Gaza Aid Controversy: ‘Mafia-like’ Tactics and Suspended Assistance
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 7:21 pm
In Gaza, an Israeli envoy lambastes independent aid delivery as a “mafia-like” shakedown, claiming that any loss of control by Hamas endangers its hold. Meanwhile, a Canadian humanitarian group has abruptly suspended its aid, accusing the Israeli system of exacerbating local hardships. The conflicting reports underline the absurd complexity of relief efforts in the beleaguered region.
Je n’arrive pas à comprendre que quelque chose soit plus important que des enfants qu’on tue à Gaza.
Hamas knows if it loses control over the aid, it loses control over the people of Gaza, Danny Danon told the United Nations Security Council
Des groupes humanitaires affirment que le gouvernement canadien est resté silencieux au risque croissant de famine pour les Palestiniens dans la bande de Gaza, alors qu’une organisation humanitaire canadienne suspend ses livraisons d’aide après avoir accusé Israël d’imposer un système de…
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