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In reply to the discussion: If Gaza's Children Starve, Israel Will Lose Its Moral Legitimacy Forever [View all]EX500rider
(10,891 posts)64. You said "simply because aid is not allowed in by Israel." I said up to 140+ aid trucks have been arriving every day
Where did I say anything about "proof that on March 21 starvation isnt happening"?
Seems they only got a avg of 70 food trucks before the war, so I'd guess it is a distribution issue mostly, wars are not pretty
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If Gaza's Children Starve, Israel Will Lose Its Moral Legitimacy Forever [View all]
Nanjeanne
Mar 21
OP
Yes true - but what will happen is even worse. The article's facts and figures are staggering.
Nanjeanne
Mar 21
#3
Israel restricts the aid. For instance, scissors are "dual use", so they turned away truck with them in medical supplies
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 21
#54
It isn't very much food going in. I read today that before the war, 500 trucks a day
DemocraticPatriot
Mar 21
#59
The amount of bullshit like this, "speaking out against the starvation of kids means you hate Jews" is
Sky Jewels
Mar 21
#39
The war and starvation in Sudan is another humanitarian crisis that is staggering. Humanitarian
Nanjeanne
Mar 21
#10
Our allies are supposed to better. IMO: Israel had/has become our bullying little
TeamProg
Mar 21
#14
Please provide a link for 140 trucks per day. Previously someone gave some indormation
Nanjeanne
Mar 21
#58
You said "simply because aid is not allowed in by Israel." I said up to 140+ aid trucks have been arriving every day
EX500rider
Mar 21
#64
Uh. I think it's the recent slaughter of a generation of Israeli's in the 1940's that allows them to finally
jimfields33
Mar 21
#29
That version of history is not correct. Prior to the British Mandate the Ottoman Empire had complete control over that
JohnSJ
Mar 21
#23
I sincerely hope that Mr. Lucy didn't have a long "teaching" career. Google could have really helped him out, or, if
TeamProg
Mar 21
#45
There's a reason Bill Clinton never used the word "genocide" in the context of Bosnia or Rwanda.
cab67
Mar 21
#44
Both sides claim to have God on their side and believe that killing each other is righteous.
Ping Tung
Mar 21
#32
I've never undertood why people would select a God that requires that they "fear" it.
Ping Tung
Mar 21
#40