Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: White House says aid isn't getting into Gaza because of 'criminal gangs' [View all]AloeVera
(3,202 posts)The letter was leaked.
The U.S. is in a though situation.
Blinken's letter itself mentions "lawlessness and looting". That it is happening should not surprise anyone.
It's a consequence though, and not the cause.
It's a smokescreen used by Israel to lay blame elsewhere and evade it's own responsibility. Akin to blaming the horses for running away after you've opened the barn door. Totally ignoring cause and effect.
In case you missed it the first time:
We are particularly concerned that recent actions by the Israeli government including halting commercial imports, denying or impeding nearly 90 percent of humanitarian movements between northern and southern Gaza in September, continuing burdensome and excessive dual-use restrictions, and instituting new vetting and onerous liability and customs requirements for humanitarian staff and shipments together with increased lawlessness and looting are contributing to an accelerated deterioration in the conditions in Gaza,
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