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The US will begin air dropping food aid to the people of Gaza, President Joe Biden announced on Friday, as the humanitarian crisis deepens and Israel continues to resist opening additional land crossings to allow more assistance into the war-torn strip.

Speaking in the Oval Office, Biden said the US would be "pulling out every stop" to get additional aid into Gaza, which has been under heavy bombardment by Israel since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.

"Aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere nearly enough," the US President said, noting "hundreds of trucks" should be entering the enclave.

Biden said the US is "going to insist that Israel facilitate more trucks and more routes to get more and more people the help they need, no excuses".

He also noted the efforts to broker a deal to free the hostages and secure an "immediate ceasefire" that would allow additional aid in.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Palestinians have been terrorized for generations by Israel under occupation and apartheid. Armed resistance groups don't pop into existence for no reason. You don't understand the history or meaning of a Martyr in Palestine. Literally anyone who dies at the hands of the Israeli Occupying Force is considered a Martyr. You are being delusional and racist if you think Palestinian people including women and children want to die. They have hopes and dreams like anyone else, you're doing dehumanizing rhetoric. Palestinians are being exterminated in Gaza every day, and people like you are defending it without a second guess.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Their hopes and dreams of putting terrorists in charge, ending all elections, killing all Jews, and stoning all infidels to death. Real cool stuff you're defending!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

They're talking about Palestinians :/

Yeah, I think you are actually racist

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You justify apartheid and genocide because you make things up about Palestinians? Wow you are just incredibly racist.

Humanitarian groups, including UNICEF, are calling for an immediate end to the unrelenting violence in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages. Hear what the children of Gaza, caught in a catastrophic situation, have to say.

"I hope for a ceasefire and I dream of a future where I can return to school much sooner," said Maryam.

“My dream is to become a nurse, and I hope the war will end soon," said 8-year-old Salwa.

Eight-year-old Mohammed lost all his toys when his home was destroyed in an airstrike. "I wish for a ceasefire," he said.

"I lost my house and my two brothers," said Wafaa. "I want to return to our house, even though the chances are that we will never get back, and we will never be whole again, as everyone is losing their loved ones."

"I want this war to reach an end," said 14-year-old Ahmad. "I hate waiting in lines all day — water, bread, drinking water. My dream was to become a doctor but now I'm dreaming of staying alive."

“I never imagined that I would be sitting at my school desk as a displaced boy," said 10-year-old Ahmad. "I used to love my school and my classes ... I don’t know if I would still love my school again after all of this.”

Outside a Gaza City bakery, 10-year-old Kenan said, "I've been waiting in this endless line since 6 a.m. just to bring some bread home for the day. Sometimes, I don't get back to my family until five or six hours later. I miss my school the most — my only dream now is to put an end to this war and for the world to send us bread.”

“The only thing I want to share is love to the entire world," said 11-year-old Amal. "I want them to know and to understand that we are kids like any other kid on this earth.”

That was months ago. How many of these children do you think have died while you've been dehumanizing them and defending Israel?

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