The aid trucks, the opening of bakeries, the promises of resuming water access, these were all meant to distract from the ground invasion of Rafah and to quietly continue the genocide against innocent Palestinians. Are more aid trucks entering Gaza? It’s inconsistent, but the threat of starvation is present for the entire population of Gaza and won’t decrease unless aid enters in a much larger volume daily. Two bakeries have opened in northern Gaza. Again, this will not make a dent in this huge lack of food for starving Palestinians. Unfortunately, many news outlets are not focusing on the current conditions in Gaza because of these meager changes, which is exactly what Israel and the US were hoping for. While the world focuses on such small alterations and allowances from Israel, Israel is preparing for an invasion of Rafah.
US officials met with their Israeli counterparts over the Rafah invasion. This was not a meeting where peace was pushed for, but more of the two countries sharing military intelligence. There are reports that the US has conditioned their approval of the ground invasion of Rafah with Israel refraining from retaliating against Iran, but there are conflicting stories saying this narrative is untrue. Netanyahu has said Israel will invade Rafah and strike back at Iran. Let’s think about this for one second. When has the US conditioned anything with Israel? That sham of a performance from President Biden a few weeks ago with his “stern call” with PM Netanyahu. Just yesterday, the UN discussed the role of UNRWA and the flow of aid into Gaza in which the Commissioner-General of UNRWA called Israel’s actions an “insidious campaign”. The bombings of Gaza have not diminished. Israel is luring out Palestinians with cries of children from their deadly drones and then shooting and killing those who go out to help in fear that a child is hurt. These depraved actions are not of a country being held accountable or changing their ways. Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of National Security, is seeking to execute Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons.
The entire call between Biden and Netanyahu was performative lies. Two bakeries have opened. Aid is not crossing the border into Gaza as it should. Bombings and gunfire are still ongoing across the strip.
Doing what they do best, the US tried to gaslight the world in their response to the UN Security Council over Palestinian statehood. To further support the evidence that the US is lying is the US veto in the UN over Palestine membership into the UN. You can’t make this up, but the US ambassador said this is in no way indicative that the US is against a two-state solution, while vetoing Palestine’s entry into the UN so they can begin the process of international recognition. As the US delegate was raising his hand and vetoing Palestine’s attempt for membership, the US delegate spouted words that did not match what they were actively doing in that moment for the entire world to see. Basically, the US was trying to tell the world that what they see the US doing, which is vetoing Palestine’s chance for statehood, is not what they are doing. This is unacceptable and shocking that world leaders allow such audacious lies and do not call the US out. Russia and China are calling out the US and Israel, but they are then attacked by the US and Israel.
Then there is the entire issue of Iran. Iran has bombed Israel over Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria and has stated that they would not continue with any further attacks on Israel. Israel, however, has countered and said they would respond to Iran’s airstrikes. Israel and the US want to draw Iran into war, because it benefits both countries, but the US would be pushing more for this than Israel because Israel’s defenses are strained. Of course the US says that they are not advocating for war or want an escalation, but there is little to no truth from anything the US says, and the fact that there is such a push for military funding and arms supplies for Israel, explains exactly where the US stands on escalation in the Middle East. The US has even repositioned warships in Middle Eastern waters despite the fact that Iran sent word to the US that they would not strike US assets unless they attacked Iran. The US was moving the navy for Israel to protect Israel but to also enter the war. It seems like the US can hold Iran accountable because the US government is increasing sanctions on Iran for their airstrikes on Israel. Not Rwanda, not the UAE, not M23, not increasing sanctions on the RSF, and definitely not Israel, the US is adding more sanctions to Iran when Iran’s response was justified and permitted under international law. Iran did not strike at civilian targets. When will Israel attack Iran? To what degree will Israel attack Iran? It’s in bad form to hit back when they initiated this escalation to begin with. If Israel did not retaliate, this entire altercation between Iran and Israel would end. Israel is purposely choosing to continue this because they want to expand the war (and so does the US).
In the US, college students are being arrested for peacefully protesting and also being silenced for their support of Palestine. A USC valedictorian has been asked to not speak at her graduation because her speech simply because she is pro-Palestine. Students protesting against Israel’s genocide on Columbia’s campus and Barnard are being arrested and some are also being suspended by their university. There are mass protests ongoing around the Columbia campus to support those who have been arrested and Palestine.
Call Israel out for the lies and hold Israel accountable.
Call the US out for the lies and hold the US accountable.
The longer world leaders wait to sanction and embargo these two genocidal countries, the longer Palestinians face the torture of conditions in Gaza. Israel is planning to invade Rafah which could massacre many innocent lives and the US has given their blessing to do so. The US is blocking all ceasefires and state sovereignty for Palestine. The US, Israel, and other western allied countries are silencing and arresting citizens for peaceful protests.
Don’t stop protesting.
We have to keep fighting and fighting harder for humanity because our elected officials have abandoned us and it is up to the people to fight for human rights and justice.
Don’t let elected officials have a moment of peace.
From the river to the sea, may Palestine be free. May the whole world be free.
Protest
Disrupt everything
BE UNGOVERNABLE
Vote 3rd party
Boycott
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Demand sanctions and embargoes for Israel, US, UK, Germany, France, Australia, UAE, Russia, RSF, SAF, M23, and Rwanda.
Please extend your energy to other countries and people facing atrocities and genocide in Sudan, DRC, Haiti, West Papua, the Rohingyas, Armenians, and the Uyghurs.
Articles for reference. Please read and share.
UN: ‘Insidious campaign’ by Israel is denying lifesaving aid to Gaza, says UNRWA chief
UN: US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership
The Jerusalem Post: US redeploy two destroyers to the Middle East over Iran threat
The Guardian: Israel still plans to launch Rafah assault, Netanyahu tells western diplomats
The New Republic: Columbia University Horrifyingly Turns on Its Own Students Over Gaza