On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza and vowed that the IDF will occupy the territory it has captured in Gaza indefinitely.
Since March 2, Israel has imposed a total blockade on aid and all other goods entering Gaza, which constitutes collective punishment of the entire civilian population. Katz said that the blockade was one of Israel’s main “pressure tools” against Hamas.
“Israel’s policy is clear: no humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza, and preventing humanitarian aid to Gaza is one of the central pressure tools that stops Hamas from using this means against the population,” Katz said in a post on X.
“No one, under the current reality, is going to allow any humanitarian aid into Gaza, and no preparations are being made to allow any aid of this kind,” Katz added.
Katz’s comments were meant to clarify an earlier statement where he suggested Israel could allow the distribution of aid “through civilian companies.” In that statement, he also said IDF troops would not leave the territory they’ve captured since Israel restarted its genocidal war on March 18.
“The IDF will remain in the security zones as a buffer between the enemy and the communities in any temporary or permanent reality in Gaza—similar to Lebanon and Syria,” Katz said. “To date, hundreds of thousands of residents have been evacuated, and dozens of percent of the territory have been incorporated into the security zones.”
He added that “in parallel” to the Israeli occupation of territory in Gaza, the “plan for the voluntary relocation of Gaza residents is being advanced,” referring to the goal of ethnic cleansing.
The Israeli military now controls more than 50% of Gaza’s territory and is working to turn the entire southern city of Rafah into a “buffer zone” free of Palestinians. The Associated Press noted that Katz’s comments will likely further complicate negotiations with Hamas since the Palestinian group is insisting it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal, terms Israel has refused.
Katz said that if Hamas continues to refuse to release the hostages under Israel’s terms, which now include a demand for the group to disarm, Israeli military operations in Gaza “will expand and move to the next stages.”
Katz’s comments come as aid groups are warning about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza due to the Israeli blockade and daily slaughter of Palestinians. Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), said Wednesday that Gaza is turning into a “mass grave” for Palestinians.
“Gaza has been turned into a mass grave of Palestinians and those coming to their assistance. We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of the entire population in Gaza,” said Amande Bazerolle, MSF’s emergency coordinator in Gaza. “With nowhere safe for Palestinians or those trying to help them, the humanitarian response is severely struggling under the weight of insecurity and critical supply shortages, leaving people with few, if any, options for accessing care.”
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.1_Convention%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Punishment%20of%20the%20Crime%20of%20Genocide.pdf
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Evil as evil
can be
wearing a smile
with a nod
In utter arrogance
this what happens
when you have no morality
If your only concern
does not embrace
those you deem not your equal
You will become this
evil
by any definition
evil…
Some say that it is actually none-humans against humans.
Different religions all speak about dark forces in battle with forces of light. The religions vary if some can be redeemed or not.
I believe that bloated piece of shit is supposed to be visiting Washington in the near future. Genocide Joe wouldn't have him, but Genocide Don will. Hard to believe there was something on par with Biden out there, but the Don proved me wrong.
Americans wanted Don, now they are reaping the rewards of their decision. Clearly the Palestinians would get hurt under trump more than Harris. But last fall Americans said so what? "We want cheaper cost of living." How is that working out?
Clearly the Palestinians would get hurt under trump more than Harris.
Both genocide enablers. So, no. Regardless of who is welcomed at the white house.
100%. That was the reason for the first time in my adult life of 55 years I could not with good conscious vote in the past presidential election.
Both horrific unconscionable piles of shit with allegiance to Israeli interests over those of Americans. One just favored a slower form of genocide than the other.
"Clearly the Palestinians would get hurt under trump more than Harris. But last fall Americans said-"
"Get hurt"? A total Gaza genocide apologist scolding Americans over Palestinians "getting hurt"? Puke.
This is the faustian bargain Trump made to reclaim the White House. It's a decision that will take the United States to the Hague.
ICJ 07.29.24 Israel Occupation & Presence Ruling
Recommended:
Owen Jones' ongoing Youtube podcasts on the US-Israeli genocide. On the Katz statements:
https://youtu.be/rf85xZ2W40o?si=hL0s722cnUEDfOqV
1) https://www.britannica.com/topic/crime-against-humanity
2) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20against%20humanity
3) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20against%20humanity
Mass starvation of an entire population is genocide, just like for example the Warsaw Ghetto.
The Israelis know what they are doing, and they enjoy it.
So does quite a section in the US as well. They give themselves hi-fives and heart emojis after bombing buildings and killing people.
"The Israelis know what they are doing, and they enjoy it."
