to enter Gaza. "We've been waiting for a green light to start the wheels of those trucks for nearly five months now," she says.

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[Dave Bowman]

1. Anyone supporting this madness is a heartless sociopath.

[Uncle Joe]

2. + everything

[democrank]

3. It's beyond my comprehension

how so many politicians and the people they represent can sit by and watch this horrific barbarism continue. Actually sit in silence as they see little children begging with an empty bowl in their war-torn hands. Sunken eyes, skin and bones, lost hope.

Netanyahu is a war criminal. A soulless war criminal.