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NGOs say Israel targeting Gaza police helps looters of aid (www.rfi.fr)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/globalnews

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"Looting is an ongoing issue," they said, calling the theft of goods "a consequence of Israel's targeting of the remaining police forces in Gaza" as well as of scarcity of essential goods, lack of routes and the closure of most crossing points which had resulted in "desperation of the population amid those dire conditions".

Based on "media reports", the NGOs accused Israel's military of "failing to prevent aid trucks from being looted and armed gangs from extorting aid organisations for protection money". In "some cases", the report said, "the remaining members of local police forces tried to take action against the looters, but were attacked by Israeli troops".

Incidents had taken place "close by or in full view of Israeli forces without them intervening, even when truck drivers asked for assistance", it said.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-katrina-looters/

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago

Are you confusing something? This is not something that merely passes through or is in a store and they just try to get some supplies.

This is armed groups stealing from everyone to have power.