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Gaza police battle gang members accused of stealing humanitarian aid (www.middleeasteye.net)

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[–] Keeponstalin 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (7 children)

I'm laughing at the patently absurd and ridiculous conspiracy theory that the local Palestinian gangs lead by the Palestinian Abu Shabab are "backed by Israel". A claim that has literally zero evidence or basis in fact behind it.

There is evidence

An internal UN memo obtained by the Washington Post concluded in October that the gangs “may be benefiting from a passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” from the Israeli army.

The memo said that one gang leader established a “military like compound” in an area “restricted, controlled and patrolled" by the Israeli army.

With the collapse of civil order due to Israel’s targeting and killing of members of Gaza’s police force, few people are left to guard humanitarian aid convoys.

Aid organisations say Israel has denied most of their requests for better measures to ensure the safety of convoys. As the occupying force, Israel is legally responsible for ensuring aid supplies to civilian populations

Only 57 trucks a day were allowed to cross into Gaza in October, far lower than the 350 the US had requested, and the 600 a day aid agencies say are required to meet basic needs. Meanwhile, food prices have skyrocketed.

Gaza police battle gang members accused of stealing humanitarian aid

This isn't about me, other than the fact that this is about Palestinian thugs stealing the humanitarian aid that my taxes have helped pay for from other Palestinians

This entire famine created by Israel is deliberate and intentional. If you're worried taxes, you should be focused on the magnitudes more, over 17 billion, going to the weapons being used to facilitate this genocide. All this chaos only goes to show how woefully inadequate the humanitarian aid has been and how much more is needed.

[+] maplebar -6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

The memo said that one gang leader established a “military like compound” in an area “restricted, controlled and patrolled" by the Israeli army.

A "UN memo" saying that the gangs "may be benefiting" from the Israeli army isn't exactly conclusive evidence now is it?

Gaza’s police force

A.K.A. Hamas

Meanwhile, food prices have skyrocketed.

Because Palestinian gangsters have stolen all of the aid that Western countries have donated to them, while Hamas' allies in Iran and Russia laugh their fucking asses off at us.

This entire famine created by Israel is deliberate and intentional.

Gaza is right on the Mediterranean Sea, where people have been thriving off fish and produce since prehistory. At some point you're going to have to stop blaming Israel for all of Palestine's problems and failings, especially since (as you rightfully pointed out) it is Palestinian gangsters who are stealing the aide, not Israelis.

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