Israeli High Court delays Gaza media access hearing for sixth time
Israel’s High Court of Justice has postponed a hearing set for May 21 on a petition for independent media access to Gaza, the Times of Israel reports.
The court did not provide a reason for the postponement or set a new date to hear the petition filed by the Foreign Press Association (FPA), which represents international journalists working in Israel, the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Israel has prevented all international journalists from reporting independently inside Gaza since the outbreak of the war in October 2023.
While the IDF kills another 5 journalists in Gaza today.
Israel’s aid announcement doesn’t mean aid will flow into Gaza
Israel’s announcement that it will allow desperately needed aid into Gaza does not translate into action, a US-based analyst warns.
“We have not seen anything happen yet. One hopes it will happen immediately and it begins to meet the needs of the people on the ground,” said Yousef Munayyer from the Arab Center Washington DC.
“But everything we’ve seen historically suggests this is not something going to be done in any way out of care or respect for the needs of the Palestinian people.”
Munayyer said the announcement may have been made to stave off the pressure mounting on Israel to halt its punishing blockade that threatens famine in Gaza.
“I wouldn’t call this any kind of significant change just yet,” he told Al Jazeera.
‘Sufficient law’ exists for United Nations to end genocide in Gaza
Noura Erakat, a human rights attorney, has urged United Nations member states to use their powers to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and protect the rights and lives of Palestinians.
As long as money is worth more than the lives of children it seems the West will stick to 'concern'.
Concern for how bad it looks rather than for starving kids.
