Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid

from #AssociatedPress #AP #APNews
By SAM MEDNICK
Updated 10:02 AM EDT, May 24, 2025

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As pressure mounts to get more aid into #Gaza, #Israel appears to be changing tack and may let aid groups operating in the battered enclave remain in charge of non-food assistance while leaving food distribution to a newly established U.S.-backed group, according to a letter obtained by #TheAssociatedPress.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-aid-groups-89068e30fe90e8c13a6203836945b122?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

#FoodAsWeapon
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Israeli use of human shields in Gaza was systematic, soldiers and former detainees tell the AP

from #AssociatedPress #APNews
By SAM MEDNICK and SAMY MAGDY
Updated 8:23 AM EDT, May 24, 2025

"Several Palestinians and soldiers told the #AP that #Israeli troops are systematically forcing #Palestinians to act as human shields in #Gaza, sending them into buildings and tunnels to check for explosives or militants. The dangerous practice has become ubiquitous during 19 months of war, they said. "

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-army-human-shields-80f358dd2c87a1123f26ffada159701c?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

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Diary of a Gazan family's descent toward starvation

from #Reuters
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa
May 24, 202510:25 AM EDT

***Summary***
* Mother of nine children recounts terrible week
* Family shares one meal a day between them, at most
* #Israel allows some food in amid starvation warnings

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/diary-gazan-familys-descent-toward-starvation-2025-05-24/

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Violent Israeli settlers under #UK sanctions join illegal West Bank outpost

Exclusive: Neria Ben Pazi and Zohar Sabah witnessed visiting base set up to drive Palestinians from homes

from #TheGuardian #Guardian
Thu 22 May 2025 14.56 EDT

"Two violent #Israeli settlers on whom sanctions were imposed by the UK government this week have joined a campaign to drive #Palestinians from their homes in the #WestBank village of Mughayyir al-Deir."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/22/violent-israeli-settlers-under-uk-sanctions-join-west-bank-outpost?CMP=share_btn_url

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Medic survived #Gaza shootings by pleading in Hebrew, #Palestinian Red Crescent says

from #Reuters
By Emma Farge
May 22, 20252:11 PM EDT

Younis Al-Khatib, president of the Palestine Red Crescent Society, told reporters in Geneva that Al-Nassasrah was spared after he pleaded in Hebrew and said his mother was a #Palestinian citizen of #Israel.

"What does Assad say in Hebrew? 'Don't shoot. I am Israeli.' And the soldier got a bit confused," he told reporters. "That confusion ... made him survive."

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/medic-survived-gaza-shootings-by-pleading-hebrew-palestinian-red-crescent-says-2025-05-22/

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Israel denies doctors entry into Gaza as #Palestinians starve to death

A group including two doctors and four humanitarians were blocked from entering #Gaza on Thursday amid growing international outrage over #Israel's conduct

By Dania Akkad
Published date: 22 May 2025 16:28 BST

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-denies-doctors-entry-gaza-clock-runs-down-starving-palestinians

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2 #Israeli Embassy Workers Killed in 'Horrific' Washington, DC Shooting

"We are grounded first and foremost in the belief that all human life is precious, which is precisely why we are struggling for a world in which all people can live in safety and dignity," said #JewishVoiceForPeace.

Julia Conley
May 22, 2025

https://www.commondreams.org/news/israeli-embassy-dc

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Israel’s “final solution” for Palestinians.
[plus other articles, including:]
* Tweet at the media: Do your jobs. Call it a genocide.
* What we’re reading: The far-right’s plan to destroy the Palestine movement.
* What we’re listening to: ‘It has absolutely nothing to do with Jewish safety.’

from #TheWire
[online publication of #JewishVoiceForPeace #JVP in #USA

https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2025/05/21/israels-final-solution-for-palestinians/?sourceid=1001761&emci=476a511a-5336-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&emdi=949d6dd9-5e36-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&ceid=890015

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#IsraelWarCrimes #ArrestNetanyahuAndGallant #USHandsOffICC
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#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopArmingIsrael
#BDS #DivestFromIsrael
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#USA #US #USPolitics #Trump
#news #press #politics @palestine @israel

#Israel actions in Gaza 'close to war crimes', former Israeli prime minister says

#EhudOlmert’s critical remarks come amid growing internal criticism over the handling of the war on the besieged enclave

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
By Mera Aladam
Published date: 21 May 2025 15:09 BST

"He told the network that the “obvious appearance” of the war on #Gaza is that "thousands of innocent #Palestinians are being killed, as well as many #Israeli soldiers," adding that "from every point of view, this is obnoxious and outrageous."

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-actions-gaza-close-war-crimes-former-israeli-prime-minister-says

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No aid has reached #Palestinians in #Gaza yet, despite Israeli claim of delivery

#UN and local sources say lorries remain stalled at crossing, with no food or medicine reaching civilians since 2 March

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
By Ahmed Aziz in Khan Younis, occupied Palestine
Published date: 21 May 2025 13:30 BST

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/no-aid-reached-palestinians-gaza-yet-despite-israeli-claim-delivery

"“No aid has entered the Gaza Strip since 2 March,” said Nahed Shuhibar, head of Gaza’s Private Transport Association, in an interview with Alaraby TV.