Enjoy it? Yea, but not only like a sadist is excited by inflicting pain. How I picture it?…
…more like the 'enjoyment' of a fascist strutting around town – chin up, glaring…'Yea! I'm a proud, righteous citizen!' pasted on his mug.
I wonder if that posturing is any more than skin-deep. Waving the flag is one thing, but looking yourself in the mirror is entirely different.
I know that Iraqi citizens' social culture & mental health were intentionally destroyed by the American military occupation (this site has great essays on that 15-odd years back) and that is something of a multi-generational harm.
By similar token I fear that a seismic well of cognitive-dissonance damage waits below the consciousness of Israeli citizens. It is impossible to believe "X and not-X" simultaneously without accruing deep psychological damage. They know right from wrong, same as nearly all humans do. The Law of Excluded Middle always wins.
Remember this doctor???
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/dr-abu-safiya-held-in-inhumane-conditions-subjected-to-torture-in-israeli-detention/?utm_source=emailoctopus&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Palestine%20Chronicle%20Newsletter%2C%20Apr%2016%2C%202025
You wonder if they say these things with their ass clenched thinking that Washington at some point will have had enough. Not to worry. Carry on you sick motherfuckers.
There hasn't been any sign of Washington having "had enough" in my lifetime. Occasionally, the public squeaks enough that the murder and mayhem moves underground for awhile. Then the war drums beat again and it's off to the next war which will be excused and prettied up by the establishment media mouthpieces.
I agree. But I would expect them to at least demand that Israeli government officials tone down the rhetoric. You know, some bullshit redlines that Israel can ignore.
Oh. Yeah. The ever popular lipstick on the pig ruse.
Lebensraum (living space) in which the population could expand to fulfil it's 'God-given destiny': that non-citizens should be ineligible for state benefits: and an immediate halt to all-German immigration. (The SS Hitler's Instruments of Terror, Gordon Williamson, P-28)
Have Israelis become Nazis?!….
Ah…. Children, often, live what they learn!!!…. …. ….
We become
what we hate
in such passion
we then do the unconscionable
It is an empty cold place
of utter damnation
and those who find this
seldom come back out
It is the abyss
pure as evil
with ravouness eyes
that devours you from within
When that happens
you are not you
becoming the thing you hate
you become the abyss
not a good thing or place to be…
I think that was the idea from the very start after creating Israel. Zionist European Jews learned from the Third Reich and their aim was to control the Middle East and take it over.
It really didn't help that between Operations Paperclip and Sunrise, after WW2, the USA took in & sheltered 10,000+ "former" Nazis, giving many of them significant gov't jobs & FBI / CIA protection against discovery or prosecution.
I suppose that US government policy tempered the Nazi extermination plan into a "well what if Their Kind has a permanent country far from Europe where all of Them can live instead of near Our Superior Kind™ ?"
Israel has already wrecked its already shaky reputation with this horrific episode in Gaza and, unless something drastic occurs to change the situation on the ground, it is unlikely to recover from this. Like Germany, it will be forever linked to genocide.
Another consideration is the Jewish diaspora; Israel has carefully cultivated the narrative that any criticism of it equates to antisemitism against the whole world community of Jews. With Israel's actions, the world- according to that nation- is left with no choice but to assign culpability to ALL Jews. This is already resulting in suspicion of and increased danger to the everyday Jew who may very well not support Israel is and is just minding his or her own business. As Israel's criminal actions continue- and will no doubt increase- so, too, will the world continue to look askance at the Jews and widespread antisemitism will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then, as now, certain elements in the Jewish community will be able to literally 'get away with murder' because any criticism of their crimes will be dismissed as nothing more than 'hatred for the Jews'.
I am waiting to see just when interviewers pivot from asking Muslims, "Do you support Hamas?" to asking Jews, "Do you support Israel?"
The Country of Israel is permanently stained. If "Germany" or "Cambodia" or "Rwanda" or "Madagascar" are countries still affiliated with terrible happenstances (well, not Madagascar; those animated movies delighted millions – but still, brand recognition) then the Country of Israel will NEVER scrub out this blood.
The State of Israel does deserve to be wiped from the pages of history, tho like the Amalekinese, there's value in "Never Forget".
The NATION of Israel is who I feel sorry for. I think the vast majority of the Israeli citizens have been duped, scared, and coerced into compliance by a State with murderous territorial ambitions and a gross misuse of religious historical-fiction narratives. I blame them as much as I blame Trump GISS Army minions; their role & responsibility for the mess are tiny as individuals and only significant as a mob collective.