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The whole situation is horrific. I understand why they might want to search the ship, eg for weapons, but that shouldn’t affect supply. There’s not enough food getting in and it looks like it’s an intentional genocide attempt by starvation. And the best the rest of the world can do is a couple of limp comments like ‘it’s concerning’ or a slightly braver ‘it’s unacceptable’ or similar words, but zero attempt at action. I was so upset seeing the skeletal kids on tv. Heartbreaking.
It’s absolutely horrific the way civilians are being starved and killed.
I have to block most of it out
I agree
aid is now being air lifted in by IDF, that way the food can get directly to those who need it and Hamas cannot block it or steal it
Food, medical aid and military support is also being sent to the border with Syria to save the Druze people from massacre by the Syrian government