“Aid lorries are still stuck at the Karem Abu Salem crossing.”"

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Israel-Gaza war live: more than 80 killed in latest strikes as aid deliveries condemned as ‘ridiculously inadequate’

#DoctorsWithoutBorders says deliveries are just ‘a smokescreen to pretend the siege is over’

#Israel still blocking aid for #Gaza despite promise to lift siege, says #UN

from #TheGuardian #Guardian

Tom Ambrose (now); Amy Sedghi, Fran Singh and Martin Belam (earlier)
Wed 21 May 2025 11.52 EDT

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#Israel Expands Ethnic Cleansing Operations in #KhanYounis
[eyewitness account]

“Even though we had endured nearly 600 days of this war of extermination, I didn’t believe we would survive this day. It was a living nightmare.”

from #DropSiteNews
Donya Abu Sitta
May 21, 2025

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-ethnic-cleansing-khan-younis-gaza?r=2y9nd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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#UK summons Israeli ambassador and suspends free trade agreement talks with #Israel

Landmark move tears up friendly relations between the two countries

from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
By Imran Mulla
Published date: 20 May 2025 15:07 BST

""The world is judging," Lammy said. "History will judge them [the #Israeli government]. Blocking aid, expanding the war, dismissing the concerns of your friends and partners. This is indefensible and it must stop.""

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-summons-israeli-ambassador-suspends-free-trade-agreement-israel

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I Tried to Donate Blood to Help Gaza’s Wounded. I Was Too Anemic and Malnourished

Like everyone else in #Gaza, I have been deprived of basic protein and vitamins for the past two and a half months of #Israel’s siege. I’ve lost 44 pounds and my blood is not even fit to donate.

from #DropsiteNews
Rasha Abou jalal
May 19, 2025

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/donate-blood-anemic-malnutrition-siege-hunger?r=2y9nd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Netanyahu: Gaza Aid Scheme Offers Israel Symbolic Cover to Finish the Genocide

In order to conquer and seize Gaza, “We need to do it in a way” where the world “won’t stop us," Netanyahu says.

Jeremy Scahill

May 19, 2025

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/netanyahu-trump-gaza-aid-genocide-smotrich-ceasefire-hamas?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=163923510&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=2y9nd&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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Israel says it will let food into Gaza after announcing new ground assault

from #Reuters
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell
May 18, 20255:26 PM EDT

***Summary***

ꞏ #Israel says it aims for 'operational control' in parts of #Gaza
ꞏ Latest airstrikes killed at least 130 #Palestinians, medics say
ꞏ No progress reported in indirect ceasefire talks in #Qatar

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-airstrike-kills-least-24-gaza-mediators-host-ceasefire-talks-2025-05-17/

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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally around the world to mark ‘Nakba Day’
from #AlJazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/5/18/pro-palestinian-protesters-rally-around-the-world-to-mark-nakba-day?traffic_source=rss

Published On 18 May 202518 May 2025

"Tens of thousands [actually, hundreds of thousands - PL] of people have rallied across the world in solidarity with #Palestinians amid #Israel’s brutal war on #Gaza and to mark the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Jewish militias, remembered as the #Nakba, or catastrophe.

The Nakba resulted in the permanent mass displacement of Palestinians after the creation of Israel in 1948. Activists say that history is repeating itself today in Gaza and the occupied #WestBank."

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#EndTheOccupation #SettlersOut
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#StopArmingIsrael
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#Hamas offers to release half of remaining hostages for two month truce

from #TheJerusalemPost
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
MAY 18, 2025 00:17
Updated: MAY 18, 2025 01:06

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-854350

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Hamas Says #Witkoff Personally Promised to Lift Gaza Blockade in Exchange for #EdanAlexander

The U.S. immediately broke the deal, senior #Hamas official Basem Naim tells Drop Site. “They threw it in the trash” and there has been “zero” progress on a #Gaza ceasefire.

from #DropsiteNews
Jeremy Scahill
May 16, 2025

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/witkoff-hamas-trump-deal-edan-alexander-lift-blockade-israel?r=2y9nd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Thousands Flee in Gaza City After Israel Issues Mass Displacement Orders and Vows to Attack ”With Great Force”

The scenes of mass displacement on Wednesday were like a slow-moving human flood flowing through destroyed streets.

From #DropsiteNews
Rasha Abou jalal

May 15, 2025

https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=2510348&post_id=163626723&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=2y9nd&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0OTU4MDQxLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNjM2MjY3MjMsImlhdCI6MTc0NzMxMzQ2NiwiZXhwIjoxNzQ5OTA1NDY2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjUxMDM0OCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.3vZFdrgRzkz7sfPX4vqfzTljMO5ygWE57LWGet2KmRY

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