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Linda Habibi's avatar

I cannot say I'm even surprised but we'll never have stories like this on main steam media. Thank you, whoever you are, for sharing the truth.

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B J Sutherland's avatar

This is an important story of experiencing the toll that starving the Palestinian population is taking. The State if Israel and the IDF need to held accountable for their crimes.

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Sarah Olson's avatar

There is no reason for this madness. Just give UNRWA distribution centers aid and let them handle it the way they’ve been doing for years. They are NOT Hamas. Free Palestine ❤️🇵🇸

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Caroline's avatar

I wonder how many others who joined feel the way this anonymous author felt? I hope there's more of him and less of the sadistic, trigger happy ones who pushed the Palestinians to the ground.

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Ron's avatar

I'm not the least bit surprised by this account. If the US really wanted to help the Palestinians, it could be done by 1) Using USAID to supply the starving people, and 2) stop supplying weapons to the insane, war criminals that control the Israeli government!

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Lianne Doherty's avatar

Dear Anonymous: Thank you for your story. It takes courage to do what you did & have such a negative result.

The cruelty that exists in this world right now, particularly in Gaza, is beyond comprehension. And what help tries to filter through, is destroyed by the Israelis.

I continue to pray for peace, for food & water for Palestinians, and for an end to the savagery!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻☮️☮️☮️💙

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Rosetta Drone's avatar

Thank you to the person who wrote this, a shame that their words will never be seen in mainstream media.

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Karen Ashikeh LaMantia's avatar

Share these words, Rosetta. Even one person passing this information to one other person can inform the world. You can also share a link to the website with the Editor of your local paper. They can choose to investigte further.

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SB Dorsey's avatar

Thank you for writing this anonymous person. This is the greatest humanitarian tragedy and genocide of our generation. #FreePalestine.

One day , everyone will have always been against this!!

By Omar El Akkad

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Lynn's avatar

Reading this book by Omar El Akkad now. It’s excellent.

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Deborah Massa's avatar

Same

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Anjali's avatar

The details about the lack of preparation and training are devastating. I just re-read Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine and the sloppiness and cavalier attitude toward life and death feel like a very natural progression of the hollowing out of US military and government functions and replacing them with contractors.

But after spending almost 2 years hearing about the precarity of life in Gaza, it is still sickening that this what they get from us.

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Karen Ashikeh LaMantia's avatar

I hope this feature is read by United Nations delegates ( send it to your nation's UN delegates if possible) to help insist that the UN take over the distribution of food , water and essential supplies as they have provided that service for decades, in Gaza. If UN workers need protection, this should be provided within Gaza and the WestBank by UN soldiers, reinforced by UN troops from all nations to deliver aide securely. Palastinians need aide and the aide trucks and delivery systems need to be protected by UN troops from all nations. Also in need of protection are the thousands of people walking from Eqypt and other nations, to Gaza. Those on the march, their families and friends, news agency reporters and even some government officials all need protection. The UN is the best agency to provide this international protection. Volunteers from military and naval forces from around the world need to join UN troops already at the Gaza border, to protect those coming to Gaza and those held there, to open the borders and protect the humanitarian aide supplies that need delivery, under UN protection. Time to work together world! UN guidance and protection by UN troops, augmented by military volunteers from arounf the world can break the blockade and stop Israel's genocide by protecting supplies at the border and helping UN coordinated efforts to bring the lifesaving aide to the people in need.

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Ummar's avatar

I think it was just easy money for all involved, the contractors got paid, the military got paid and the private companies providing or selling the aid to been distributed got paid. Easy money. Naturally who knows what's in the "aid" packages themselves

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Sunrise watcher's avatar

This is so saddening to read. Palestinians, hungry, starved and broken are just prey for IOF, however, you look at it.

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William Dennett's avatar

Confirming what we all knew. These people need to be protected so they can safely speak out in this fascist country and right-wing world.

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albert venezio's avatar

When you thought the Zionists, Jewish and Christian, could not get any more TERRIBLE and INSANE they prove you wrong each time!

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

March to Gaza can use your support.

We can sign up to March to Gaza, and if not able to go, those who are, can use y/our support. The march begins 21 June, 2025, that's just a few weeks from now. Perhaps we can encourage the Pope to join them.

Let him go to Gaza and stand with the suffering people who are being massacred by Israel and the Western posers. Is there anything more important in today's world than this?

https://chng.it/gkvBfY44rq

Please sign the petition and share widely.

Global March To Gaza is a civic, apolitical, and independent movement. 
We do not represent any political party, ideology, or religion. 
We represent the people, in all their diversity and humanism. 
Our only guiding principles are justice, human dignity, and peace.

https://marchtogaza.netGlobal March To Gaza is a civic, apolitical, and independent movement. 
We do not represent any political party, ideology, or religion. 
We represent the people, in all their diversity and humanism. 
Our only guiding principles are justice, human dignity, and peace.

https://marchtogaza.net

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JR's avatar

Thank you for your humanity and telling the truth. This continued situation just makes me sick to my stomach and hurts my heart and soul.

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