Fearing Trump, UK, France, Germany change tune on Gaza? Crocodile tears by BBC
A day after Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to recognise the State of Palestine, a joint statement by the UK, France and Germany has surprisingly omitted that pledge. Rifat Jawaid says that this could be to avoid potential reprisals from Donald Trump who had rejected Macron’s statement. Meanwhile, the BBC too has issued a statement pretending to care about eh suffering of Palestinians journalists.
Berlin Burns: 120 Riot Cops Kick, Punch Pro-Gaza Protesters At Anti-Israel Govt Protest
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were detained by police during a tense rally in Berlin against Israel’s actions in Gaza. The unauthorized demonstration near Checkpoint Charlie saw violent clashes as officers used force and paramedics treated injured protesters. Demonstrators decried the alleged “starvation” of Gaza’s civilians amid a growing humanitarian crisis. UNICEF warns over 2.4 million people in Gaza face famine risks due to blockades and shortages. Israel denies responsibility, blaming Hamas for the crisis, as conflict casualties continue to rise sharply.
This is not the first time Palestinians have been starved to death
In 2014, thousands of Palestinians in Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp were starved under siege by the Assad regime, which cut them off from food, medicine and water in a blockade that lasted years. Today, Palestine’s Gaza is facing a similar fate as Israel enforces a total blockade, halting all entry of food, medicine and humanitarian aid from entering the besieged enclave. As international warnings of a man-made famine grow louder, the parallels between Yarmouk and Gaza are impossible to ignore. And amid Israel’s ongoing assault on the Palestinian territory, starvation is not simply a byproduct of war, but rather part of Tel Aviv’s genocidal strategy.
Live crossover to the #Handala as it breaks the Israeli siege to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
